DiBird – Bird Watching Journal
Denis Zmachinsky Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
DiBird – Bird Watching Journal is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Denis Zmachinsky. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated August 9, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 70 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 9
- 2026 · v26.08.0
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About DiBird – Bird Watching Journal
Every birder remembers the first time they spotted something rare. DiBird helps you remember all of them. Log your sightings, explore species checklists, keep field diaries, and see how your life list stacks up against other birders — all in one thoughtfully built app. YOUR SPOTS, YOUR WAY Save your favourite birding locations with precise coordinates, or let DiBird find your current spot automatically. Each place tracks its own stats: how many species, how many observations, which diary entries belong there. Your locations are private — only you see them. A CHECKLIST THAT ACTUALLY HELPS Browse the full species list for any country, broken down by order and family with progress bars. See at a glance what you've spotted and what's still waiting. Jump straight to adding a new observation with one tap. FIELD DIARIES More than a list — write field notes the way birders always have. Group observations into diary entries with dates, locations and free-form notes. Keep them private or share them publicly. STATS WORTH EXPLORING Your personal statistics, filtered by country, location, species or date range. Sort your life list alphabetically, taxonomically, or by when you first saw each bird. See exactly which species you're missing in a given area. COMMUNITY LEADERBOARD See who's spotted the most species in your country this month. Compare your list head-to-head with another birder — shared species, unique finds, the full picture. Friendly competition, no drama. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Make your profile, observations, or diaries private at any time. Public sightings are shown in a shifted 6×6 km area — your exact spot stays yours. Optional Face ID / Touch Id lock - turn it on in Settings to your data private no a shared device. - Smart global filters — set a country or date range once, it follows you across every screen - Light, dark, and auto theme — looks good at dawn or dusk - Fast language switching built right into the menu - Bird of the day for your selected country - Export all your data anytime DiBird is free to download and use.
What’s new
Version 26.08.0 · Updated August 9, 2026
Birds of the world — the full catalogue is now in the app. • Browse the taxonomy from orders down to species: photos, size, traits and where the bird lives. • Listen to recordings from xeno-canto right on the species page, with the recordist and licence next to every track. • Compare two species side by side. • Countries: checklists with endemics and rare species — and a side-by-side comparison of any two countries. • Import your eBird life list from the CSV export. Running the same file twice creates no duplicates. • The catalogue is open without an account — sign up when you want to save your first sighting. • A new intro sets up your country, your location and your first species in a minute. • Rare birds near you now have their own card on the home screen. • Links to species and countries open straight in the app. • Offline mode: create and edit diaries, observations, places, and settings without an internet connection — everything syncs automatically once you're back online. Plus the usual: faster syncing and a lighter download.
App privacy
The developer, Denis Zmachinsky, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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