Useful Apps

These apps are very popular with naturalists and are available via Google App store and Apple Store.

iNaturalist and iNaturalist Classic are useful for making wildlife observations with images and audio recordings. We use these a lot in the field. The AI suggestions accuracy depends on the image quality. A peer review process helps narrow down the identifications. Research grade observations can be used by scientists in research projects and collaborative research! The web-based “desktop version” has more features and is useful for post-expedition work.

Soilweb app shows you what lies underground

Birdnet app allows us to identify birds by sound. It uses localized “Bird Packs” for the most relevant data sets.

Golden Hour app identifies the time of best lighting for photography which also coincides with great times for wildlife observations.

Seek is used for quick wildlife identifications.

Merlin is a great app for identifying birds from photos and audio recordings and serves as a Bird Guide. It shares data with EBird. Ideally audio IDs should be matched with sightings and visual IDs.