New App Helps Get Bird Lovers Out into Nature Again

A new app for bird lovers is helping reconnect humans with the outdoors after the last few years of many people feeling disconnected from the outside world.

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The social network called Birda helps bird watchers identify and record numerous bird species. Founders of the app, John and Natalie White, told Fox New Digital that they hope to give back in more than one way with their new app.

“We wanted to create this space that could unite people through a shared passion,” Natalie White said.

Natalie said that ever since the pandemic, interest in birdwatching has skyrocketed across the world. People have been compelled to spend more time outside.

“It was documented that things like bird feeders and bird seed — the sales of those increased by [about] 50% during the pandemic,” she said.

“It’s not just a great hobby to have,” John White said. “But it’s also something that’s healthy and good for you, too.”

The co-founders also told the media outlet that there is a correlation between spending time outside and improved mental health. Some users of the app have even reported that it helped improve their mood by motivating them to go outside and move.

Birda is meant to motivate users to get out each day and meet their goals. The “niche social network” connects to local reserves and bird species in those areas through their locations. That way, bird watchers can easily find areas where there are birds they haven’t seen before. Birda will then even help the users identify the species while they record it in the app.

Users can post pictures of what they’ve seen and share them with their followers and communities.

“People are kind of always learning and sharing their experiences,” Natalie White said.

John White added, “If somebody posts something [about a bird and] they don’t know what it is, there’s going to be stacks and stacks of people out there with local knowledge that will get involved in helping ID” the species.

Users can earn badges in the app, for completing monthly challenges and keeping up with their “Days Wild” count or the consecutive days spent outside.

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To learn more about Birda and how to download the app, check out birda.org.

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