tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post8500682896619348135..comments2024-03-26T10:41:16.229-06:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Birding Apps: Feature ComparisonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-18554575326964199852012-12-13T10:09:39.145-07:002012-12-13T10:09:39.145-07:00Installed Smithsonian. A bit disappointed. The S...Installed Smithsonian. A bit disappointed. The Sonagrams are not true songrams, but rather waveforms -- the show pattern and volume but not tone.xboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952670072377890322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-84748959622441686302012-12-07T11:43:50.582-07:002012-12-07T11:43:50.582-07:00It is odd than none do the first of your Dreams, e...It is odd than none do the first of your Dreams, e.g. identify birds based on entered details. Years ago, someone showed me a 'guide' that consisted of a box of cards with holes. You picked characteristics and pulled those cards aside and slid the needle through the box and came up with an ID or a couple of possiblities.<br /><br />I played with it for an hour or or so, picking screwier and screwier birds. It did not do a bad job. With everything else phones can do, this does not seem to require that much computing power.xboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952670072377890322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-66566225516068025432012-12-06T21:34:15.684-07:002012-12-06T21:34:15.684-07:00Great comparison - I'll be linking to it soon....Great comparison - I'll be linking to it soon.<br /><br />btw, iBird does have a scrollable, taxonomic list. From the Browse screen, go to the Family view. There's an option just below the search box to turn "Taxonomic" on or off.Grant McCrearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984074180865215561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-3293515534237034072012-12-04T18:07:19.558-07:002012-12-04T18:07:19.558-07:00Hi Robert,
Peterson does let users add photos to ...Hi Robert,<br /><br />Peterson does let users add photos to species details. In fact, we were the first app to allow users to do that. From the species detail page, tap on the thumbnail image showing film roll and then select an image from the device's camera roll. The photo will appear on the species detail screen.<br /><br />We also use eBird data, but not in the way that Audubon (and BirdsEye) do. <br /><br />First, the Peterson app's search by state and month is driven by sighting information from Cornell. Our search uses an aggregate of all eBird's sighting data, with likely vagrants and rarities removed. This means the lists generated from a search—any search in the Peterson app can be saved as a list—only show the most likely species a user is going to come across in that location at that time of year. <br /><br />Our second use of eBird data is in the species lists you can download from the Peterson Guides website. Lists are available for every county in the US and Canada and for every birding hotspot recorded in eBird. Users tap on a link on the website and the app automatically imports the list. These lists are also based on aggregated eBird data but unlike the state/month lists, they include a bar chart for each species showing sighting frequency for each week of the year.<br /><br />The idea behind our use of eBird data is that you create a list of birds ahead of time to help you research what you're likely to see in the field. Then you use the same list to record sightings when you're out watching birds.<br /><br />Nigel Hall<br />Appweavers, Inc. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268294028607851500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-86251829367150123102012-12-04T13:28:12.214-07:002012-12-04T13:28:12.214-07:00Thanks! I hope folks find it helpful when trying t...Thanks! I hope folks find it helpful when trying to decide which apps to get.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-53658604039759845452012-12-04T13:27:44.161-07:002012-12-04T13:27:44.161-07:00Perhaps I should really include Birdseye in this c...Perhaps I should really include Birdseye in this comparison. I really need to get that app. I love BirdLog and I use Audubon Birds to find birds with eBird.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-56039124175827509842012-12-04T08:45:48.290-07:002012-12-04T08:45:48.290-07:00This is wonderful to see all pulled together. Than...This is wonderful to see all pulled together. Thank you, Robert!CabinGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177611746948925236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-31942484126410507502012-12-04T04:40:19.109-07:002012-12-04T04:40:19.109-07:00In some ways, BirdsEye is a field guide. In "...In some ways, BirdsEye is a field guide. In "Nearby Birds," clicking on a species will give you a photo, description of habitat, etc. and give you a song and call. Thanks for the comparison!Tim Schreckengosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396339609983686125noreply@blogger.com