Comments on: iPhone Bird Guide Comparison

By: Grant McCreary

Grant McCreary — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:27:49 +0000

@Pauline: Cool. I’m so jealous, I’d love to go to Kenya someday. And you’re very welcome.

@Travel Alot: I’m sending you an email.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:56:39 +0000

Grant, just checking in to let you know that my friend traveling in Kenya found access to a local bird book but no apps yet. I’ll let you know if he finds one so you can pass it on. Thanks for the quick response and all the info you’ve provided here.

By: Travel Alot

Travel Alot — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:36:08 +0000

Looking for reviews of this app for birdwatching:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idit/id497829764?mt=8&ls=1

Any comments or feedback is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

By: Grant McCreary

Grant McCreary — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:21:36 +0000

Pauline: not that I know of. There’s one for Southern Africa based on Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, but I don’t think that covers Kenya.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:46:55 +0000

Hi Grant, thanks for the great info on your site. Do you happen to know of any Android app for the birds of Kenya? Thanks!

By: Binoculars and Beyond: Nine Tips for Beginning Bird Watchers | Round Robinette

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:08 +0000

[...] a smartphone, you can carry a bookshelf in your pocket. Most of the field guides mentioned above are available as apps, and most of them add in sounds you can listen to as well. For finding where birds are, Birdseye [...]

By: Grant McCreary

Grant McCreary — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:57:14 +0000

@Judy: for learning birdsongs, check out Larkwire. I've heard good things about it and have checked it out a little, but not enough to give a firm opinion yet.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:10:12 +0000

Thanks for the bird app info. Do you have any info/reviews related to birding games? Something to test and hone birding skills perhaps by habitat and geographic region?
TIA

By: Kenny Rogers at the Nakumatt « Text on Techs

Kenny Rogers at the Nakumatt « Text on Techs — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:36:49 +0000

[...] the 4am loud birds singing alarm. They sound unlike most that I have ever heard. I almost want to download a bird app to identify the cheerful lot. But, the cost is a touch prohibitive compared to asking someone, once [...]

By: Grant McCreary

Grant McCreary — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:39:09 +0000

Lynda, yep, that’s the one I was referring to! I’m looking forward to it, too.

Don’t know why the link didn’t work – weird.