About Birdr

Birdr is a free birding app built to make birdwatching more accessible, more social, and more fun. Whether you're a beginner who just noticed a cardinal in the backyard or a seasoned lister chasing your 500th species, Birdr gives you the tools to find birds, learn to identify them, plan trips to see new ones, and connect with other birders along the way.

How does Birdr find birds near me?

Birdr uses real-time observation data from eBird, the world's largest citizen science database for birds, managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. When you open the app, it pulls recent and notable sightings from your area so you can see what species are active nearby, which hotspots are producing, and whether any rare birds have been reported. The interactive map lets you explore sightings across any region.

What features does Birdr offer?

Birdr combines six core features in one app: a real-time sightings dashboard, an interactive explore map, a birding trip planner with curated destinations worldwide, a skill builder with bird call quizzes and visual identification modules, a community feed for sharing sightings and field notes, and expert-tested gear guides covering binoculars, cameras, spotting scopes, field guides, clothing, and accessories.

Is Birdr free?

Yes. Birdr is completely free to use. The app is supported in part by affiliate commissions on gear guide recommendations. We only recommend products we would use ourselves, and buying through our links costs you nothing extra while helping support continued development of the app.

What gear does Birdr recommend?

Our gear guides cover everything a birder needs in the field, from beginner binoculars starting at $150 to premium optics from Swarovski and Zeiss. We also review cameras for bird photography, spotting scopes for distance birding, field guides, clothing, daypacks, and essential accessories. Every recommendation is tested and updated regularly to reflect current pricing and availability.

Who builds Birdr?

Birdr is made by birders, for birders. We're a small team of developers and birdwatchers who believe the next generation of birding tools should be beautiful, intuitive, and community-driven. Birdr is currently in early access (MVP v0.1) and actively evolving based on feedback from our users.