List Price: $4.99
iBird Yard+ Guide to Birds is the ultimate way to get started in birding. This inexpensive app has 231 different bird species including all the common birds found in backyard feeders in North America. Designed for the beginning birder, it is similar to iBird Plus Guide to Birds except that it does not have as many search attributes. It offers comprehensive identification, behavior, habitat and ecology information, hand-drawn illustrations, professional photographs, range maps, and playable calls for 231 North American backyard bird species.
Notable Features of all versions:
- Location search has two attributes: Common for the most popular species in a state and Uncommon for rare and state listed birds.
- Attributes are grouped into basic, head and flight related area.
- 14 new search attributes including search by patterns, length, wingspan.
- Updated state and province bird lists using official references.
- Shake your device to automatically play a random bird song.
- Taxonomic and Alphabetical family sort options on Browse screen.
- A new world ★★★★★ I installed feeders for my 95 year old mother who is partially blind. This app has helped her enormously to identify birds. The illustrations are beautiful and the aids to help identify birds intuitive and easy to use especially for people who are vision impaired. Thank you iBird for bringing interest and joy to my mother in her twilight years. -Elizabeth G. Brooke
- iBirds ★★★★★ The best bird app I have ever had!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!-Jnm4god
- FANTASTIC APP!! incredible value ★★★★★ I refer to this guide a TON. Extremely useful. -Emily Canter
- Better than competitors ★★★★★ We have tried several more expensive bird apps. This is the best. -G333333243
- Amazing ★★★★★ I got this app because I really enjoy studying birds and hope to become an ornithologist (bird watcher). I really recommend it! -Austin
- Love it ★★★★★ Great bird app. Easy to use and take on walks or hikes with my iPhone. Recommend it. -Cherie LeCates
- Good Purchase ★★★★★ Very handy for novice birders! -Naniky
- Great App ★★★★★ My daughters and I love this user friendly app. It has enhanced their curiosity in outdoor life. -bpbailey1
- Love this app! ★★★★★ Very easy to use. Love the pictures and the bird songs too. A great app for the novice or experienced birder. -birdgirl78
- Great app for identifying birds ★★★★★ It’s very useful for identifying birds in the US. The search feature is a great differentiator compared to a printed pocket guide, as are the recorded bird vocalizations. Of course, as it’s an iPhone app, I always have it with me in my pocket. -Fresma
- Awesome app ★★★★★ I have most of the iBird apps, very very reliable, doesn’t crash, shows great graphics and sounds. I love it, the kid loves it, it’s a very educational app. Get it. -Jkriske
- Quite useful ★★★★★ Lives up to its name as a practical reference guide. Highly recommended. Thank you -MissM52
- Well Worth It! ★★★★★ We’ve used it to identify the various birds in our backyard. The playable bird calls have attracted birds too. Definitely a must have if you enjoy birding. -Java959
- IBird ★★★★★ This program is simply amazing. The illustrations, the recorded songs and the general information are wonderful. The company keeps upgrading the program so that it becomes even better, this is definitely a five star program. -Hank7503
- I bird ★★★★★ I love this app. It is very easy to use for the novice and contains information for the more advanced user. They update it often and it is accurate. You can easily take it with you into the field or pick it up at home when you see a bird you would like more information about. -birds in yard
- Excellent backyard birder guide ★★★★★ iBird Backyard is a great reference tool. While it does not include all the features of its bigger brother, iBird Pro, you get a feature rich app that helps you identify the birds that visit your yard. In addition you get tons of info not found in field guides to enhance your birding experience. I highly recommend this app. -SongbirdHaven
- Great tool for birding ★★★★★ This is a great help for the backyard birder. it is easy to use and has a large ammount of information on just about every north American bird you can think of i love the bird sound section-which helps to identify birds according to their song. This is a wonderful app!! -WOODnASH
- Easy! ★★★★★ This makes it easy for even a novice bird-watcher to identify birds. I enjoy the bird songs as well.
- Great App ★★★★★ Very informative and beautiful pictures and layout! Very glad I made this purchase!! -Geenah1