Bird Journal is the best way to record, explore and share your bird & wildlife observations and experiences. It has thousands of users across the world and works on a variety of devices.
Start keeping a record of your bird & wildlife observations now with a free account.
RECORD ANYTHING
Enter bird & wildlife observations, photos*, habitat and more with customisable data entry. Bird Journal's growing library contains hundreds of checklists and taxonomies, with over 100,000 species and subspecies worldwide.
EXPLORE YOUR RECORDS
Enjoy looking back through your data with beautiful entry reports, species lists, graphs**, maps**, reports** & photos. Search instantly by date, species, location & more.
SHARE YOUR RECORDS
Export or print records and species lists for use anywhere*. eBird and BirdTrack systems are fully supported, so you can conveniently contribute to conservation efforts*.
ACCESS ANYWHERE
Access and enter your records on any supported device or computer. Data is stored on each device, meaning you always have access even when on the move, in the field or abroad.
REMEMBER FOREVER
Never lose your data. Everything added to Bird Journal is safely and securely stored in Bird Journal's cloud. If you lose your device or your computer malfunctions, simply sign back in to your account to carry on from where you left off.
BRING YOUR DATA
Get started quickly by importing existing records from any other system or app*. eBird, BirdTrack & Wildlife Recorder records can be imported directly.
* Requires the free desktop version of Bird Journal.
** Requires an upgrade to a Bird Journal Premium account.
I recently saw a pair of Common Mergansers in the UK but the app didn’t give me the option to add the species from its list; instead I had to say I saw 2 Red-Headed Mergansers - the list of species needs updating. I’d also like to share information with groups of friends to see which species of birds we have all spotted. It’ll be useful for information gathering for various Bird Watching groups.
Easy to use - good support
DP66DP
After having used another app for logging I have recently moved to this one and find it far easier and intuitive. Logging is straightforward and looking at previous lists is simple. In addition when I had a query it was answered quickly with another follow up email later to check if all was still ok. Fully recommended.
Bringing order to my bird list
Travel_Junkie
This was an app I didn't know I needed - until I started using it to record observations in the field. Now I am a convert, and have even started entering all my old bird lists formerly kept in notebooks and scraps of paper. Very easy to use - and great to have the list automatically synchronised between iPhone iPad and mac. Even the "free" version is very functional.
Would be useful to be able to share a trip
Kentish Lass
I love this app after a few days use. I would love to be able to share Entries with another user of the app... If you’re out with a friend you could record on one phone and then share with the friend later.
Fixes input of species with locale-specific letters in their name, for e.g. Swedish and Norwegian.
Version 5.10.14
The developer, Bluebird Technology Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
User Content
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Diagnostics
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Accessibility
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Information
Provider
Bluebird Technology Limited
Size
28.3 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
