Welcome to Bïndo

Welcome to Bïndo

Bïndo is a birding app for Southern Africa. Record sightings, build your life list, and track trips, with or without a signal.

How the app is structured

Five tabs run along the bottom.

Feed
Sightings and trips from birders you follow.

Explore
An interactive map of sightings and lists near you.

Add Sighting
Search species and log a sighting, by quick-add or the full form.

Listing
Your personal trips, atlas surveys, and group challenges.

Areas
Browse reserves and hotspots.

Bïndo's bottom tab bar: Feed, Explore, Add Sighting, Listing, Areas
The five tabs: Feed, Explore, Add Sighting, Listing, and Areas.

Setting up your account

Bïndo uses email/password sign-in, with Google and Apple as alternatives. On first launch:

  1. Grant location permission so Bïndo can pin your sightings on the map
  2. Grant photos permission to attach photos to sightings
  3. Complete your profile (first and last name required)

On a fresh install, the app runs a short sync to download the bird database and any existing data before opening the main view.

Sightings and lists are separate things

You never need a list to record a bird. A sighting stands on its own and always goes into your life list. Lists are for grouping a session or trip together, useful for comparing outings, atlas surveys, or birding with a group.

Next step

See Your first sighting for a step-by-step walkthrough.