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Which Birding Software Do You Use? [ September 1st, 2010 ] Posted in » Birding Software, Blog

Birding Software Is About Features

Most serious birders have their favorite birding software. The reasons are many but usually come down to which features each birder considers important to them. Some want a handy smartphone app that they know they’ll have with them and others want a more complete birding reference that goes beyond quick identification. Still others use a combination depending on where they are going to be. Where do you lie on this continuum?

I Can’t Wait For My Winter Birds To Return

I enjoy feeding and watching birds all year long. Every year I see something I haven’t before and my catalog grows a little bigger. This past year I saw my first Blue Grosbeak during the change from winter to spring. Our yard backs up to woods so I’ve also had the chance to see birds that are not feeder birds and tend to be brush dwellers and timid. You know, the birds you glimpse and have barely the time to say “Did I just see a….” and they’re back to their hiding places. I believe it took me four sightings before I could confirm my first Eastern Towhee.

Still, my favorite time of year is winter and the birds it brings hold a special place in my heart. Every fall I strain to hear the first drunken sailor whistle of my small flock of White Throated Sparrows. They usually arrive either with or shortly after the Dark Eyed Juncos. The Juncos bring a comedy show to my patio every winter with their incessant bullying and bickering. The air acrobatics they do chasing each other around my yard is nothing short of spectacular.