TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 10 - More Than a Million Bird Sightings: The Story Behind Bindo

One of the things that has changed dramatically in birding over the last few years is the role that technology plays in helping us enjoy birds, keep records, contribute to conservation, and connect with other birders.

Today we are going to be talking about an app that has made a significant impact on the Southern African birding community. If you've spent any time around birders recently, chances are you've heard people talking about Bindo.

What started as an idea to get more people interested in birds has grown into a platform that now contains more than a million bird sightings. It has become a tool that birders are using to keep lists, contribute to citizen science, discover new birding locations, identify birds, and connect with a growing community of birders.

In this episode, I am joined by David Winter. David has been involved with Bindo since its early days and has played a key role in helping shape the platform into what it is today.

In our conversation, we chat about the story behind Bindo, how the app has evolved over the years, how it is helping beginner birders get started, the role of citizen science in conservation, whether artificial intelligence will change the way we bird, and why getting more people interested in birds may be more important now than ever before.

Whether you're already a Bindo user, an eBirder, an atlaser, or simply curious about how technology is changing the birding world, I think you're going to find this conversation both interesting and practical.Visit our online store to get your birding related merchandise at great prices https://www.thebirdinglife.com/online-store

Intro and outro music by Tony ZA https://soundcloud.com/tonyofficialza

Links from show:

Bindo website https://www.bindo.app/