Whistlr - Learn Bird Calls Master bird calls with our new Whistlr game! Features include: - Multiple habitats to explore (Bushveld, Fynbos, Highveld, Wetland, Night birds, and Lesotho) - Adaptive difficulty that adjusts to your skill level - Expert Mode for advanced birders - Track your mastery progress with visual badges - Free access to your first habitat Afrikaans Support - Added language preference for Afrikaans bird names - Afrikaans family and group names now available Content Updates - New bird photos, sounds, sonograms, and distribution maps - Updated bird database Improvements & Fixes - Fixed iOS 18 navigation bar display issues - Fixed language preference not saving between sessions - Fixed sighting location picker reverting to wrong location - Improved photo gallery performance - Related Articles section added to bird profiles - Dawn Chorus section improvements

What's New in v5.1.9 Introducing Whistlr - Learn Bird Sounds by Ear Can you identify birds just by their calls? Now you can learn with Whistlr, our new bird sound learning game! How it works: - Listen to a bird call and guess which bird it is - Start easy with multiple choice, then progress to typing the answer as you improve - Master birds across 4 difficulty levels - from beginner to expert - Track your progress with spaced repetition (the game remembers which birds you struggle with) Getting started: - Find Whistlr in the side menu or on the bottom of the home page - Forest habitat is free for everyone - no subscription needed - See your mastery progress on each habitat card --- Bird View Related Dawn Chorus Articles The new Related Articles section on bird pages shows you Dawn Chorus articles written about that species. Swipe through cards to discover fascinating stories about your favourite birds. Have knowledge to share? Tap "Write for Dawn Chorus" to contribute your own article ideas. --- Improvements & Fixes - Location picker fixed - Setting a custom sighting location now works correctly - Smoother photo browsing - Improved gallery performance and full-screen viewing - Better link handling - External links in articles now open properly - Various UI polish - Cleaner buttons, better spacing, and improved accessibility --- Enjoy exploring bird sounds with Whistlr!

What's New in v5.1.9 Introducing Whistlr - Learn Bird Sounds by Ear Can you identify birds just by their calls? Now you can learn with Whistlr, our new bird sound learning game! How it works: - Listen to a bird call and guess which bird it is - Start easy with multiple choice, then progress to typing the answer as you improve - Master birds across 4 difficulty levels - from beginner to expert - Track your progress with spaced repetition (the game remembers which birds you struggle with) Getting started: - Find Whistlr in the side menu or on the bottom of the home page - Forest habitat is free for everyone - no subscription needed - See your mastery progress on each habitat card --- Bird View Related Dawn Chorus Articles The new Related Articles section on bird pages shows you Dawn Chorus articles written about that species. Swipe through cards to discover fascinating stories about your favourite birds. Have knowledge to share? Tap "Write for Dawn Chorus" to contribute your own article ideas. --- Improvements & Fixes - Location picker fixed - Setting a custom sighting location now works correctly - Smoother photo browsing - Improved gallery performance and full-screen viewing - Better link handling - External links in articles now open properly - Various UI polish - Cleaner buttons, better spacing, and improved accessibility --- Enjoy exploring bird sounds with Whistlr!

What's New in v5.1.8 Introducing Whistlr - Learn Bird Sounds by Ear Can you identify birds just by their calls? Now you can learn with Whistlr, our new bird sound learning game! How it works: - Listen to a bird call and guess which bird it is - Start easy with multiple choice, then progress to typing the answer as you improve - Master birds across 4 difficulty levels - from beginner to expert - Track your progress with spaced repetition (the game remembers which birds you struggle with) Getting started: - Find Whistlr in the side menu - Forest habitat is free for everyone - no subscription needed - See your mastery progress on each habitat card --- Bird View Related Dawn Chorus Articles The new Related Articles section on bird pages shows you Dawn Chorus articles written about that species. Swipe through cards to discover fascinating stories about your favourite birds. Have knowledge to share? Tap "Write for Dawn Chorus" to contribute your own article ideas. --- Improvements & Fixes - Location picker fixed - Setting a custom sighting location now works correctly - Smoother photo browsing - Improved gallery performance and full-screen viewing - Better link handling - External links in articles now open properly - Various UI polish - Cleaner buttons, better spacing, and improved accessibility --- Enjoy exploring bird sounds with Whistlr!

