My Big Year
Unseen birds. Mapped.
$9.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Secret weapon designed for a Maine Big Year record and a 708-species Lower 48 State Big Year — now supports USA, Canada, ABA, AOU, Europe & South America.
My Big Year is your personal radar for birds you haven’t seen — on Big Years, Big Days, and Life Lists, across the places you actually bird.
Built by a retired software developer, it was his tool for a Maine Big Year record (2021) and later helped him and his wife reach 708 species in the Lower 48 (2024). This release opens that workflow to birders across major regions — not just one state.
List where you bird
United States & Canada (states, provinces, counties / equivalents)
ABA & ABA Continental
AOU (37 countries & territories)
Europe (50 countries)
South America (16 countries)
Create multiple lists at once. Mark a bird seen at the smallest circle and watch it ripple to higher lists you track.
Find what’s next
Unseen birds for Year, Day, or Life List
Map pins + sortable tables
Nearest / all reports for a species
Directions, eBird checklists, field-guide links
Mark Seen — off the right map and table
See the bird
Roughly 5,400 species images so you’re not chasing names alone.
In the field
Near Santa Fe? See nearby unseen birds. Need a Mountain Chickadee? Review recent reports, pick one, get directions and guides, then mark it seen. Early season: opportunistic ticks along your route. Late season: map clusters of remaining targets for smarter trips.
Also included
eBird import & spreadsheet-friendly export
Custom and nearby search
Dynamic hotspot maps & checklist history
ABA Species by Code
Sensitive Species guide
Top 100 list links
Built for serious listers who want eBird’s live data as a clear answer to one question: what haven’t I seen, and where is it right now?
Ratings & Reviews
Minor Bug fixes
Dramatically improved file size
The developer, PVI Maine LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- PVI Maine LLC
- Size
- 506.5 MB
- Category
- Sports
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © PVI Maine LLC. 2026
