eBird for PC

★ ★ ★ eBird Overview

What is eBird? eBird Mobile is a free app that allows birders to record bird observations in the field and link them with the global online database of bird records, eBird. The app is designed to make it easy to keep track of bird sightings and make the data available for scientific research, education, and conservation. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and is translated into several languages.

Software Features and Description

1. eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world.

2. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation.

3. - Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing.

4. - Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data.

5. - Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.

6. - "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding.

7. - Enter bird observations from any location around the world.

8. - Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal).

9. - Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist.

10. - Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection.

11. - Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

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Download and install eBird on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
eBird	Get App ↲	497 3.78	Cornell University

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install eBird app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using eBird on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "eBird"
The search will reveal the eBird app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once eBird is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including eBird.
Now enjoy eBird on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Cornell University	3.78	3.1.0

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native eBird Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use eBird,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "eBird" » then Click "Install".
- eBird will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get eBird on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Cornell University	497	3.78

Download on Android: Download Android

eBird functions

- Enter bird observations from any location around the world.

- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.

- Common names available in local languages.

- Checklists customized for your location and time of year.

- Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist.

- "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding.

- GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy.

- Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots."

- Full offline functionality.

- Trip and Day list functionality.

- Support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

- Translated into German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

✔ Pros:

- GPS tracking and time tracker features are helpful for accurate birding records

- Ability to connect with Birdseye to view life list

- Addictive for bird counting and entering

- Potential for a messenger system or forum to connect with other birders

☹ Cons:

- Lack of pause button for time tracker feature

- No option to submit pictures of unidentified birds for expert identification

- Difficult to use for novice birders

- App prompts immediate log-in or account creation, which can be annoying

- Jittery and laggy performance

Top Pcmac Reviews

Unstable on iOS; order of operations issues

By anonymousebirder (Pcmac user)

First, app prompts immediate log-in or create an account; makes sense, but annoying. Show me what the app can do so I’m invested in linking personal data to app. Also, there are lots of instances where a person may wish to view hotspots or bird data through the convenience of an app and may want to do that without logging in. You can’t. OK, so I logged in. App was jittery, laggy, and so far as I can tell, all I’m able to do with it is link my this app account to app and submit bird lists. Yes, Merlin is for looking up birds, but didn’t expect such limited functionality relative to this app features. Would like to see: 1) optional feature-based log-in; 2) access to bird hotspots and this app regional data (even limited) without log-in; 3)store bird lists for later and submit with log-in (would benefit ppl without internet connection), and most importantly 4)let me update settings before logging in so I know what it’s doing with my location, name, data etc. currently have no idea if I’m anonymous or not in app. Most people using the app aren’t immediately planning to create a bird list upon download, so it seems like an order of operations issue. this app is very helpful; app is not right now.
Fun App

By Jammin' Jem (Pcmac user)

I like this app and since using it, have become addicted to counting and entering the birds I see. I like the new distance tracking feature but I’m not a huge fan of the new time tracking feature. Since the time tracking feature is a part of the app now, I think the app should have a pause button for instances when my group is stopping for a bathroom break or something and we aren’t focusing at those moments on counting birds but it wouldn’t make sense to submit the checklist then create a brand new one. Also, the app (or even the website) should have a place where we can submit pictures of birds we’ve seen but we aren’t 100% sure what they are or we have no idea what they are. The experts could then weigh in with their thoughts so we can learn to identify those birds we are uncertain about and we can be sure to include them in our count the next time we see them. Sometimes I’ll come across a bird that I can’t identify and the bird books I have and the bird ID apps I use don’t help.
Long time user and loving it

By Techran (Pcmac user)

I have been using the this app app for a few years now and I have always enjoyed it, though there is always room for improvement or additions. I do have to say that I absolutely LOVE the newest update which brought in the gps tracking and time tracker so that I don’t have to worry about remember how many miles of walking I did. It also helps give a more accurate account for exactly how long I was out there Birding. Something that I’d like to see in a future update is to be able to pull up my life list on the app. I am able to see my life list by connecting this app to Birdseye, but it would be nice to have it all in one. And on the this app website itself I’d like to have some type of messenger system or forum to be able to ask birders about a bird they saw or how they saw it or even to be able to ask to go birding together. All in all I love this app though and it is constantly improving!
Surprisingly Clunky

By Danielle Lev. (Pcmac user)

I’m a bird NOVICE but I figured I’d give the this app app a shot since I have tons of bird nerd friends and work in the wildlife field. This app is surprisingly hard to use. I though a Cornell app would be state of the art, but you can’t search locations, it’s not easy to create lists/locations/trips for sightings that aren’t in your local area (if you’re documenting them later than your actual trip). It seems like a huge missing feature is to follow your fellow birder friends kind of like social media and see what birds they’re documenting/seeing to amp up the competitive nature of birding. It also seems weird that they don’t have little photos or descriptions of birds as you mark them off. I was hoping to learn as I was tracking birds I saw. As someone new to the field, this app is not exactly making birding fun, social and competitive. Also, seems unprofessional to have species typed in varying ways (some capitalized and not). Seems like users are able to type in their own names instead of choosing from prewtitten or standardized names. Highly suggest major upgrades.