Scroll down on the bird view to find a trove of valuable information about all the birds! When scrolling down on a bird, you can now find related Dawn Chorus articles to that bird right on the bird's view Fixed the broken photo button Fixed the issue that prevented people from adjusting the location of their sightings Added the photo locations again

Upland Sandpiper Sabine's Spinetail A whole new look for details on the birds and a lot of extra info on that screen... Enjoy!

Added the ability to restore purchases without the need to see the paywall.

Added Sabine's Spinetail Replaced plates of larks, some pipits and common swift Updated a few sounds

Fixed a critical bug where editing an existing sighting would create a duplicate entry in the list instead of updating the original Fixed an issue where edited sighting data (notes, dates, etc.) wouldn't refresh immediately in the list view after saving Fixed a bug where saving a sighting while offline would leave users stuck on the edit screen

Location filter now works for all Southern African countries using SABAP2 data. We squashed a few bugs.

Complete Location-Based Bird Filtering System: Are you overwhelmed by 1000 species staring at you and you wished you could narrow it down to just those you might probably see? Are you planning a trip and want to know which lifers you might get? Then this is for you! Improved search accuracy. (You can now find those Rüppels Parrots much easier) Fixed a bug that prevented updated info showing on the sightings after one has been saved.

•⁠ ⁠Added Warwick Tarboton’s incredible egg images, for all local breeding species. Fascinating and beautiful! •⁠ ⁠All new swallow plates, with new in-flight illustrations and updated thumbnails. •⁠ ⁠We’ve split Rock Martin into two species. Ditto for Red-rumped Swallow. Maybe you can gain an armchair tick? •⁠ ⁠Vanessa Stephen sent us a whole bunch of sounds of rare seabirds from Marion Island. •⁠ ⁠We still need recordings of about 150 species, but now you can at least read what they sound like. •⁠ ⁠As always, we did lots of bug fixes and performance improvements. •⁠ ⁠And here’s a fun Easter Egg: If you meet us in person, show us your subscribed app to get a hidden feature unlocked!

Egg images for all Southern African breeding species Updated swallow plates and thumbnails with improved image quality. Added new bird sounds and sonograms including Marion Island species. Introduced Red-throated Rock Martin with complete media assets. Improved map displays for Rock Martin with vector graphics support. Bug fixes and performance improvements. Enhanced bird viewing experience with new information page for birds without audio recordings. Easter egg: If you meet us in person, show us your subscribed app to get a hidden feature unlocked.

Fixed two crashes that happened when looking at a bird with no tags or searching for a bird with an empty notes field.

You can now share a list: 1) With another Firefinch or Kruger Birding user 2) Between your own Firefinch and Kruger Birding apps 3) Export as a CSV in Birdlasser format Some bug fixes

You can now share a list: 1) With another Firefinch or Kruger Birding user 2) Between your own Firefinch and Kruger Birding apps 3) Export as a CSV in Birdlasser format

Subscription Fix: Resolved a critical issue with subscription management that could affect access to premium features Database Improvements: Fixed data inconsistencies to ensure your bird records and lists are always accurate Performance Enhancements: Faster data loading and improved app responsiveness Code Optimisation: Behind-the-scenes improvements for better app stability

Stability improvements

Fixed sorting issue Fixed missing assets of Red Rumped Swallow split

Fix for bug that caused users to continually have to restore purchases or loose access when offline over their renewal period Added Red Rumped Swallow split

Newest names for the birds

• Improved importing of sightings from Roberts, Sasol, BirdLasser, and eBird • Added the Dimorphic Egret to the species list • Fixed several blurred map issues on iOS for better clarity • Updated menu items with minor fixes and enhancements

Fixed a bug that prevented some new users from subscribing.

