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BirdScout: Bird Sound IDv1.3.1

Released August 16, 2026Major

iOS

What changed

  • New featureAdded Soundscapes feature for ambient bird audio with background playback and lock screen controls
  • UXIntroduced a sleep timer for the Soundscapes feature
  • New featureAdded real-time bird identification display during Soundscape playback
  • New featureLaunched Photo ID beta to identify birds from photos or library
  • New featureIntegrated Photo ID results with the user's life list
  • UXImplemented general bug fixes and UI polish

Original release notes

Two new ways to use BirdScout.

Soundscapes
Sleep, work, or read to birdsong. Choose a mix like Dawn Forest or Streamside and it keeps playing with the screen off, with controls on the Lock Screen and a sleep timer for when you want it to stop on its own. While it plays, BirdScout shows you which bird you are hearing right now, and you can tap the photo to read about that species.

Photo ID (beta)
Not every bird sings. Take a photo or choose one from your library, and BirdScout suggests what it is. Confirm the species and it joins your life list like any other sighting.

Plus smaller fixes and polish throughout.

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