AI Birding Assistant
Your personal ornithologist, available any time. Get expert birding guidance tailored to your location, your experience, and the birds around you right now.
What makes it different
No generic chatbot. The Birding Assistant combines your personal birding data with real regional species records.
Location-aware
Knows which species are present in your area right now, based on our regional bird data covering thousands of species across dozens of countries.
Life list integration
Draws on your personal sightings and life list to suggest species you haven't seen yet, highlight rare finds, and track your birding progress.
Seasonal guidance
Alerts you to migration arrivals and departures, breeding seasons, and the best times to spot particular species in your region.
Species comparison
Struggling to tell two species apart? Ask for a side-by-side comparison covering appearance, song, habitat, and behaviour.
Natural conversation
No menus or forms — just ask questions in plain English. Follow up, dig deeper, and plan your next birding outing naturally.
Article recommendations
Connects you with relevant Birdfact articles, species pages, and reference content to deepen your understanding.
See it in action
A real conversation showing regional awareness, species comparison, and photo identification.
Great timing! Chiffchaffs are arriving across Sussex this week — and I can see you haven't logged one yet this year. Listen for their distinctive two-note song from treetops.
Sand Martins are also returning to local reservoirs. They're often the first hirundine back, so keep an eye on any open water.
They're easily confused, but a few key differences help:
Chiffchaff — duller olive-brown plumage, dark legs, bobs its tail constantly, and sings a simple repeating “chiff-chaff”.
Willow Warbler — brighter yellow-green, pale legs, cleaner supercilium, and a lovely descending warble.
At this time of year, song is the easiest way to tell them apart before the leaves are fully out.
What bird is this?That's a Kingfisher! The electric-blue back and orange underparts are unmistakable.
This would be a new addition to your life list — would you like me to save it as a sighting?
Ready to get started?
The Birding Assistant is included with every Birdfact Plus subscription.