Introduction to Birda

Join FBC in an hour-long conversation with Birda: a birdwatching app and community aimed at curious people who want to deepen their connection with nature, make a positive impact and be part of an inclusive community that can guide their birding journey.

We'll meet meet Birda team members Sarah Cunningham and Francisco Fonseca (bios below), learn about the app and launch our collaborative Weird Duck Challenge.

This event will be held on Zoom, registration is required. This event will be recorded and shared with the broader FBC community. Closed Captions and image descriptions provided.

[image above, left depicts a group of five birders with binoculars and a phone implying the use of the app]

Birda is a niche social app that turns the discovery and exploration of birdlife and the outdoors into a game by using challenges, leaderboards and fun badges. Birda amplifies the birdwatching experience and helps people discover and learn more about birds, connect to nature, and improve their well-being - all while helping conservation. Cool, right?

Download the app at birda.org.

Birda was considered ‘App of the Day’ in 148 countries by Apple in 2023.

[image below depicts a three birders. Two are looking and pointing at a bird, one is looking though binoculars. Text in image reads: Apple "App of the Day," app store.]

Feminist Bird Club aims to make birding and the outdoors safe, accessible, affirming and joyful to everyone—especially for those who haven’t historically had equitable access to the outdoors. Equally crucial is the group’s mission to amplify grassroots solutions for sustainable change on a planet actively in the midst of reprehensible humanitarian crises and anthropogenic climate change.

Learn all about us at feministbirdclub.org

[below: image of FBC's logo]

Sarah Cunningham [she/her] is Birda’s Community Engagement Officer. In true Bird Nerd fashion, Sarah’s free time is spent walking around nature reserves, binoculars at the ready. Sarah’s interest in the natural world began early and with a particular passion for birds, she desired a career that would get her closer to our feathered friends. Working as a Ranger at a busy country park, to finishing her finals whilst working as a Ranger on the Farne Islands (A seabird colony off the coast of England), she jumped at the opportunity for an internship with Birda. At Birda, Sarah has a variety of tasks; managing the Birda Ambassador Scheme, blogs, some social media, answering Birder questions on the Website Chatbox, managing user feedback and is also a key member of the Bird Police! A passionate birder who loves talking to other passionate birders!

[below: image of Sarah, smiling holding a fledging]

Francisco Fonseca [he/him] is Birda’s Senior Marketing Manager. As a keen surfer, the majority of Francisco’s time in nature has always been spent in or by the ocean. A career that includes a myriad of industries, from manufacturing, to education, to work in the charity sector, Francisco has spent the last few years looking to do work that has a positive impact. At Birda, Francisco spends his days with bird nerds and nature loving engineers working on ways to help you get off the sofa, see more birds, have more fun, and spend more time in nature.

[below: Image of Francisco smiling in a red tee shirt.]