Click the link to go to the application’s website. Scan the QR code with your phone to load the application onto your phone, either iPhone or Android.
Seek – https://inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
Found a flower, bug, or mushroom and don’t know what it is? Point the Seek camera at it to see if it knows. Seek is a great app for families who want to spend more time exploring nature together. Kid friendly, for kids of all ages!
iNaturalist- https://www.inaturalist.org/
Create your account and then make an observation with your phone to share it with over 7 million citizen scientists world wide. If iNaturalist can’t identify it, then someone else can! Every observation contributes to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. iNaturalist is the backbone of leading conservations efforts internationally. Every observation counts, so load up and go start observing!
eBird – https://ebird.org/about/ebird-mobile/
Join the world’s largest birding community to find birds and hotspots near you, share your sightings, and track your checklists to create your own life list. Every checklist helps scientific research and conservation decisions worldwide.
Merlin – https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download
Global bird guide with photos, sounds, maps and more. Identify a bird with a photo or by answering three questions and getting a list of possibilities. Turn on the Sound ID and finally know who is talking to you. It’s the best learning tool ever!
Audubon Bird – https://www.audubon.org/app
Complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds. Identify birds by observation or through the field guide, and keep track of all the birds you see to start your own life list.