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fink - birdwatching communityv1.7.1

Released September 7, 2026Major

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What changed

  • New featureNew reporting logic for rare birds requiring photo proof or dual confirmation
  • New featureWiki photos with metadata now display as grey pins and clusters on the map
  • UXAdded ability to remove species from the user atlas
  • UXNew to-do list in settings for photos missing date or location metadata
  • UXAdded place search and camera suggestions for wiki photo uploads
  • UXAdded progress bar for photo uploads
  • UXAdjusted 'Still there?' prompt timing to twelve hours after pin placement
  • SocialExpanded 'Likes' notification switch to include wiki photos and Bird News
  • RetentionImproved push notification delivery reliability
  • UXEnabled adding photos to existing pins at a later time

Original release notes

New in 1.7.1

This one is about proof.

• Rare birds can always be reported: a photo proves it right away, otherwise two confirmations on site
• Without a photo, write briefly what tells you it is this species
• Photos can be added to a pin later
• "Legendary" now only means birds that really never occur here
• Wiki photos with a date and place show up as grey pins on the map, with their own grey clusters
• Remove species from your atlas
• Photos missing a date or place: a to-do list in settings with a progress bar, plus the species page in your atlas
• Place search when picking a spot for wiki photos, and your previous cameras as suggestions
• Progress bar for photo uploads
• "Still there?" only asks twelve hours after the pin was set
• The "Likes" switch now also covers wiki photos and Bird News
• Push notifications arrive more reliably

Plus over 20 further improvements to the map, chat and atlas.

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