2.3
2020-04-22
Added ability to export and import My List to iCloud Drive.
Fixed some bugs.
Added information on the new Sasol eBirds app coming soon.
2.2.6
2018-10-16
Fixed some layout issues on newer iPhone X devices.
Fixed a few bugs.
2.2.5
2018-03-14
Fixed a bug where locations would not save properly in My List.
2.2.4
2016-05-25
Fixed some errors and bugs.
Made it easier to see when 'My Location' is turned on.
To contact us with regards to any comments or issues with the app please use the 'Contact Us' feature in the app.
When doing an app update your personal list should stay exactly as it is, if you uninstall the app the list will be lost. Please make use of the Export function to keep a copy of your list elsewhere.
2.2.3
2016-02-24
Changed the minimum supported iOS version to 7.1 to prevent an app crash in a future iOS update.
Fixed a few bugs and errors.
2.2.2
2014-10-22
Updated app artwork.
Added 'last seen' date for a bird in species list (only on iOS 7 and higher).
Fixed minor bugs and errors.
2.2.1
2014-06-18
*Important - As with any update there is a chance that My List could be deleted, please make sure you have another copy saved elsewhere*
To further enhance your birding experience we have added the option to purchase superb photographs for 833 of the species in this app. For only $4.99 you can add over 2800 exquisite photographs to the app, covering adults/males/females; breeding/non-breeding birds; juveniles; immature birds; and birds in flight.
Fixed minor bugs and errors.
2.2
2014-01-28
*Important - As with any update there is a small chance that My List could be deleted, please make sure you have another copy saved elsewhere*
Updated some bird calls.
Fixed a bug that will cause the app to crash in a future update of iOS.
2.1
2013-09-28
*Important - As with any update there is a small chance that My List could be deleted, please make sure you have another copy saved elsewhere*
Updated UI to iOS 7 best practices.
Fixed a bug that caused a crash on iOS 7.
Added iTunes file sharing feature.
Fixed various small bugs and errors.
2.0.1
2013-07-25
*There is always a possibility that My List could be erased when doing an update, please make sure you have another copy saved elsewhere*
● Fixed a bug that disabled Compare on iPad
V2.0:
● The iPhone version features a new intuitive user interface which sees the app open on the bird lists for quicker and simpler searching. ALL the other options are STILL accessible from the side slide-out menu.
● Added "Gallery View" which shows large icons of each species in a table format that helps users identify a species before actually tapping on it to go into the Species Information Page.
● My Location has changed to become more accurate and now allows users to tap on a map or get the user's current location and only show those birds near the selected position.
● On iPad in My List you can now tap on a species and be taken into the species data page.
● Fixed a bug that did not sort My List species into alphabetic order and fixed other minor bugs and errors in the app.
2.0
2013-07-18
*There is always a possibility that My List could be erased when doing an update, please make sure you have another copy saved elsewhere*
● The iPhone version features a new intuitive user interface which sees the app open on the bird lists for quicker and simpler searching. ALL the other options are STILL accessible from the side slide-out menu.
● Added "Gallery View" which shows large icons of each species in a table format that helps users identify a species before actually tapping on it to go into the Species Information Page.
● My Location has changed to become more accurate and now allows users to tap on a map or get the user's current location and only show those birds near the selected position.
● On iPad in My List you can now tap on a species and be taken into the species data page.
● Fixed a bug that did not sort My List species into alphabetic order and fixed other minor bugs and errors in the app.
1.7.2
2013-02-28
**Please note that language selection (English, Afrikaans, Scientific) is now found in "My Location and Language" on the Main Menu**
Added bird thumbnails to main bird list.
Added button to Main Menu to allow the user to contact us directly with any comments, complaints or suggestions.
Added "Apps" tab to More (iPhone)/Introduction and Help (iPad) that will show the user all the apps developed by mydigitalearth.com with links to the App Store .
Fixed various bugs and errors.
1.7.1
2012-12-08
**Please note that Afrikaans names have NOT been removed from the app, the selection has just moved to "My Location and Language" on the Main Menu
Important - you may lose your "My List" in any update, please make sure that you have another copy elsewhere**
Bird Names can now be viewed in English, Afrikaans and Scientific - this option has moved to My Location.
Updated app to take advantage of the larger screen on iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
Fixed errors and bugs including one that caused the app to crash when selecting Afrikaans on iPad.
1.7
2012-04-30
Sasol eBirds is now a fully universal app!
We have taken the simplicity and ease-of-use that you have enjoyed on your iPhone/iPod Touch and expanded and redesigned the layout (not simply “stretching” it) to take full advantage of the larger screen area of the iPad while still being the same app that runs on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
Also added the ability to delete the entire bird list (My List) and fixed various bugs and errors.
*Please note this update is very large (about 150MB) and might take some time to download and the update could delete your personal bird list (My List), make sure that you have a backup before updating.
1.6
2011-10-03
With the release of the 4th edition of the Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, the content (images, maps, text) of the electronic guide has been completely updated to reflect the new printed guide.
Other new features are:
The ability to export your personal bird list in CSV format – either by email or iTunes file sharing.
Go straight to the bird information page for the birds in your personal list (without going back to Main Menu).
A new bird call control that allows fast forward, rewind, pause and loop.
Fixed various bugs and corrected errors.
*Please note that during the update there is a chance that your personal bird list could be deleted, make sure that you have another copy elsewhere.
1.5.1
2011-01-19
Updated logo.
Fixed bug in My List where no birds would be listed.
1.5
2010-12-18
**Please note that there is a chance that your personal list (My List) could be lost when updating. If this information is important to you please make sure that you have this information elsewhere before you upgrade.**
New in version 1.5:
● Updated hi-res images with captions.
● New images can be expanded to fill the screen by a single-tap or rotating the device to landscape mode.
● Next/Previous buttons have been replaced with a swipe motion - swipe left or right across the screen to move to next/previous species.
● Added new bird calls to over 60 species.
● Added the ability to display the bird index in taxonomic or alphabetic order.
● Fixed various minor bugs and errors.
1.1
2009-11-07
Fixed minor bugs:
Text description always scrolls to end.
Removed ability to add Afrikaans names to My List (only English names are recorded).
Other small fixes.