Flyway
Identify birds with real-time data birding quizzes
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Flyway - Identify birds with real-time data birding quizzes

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PlayFlyway is a location-based bird identification quiz powered by live eBird data endpoints. Train for field identification using regional checklists. The application tests taxonomy knowledge through high-resolution photos, and precise field marks. Compete on global and regional leaderboards.

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I built PlayFlyway because existing tools lack location-specific preparation. Generic apps ignore dynamic data. This application tests identification skills against regional eBird data before fieldwork. Core functionality: * Uses live eBird sightings to build location-specific challenges. * Tests identification using photos, audio, and field marks. * Displays side-by-side species comparisons to force active learning during quizzes. * Tracks performance via regional leaderboards. The objective is skill acquisition and regional checklist mastery. Take the quizzes and analyze species differences to establish a knowledge baseline prior to fieldwork. This improves field identification accuracy and produces better data submissions to eBird.
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Really cool concept for birders. One thing that would genuinely help me is a sound clip playback for each question so you can practice identifying by call and song, not just visuals.

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One thing that would make this way more useful for me is a timed "mystery bird" audio mode using the eBird media library, so you could practice identifying calls and songs the same way you practice visuals. Would also help prep for dawn chorus surveys.

Finally an app that uses real eBird sightings to quiz you on what is actually around you. Hit a regional checklist near my hometown and got stumped by a juvenile yellow-crowned night heron I would have walked right past in the field.

Maker

 Glad the regional checklists are working as intended. Integrating eBird datasets for probability modeling was central to building realistic field scenarios. Juvenile plumages are exactly the type of identification gap the app is meant to close. Thanks.

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One thing that would really help: let users save quiz sessions to revisit tough species later. Maybe a "review" mode that pulls only the birds I missed, with the same field marks visible. Would make this way more useful for actually learning before a real birding trip.

Maker

 That's a great idea. We do have a section, currently tucked in the account pages, for toughest birds, which builds a quiz for birds you've missed. There's an opportunity to expand that logic and make it more prominent. Thanks.