Field notes
Stories, updates, and notes from the bush.
What we're building, what we're learning, and the Australian birds we can't stop talking about.
- Release notes22 July 2026
BirdUp 1.6 — Sound ID early access, a new Social tab, and smoother logging
Identify birds by their calls, right on your phone — Sound ID arrives as an opt-in Labs feature. Plus competitions get their own Social tab, photos show live upload progress, and saving a sighting finally feels like something.
3 min readRead - Field guide19 July 2026
Better Birding: Field-Tested Tips for Spotting More Australian Birds
Practical, field-tested ways to become a better birder in Australia: when to go out, how to read habitat, using calls, keeping a list, and the gear that actually matters.
6 min readRead - Release notes14 July 2026
BirdUp 1.5.5 — Now on Android, your list offline, and private spots
BirdUp lands on Google Play, your life list works with no signal, sensitive locations stay hidden, and AI photo identification opens up to everyone.
4 min readRead - Field guide26 June 2026
How to Identify Australian Birds From Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical, step-by-step guide to identifying Australian birds from your photos — getting the shot, reading field marks, and confirming the ID with BirdUp.
14 min readRead - Release notes26 May 2026
BirdUp 1.2.0 — Streaks, smarter maps, and a better way to log
Our biggest update since launch: track your birding streak, see what's likely anywhere on the map, log several behaviours at once, and make your profile your own.
4 min readRead - Release notes29 Apr 2026
BirdUp 1.1.1 — AI species navigation and Field Marks
Jump straight to a species from an AI identification, and start spotting the field marks that make each bird recognisable.
1 min readRead - Release notes19 Apr 2026
BirdUp 1.1.0 — the first release notes
What shipped in the first public build of BirdUp Australia: 850+ species, offline support, and AI-powered identification.
1 min readRead - Info19 Apr 2026
Welcome to Field Notes
A new home for BirdUp stories, release notes, and deep dives on Australian birding.
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