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| Ad in current issue of Birding magazine that has an article evaluating iBird and other bird identification apps. |
The American Birding Association (ABA) says that "Merlin Bird ID, a simple and free app, is a slam dunk in every beginning birder's collection. Get it onto all your neighbors' smartphones. And start 'em young--Merlin Bird ID is easy and game-like, so a child can discover a new hobby identifying neighborhood birds."
As I mentioned in my June 25 blog, this app works for iPhone and Android. To get it, go to "www.merlin.allaboutbirds.org".
In the May-June 2014 issue of ABA's Birding magazine, Diana Doyle says, "The power of its search engine derives not from its simple question key, but from its access to eBird observations--more than 70 million of them, to put this in perspective! Assuming that any bird a beginner sees has likely been seen by experienced birders in the area, Merlin narrows down the choices from hundreds of possibilities to a few, based on location and date."
In her article she reviews other major field guide apps: Audubon Birds, iBird Pro, National Geographic Birds, Peterson Birds, Sibley eGuide, and Waite's Guide to Birds of America. I think she's saying that Waite's Guide is best for advanced birdwatchers.
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