Waterhot

Something red in the hedge, gone in two seconds. Was that a cardinal, and have you seen one before? Waterhot answers both halves: a field guide for identifying the bird, and a life list that remembers every one you have already found. THE FIELD GUIDE Each species opens with an illustration and its scientific name, then the things that actually settle an identification. Field marks written as a short list, not a paragraph: the crest, the black face mask, the shape of the bill. Habitat, so you know whether it belongs where you are standing. Diet and range. Conservation status, plainly stated. And the call, played on the spot. Half of birding is done with your ears, and reading a description of a song has never once helped anybody. YOUR LIFE LIST Log a sighting the moment you have it: the species, a photo, and a note about where and how. The list grows into the record most birders keep on paper and lose. First of the year, first ever, the one you waited three seasons for. LEARN, AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE A learning section covers the skills behind identification rather than single species. The stats view reads your own list back to you: how many species, how the year is going, what you keep finding. WHO IT IS FOR Beginners who want to name what is on the feeder, walkers who would like to know what they are hearing, and listers who want the record on the phone already in their pocket. Works offline in the field, where there is rarely a signal. Your sightings stay on your device.