Reviews for eBird by Cornell Lab

Great app, love the Cornell Lab of Ornithology! Only issue is that on Android, ebird won’t import previous observation from before installing the app, or of you delete and reinstall the app. Also, I cannot share the checklist after I have submitted the checklist. Another bug is that you cannot upload photos on the ebird […]

Have always enjoyed the app, but the last update did not improve it. In the past you could choose quickly from recent hotspots or locations. Now it forces you to use your location and then you have to change it from there. They claim this update gets you birding faster, but I have not found […]

I love eBird, no question about it. However, to do literally anything with the app, location has to be on, which is very unnecessary except for recording track. It should be possible to set a default location for Explore and My eBird, rather than being forced to turn location on every time I open the […]

SO CLOSE to being great. This app is packed with information, making it particularly valuable for new birders like me. That said, I only watch in my backyard and do not wish to “record track.” I made sure to toggle “record track” off. Still, the app attempts to “determine my location” as soon as I […]

NOT USER FRIENDLY! It’s difficult to quickly add a single bird without doing the whole checklist business. You have to “name” the locations for whatever reason, even though they have the gps data. You can’t download all 50 states at once, it’s state by state. Viewing your life list is way too complicated as well. […]

The app is one of the best resources to start looking for bird species. Been using the app for over a year and never had anything major to complain about. But just today, something seems to have broken. There’s a “download error (unable to update)” dialog showing up at every startup. Haven’t been able to […]

Easy to use app that helps you submit your birding checklists. The newly added “My eBird” functionality shows you how many species you have seen in a given area that year, how many you were at in previous years, etc. The automatic GPS tracking for time and distance in traveling checklists is also a bonus. […]

After taking the “eBird Essentials” course, I found the app easy to use in the field. It is extremely helpful when there are more than a few birds, or when you will be moving around the site for more than a few minutes, because it offers quick data entry and automatic tracking of time and […]

Could be great but there are a lot of problems. The new update was meant to bypass entering a location until you were ready. The problem is, you still have to have your GPS on before you can start a list. If you don’t use your GPS, it now takes longer to start a list […]

Since the update, the app is hardly usable out of cell range. Today, with location on and GPS apps working fine, Ebird struggled for 3 minutes and never was able to find a location though I was in open country. I then was able to scroll through all the countries in the world to find […]

The location setting is so problematic. I can’t just enter an address or drop a pin on map. So I went to use their web version and it’s impossible via chrome. Every time you try to zoom the keyboard pops up and then zooms you all the way out. I’ll try on the laptop later. […]

I find it really annoying that there is a mandatory non-skippable, no disable, checking for updated bird lists in an area. In every new area you visit, even 5 miles apart. If i am in an area of poor signal this can take 10 minutes or more to complete. Not worth it. I don’t care […]

First off, I love eBird on the PC. The app is a bit problematic. It is extremely annoying to spend 4 hours logging bird sightings only to have it tell you “There was an error submitting your checklist.” No hint as to what the error is, just will not submit. I like the mapping and […]

The app is ok. It’s easy to enter checklists. But there are alot of functionality problems. I can’t seem to share checklists with people after I’ve submitted them. And I can’t seem to view other birders’ checklists. I also tried repeatedly to figure out how to post my pictures. I know it can be done, […]

I really like the idea of this. especially the citizen reporting aspect and checklists that match your region. but it would be a lot easier to identify the birds on the checklist if we could see pictures (female, male, young, mature, etc) and supporting info to go along so we can learn a bit more […]

I love this app, except, for now, it is hung up and i can’t put in a location for a sighting. I just keep on getting an error of updating list, which never happens. Also, i have to agree with another reviewer, it would make more sense and easier for the user to enter one […]

It’s a nice idea, but it’s too complicated for a simple life list. I just want something that let’s me search a database by bird and fill in the rest manually. I don’t need timers and checklists. Also, it should just be part of the Merlin app, especially since the bird packs have to be […]

This is for computer friendly hard core bird watchers. I appreciate their work to chart birds and allow people around the world to contribute data for bird conservation. For an amateur like me who only wants to identify birds around me and learn about them, this app is too complicated. They offer an online class, […]

Update has made the app basically unusable. It crashes whenever I do basically anything. Anytime I use the explore function, check submitted checklists, or have the app running in the background and then open it up – bam, crash. Aside from the nonstop crashes, the inability to edit the time or distance without deleting the […]

As a daily birder, eBird has completely changed the way I keep track of my sightings. It’s super easy to use, and I love how I can log checklists, explore hotspots, and even get alerts for rare birds in my area. The “Explore” tab helps me discover new places to bird, and I like seeing […]