Menu overhauled Fixed some maps Can now scroll through maps Offline saving working again

We’re proud to bring you our latest update, featuring 30 additional species—we’re now just 8 away from an incredible 800 total! Among the newly added sound clips and sonograms are some iconic and rare birds that keen birders won’t want to miss, including Wattled Crane, Cinderella Waxbill, Broad-billed Sandpiper, and Northern Wheatear. We also have a special treat: a rare recording of a displaying male Marsh Tchagra, shared by Etienne Marais. These recordings span the globe, featuring Black-cheeked Lovebirds from Zambia, Black Kites from Germany, Pallid Harriers from Kazakhstan, Asian Dowitchers from Mongolia, Sooty Gulls from Saudi Arabia, and Arctic Terns from Iceland, to name just a few. We’ve also enhanced our library with new recordings for existing species—like Namaqua Dove, Black-winged Stilt, Whiskered Tern, and Quailfinch. Don’t miss the bizarre growls and barks of Secretarybird! Special thanks go out to all our contributors for this round: Oscar Campbell, Gabriel Jamie, Derek Solomon, Etienne Marais, Peter Boesman, Dawie de Swardt, and an extra shout-out to Patrick Franke for his outstanding Palearctic recordings. New and Updated Photos A huge range of species has received new or improved images. Some highlights include: • White-chested Alethe • Pel’s Fishing Owl • Lesser Yellowlegs • Black-headed Apalis • Lowland Tiny Greenbul But that’s just scratching the surface—dozens more species have been updated to help you identify and appreciate them in even greater detail. Here's the full list of updated photo's: East Coast Akalat Southern Royal Albatross White-chested Alethe Black-headed Apalis Bare-cheeked Babbler Bateleur White-throated Bee-eater Dwarf Bittern African Broadbill Kori Bustard Yellow Canary Herero Chat Short-winged Cisticola Cape Crow Pied Crow Cape Turtle Dove Namaqua Dove Tambourine Dove Booted Eagle Martial Eagle Spotted Eagle Owl Red-necked Falcon Red-headed Finch Scaly-feathered Finch Ashy Flycatcher Black-and-white Shrike-Flycatcher European Pied Flycatcher Southern Fulmar Gabar Goshawk Lowland Tiny Greenbul Stripe-cheeked Greenbul Ayres's Hawk-Eagle Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Scaly-throated Honeyguide Violet Wood-hoopoe Darama Red-billed Hornbill Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Purple Indigobird African Pygmy Kingfisher Mangrove Kingfisher Striped Kingfisher Northern Black Korhaan Red-crested Korhaan Blacksmith Lapwing Dusky Lark Stark's Lark Green Malkoha White-backed Mousebird Eastern Nicator White-backed Night-Heron Square-tailed Nightjar Fiery-necked Nightjar Eurasian Golden Oriole Pel's Fishing Owl Southern White-faced Owl Grey-headed Parrot Soft-plumaged Petrel Red-throated Pipit Yellow-breasted Pipit Green-winged Pytilia Cape Rock Thrush Burchell's Sandgrouse Namaqua Sandgrouse Lesser Seedcracker Cape Sparrow Great Sparrow Grey-backed Sparrow Lark Böhms Spinetail Red-billed Spurfowl Red-winged Starling Dusky Sunbird Eastern Miombo Sunbird Grey Sunbird South-Western Violet-backed Sunbird Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Ashy Tit Broad-tailed Warbler River Warbler Black-faced Waxbill Chestnut Weaver Dark-backed Weaver Thick-billed Weaver Shaft-tailed Whydah Cardinal Woodpecker Lesser Yellowlegs! We hope these new sightings, recordings, and visuals enrich your birding adventures. Thanks for your continued support, and happy birding!