Launching today
Flyway
Identify birds with real-time data birding quizzes
10 followers
Identify birds with real-time data birding quizzes
10 followers
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.
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.
@filizaltuniu43 Shipped! Two ways to practice by ear now: a full "By Ear" quiz mode (audio-only mystery birds, photo revealed after you answer), and a "🔊 Hear this bird" button on every visual question's answer reveal so you can attach the call to the bird you just identified. Thanks for the push — this made the app better.
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.
@bayramzndzow4z This was too good an idea to sit on — a By Ear mode is now live. Pick "🔊 By Ear" in the quiz options and every question becomes a mystery bird: audio only, photo revealed after you answer, and speed counts toward your score, so it plays like a timed drill. It even has its own leaderboard, separate from the visual quizzes.
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.
@eyllnpd0 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.
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.
@merdavudoljrdf 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.