To make your Birda experience smoother, your data more useful to the scientific community, and to give you access to the best Birda features, we need you to allow location permissions. Here are a few ways that your location is used:
Automatically add a location to your sightings
Measure the distance you’ve traveled while birding
Provide location-specific species lists
Show you nearby birding locations.
On your phone, allow location access/permission by following these step by step instructions:
iPhone Location Settings:
Open iPhone settings
Select Privacy
Tap on Location Services
Select Birda from the list of apps
Set Allow Location Access to While Using the App
Android Location Settings:
Open Android settings
Tap Apps
Select Manage Apps
Select Birda from the list
Scroll down to permissions and select App Permissions
Select location
Set Location permission to Allow only while using the app
Remember, you have control over what you share with others on Birda. We offer many tools to enable you to have a safe experience. Take the time to understand your privacy settings and make changes according to your preferences and requirements.