Audubon Birds of Cali for Android

I have used this app for a number of years now, but after a recent move to a new area I have enjoyed being able to use maps to look up where observations of the different birds have been made. I can look up observations made in my town, and can narrow that to regions within my town. Using this feature, I have confidently identified many of my observations. This summer I plan to utilize this app when I take vacation, so I can more enjoy the local birds. All in all, a great reference guide at my fingertips.

All of the photos are clear, but occasionally - just often enough to be confusing - the caption seems at odds with the photo's subject. A bird that is obviously a juvenile - with juvenile feathers and coloring may be labeled "adult male" Categories are equally elastic, with questionable nearly identical photos appearing side by side for two different species. This is most pronounced in areas one wishes a definitive answer, such as "Which hummingbird (or woodpecker) am I looking at ?" It's a cute app, perhaps suitable for a child - but not for serious birders.

This auto downloaded on my phone and i love it. 10/10 barn swallows. Vary cool. The first time I’ve been happy all week. I will support the national Audubon society until i die.

Beautiful photo’s. The sounds are great too!

Only down side is that many vocals are not from California subjects and this is the California version that I’m using.