Run better birding tours. Give every guest a story to keep.
followbirds is building a guide workspace for creating tours, sharing sightings, and sending a polished follow-up report.
Tour setup, shared sightings, and guest follow-up
Early access, direct input, and priority support
Simple for you. Memorable for guests.
We are building the essential tools around the moments that make a great birding tour.
Create a tour
Set up the route, checklist, and guest details before you leave.
Share observations
Record each sighting once while guests follow the same shared experience.
Send the follow-up
Turn the day into a polished summary guests can revisit and share.
Guide workspace previewSpend less time after the tour.
We are building followbirds with guides who want a simpler way to run tours and give every guest something worth keeping.
- Reusable tour setup
- Shared live checklist
- Client-ready follow-up
- One place for tour history
Give guests a better way to remember the day.
The current followbirds app helps guests explore the Algarve, identify birds, find tracks, and keep their own checklist.
- Offline Algarve bird catalogue
- Bird names in six languages
- Tracks, maps, and birding locations
- Nearby observations through eBird
- Personal checklists and bird history
Turn a day outside into something worth keeping.
The planned followbirds report will bring together species, route, photos, notes, and guest memories in one shareable follow-up.
- Tour details and route
- Species and sightings
- Photos and guide notes
- Shareable guest summary
Your Questions,
Answered
What is followbirds?
followbirds is building a guide-first workspace for creating tours, sharing sightings, and giving guests a valuable follow-up experience.
What is available today?
The birdwatcher app is available today with Algarve tracks, maps, bird information, eBird Nearby, and personal checklists. The guide workspace is being built with founding guides.
Who is the founding guide program for?
It is for birding professionals and enthusiastic guides who run tours and want to shape the first version of the followbirds guide workspace.
Will the guide module be available immediately?
Not yet. Founding guides will help us validate the workflow, test early versions, and receive priority access as the module launches.
Who can become a guide?
Any birding professional or enthusiastic guide who leads tours in Portugal can apply. Email guides@followbirds.com.
Help shape the first
followbirds guide workspace.
Join the founding guide program and help us build around the way you really run tours.