Mary Hollinger 5
Friday, November 4, 2022
I cannot get past the login attempt. I deleted and reinstalled and still get the same error messages to "restore modal checking" and "restore modal checking version" 11/3/22 There is a workable link on the app login page that takes you to the PFW webpage. I got to the data entry page and the *last* thing allowed is to enter bird counts - after entering all of the ancillary info first. Yay. Pre-realtime data!! Apparently I need to go back to paper and pencil. Please fix this app!!! Edited
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
So sorry you had trouble with the app! We just released a bug fix that I hope will remedy things for you. (An operating system update changed the data storage interface on some phones.) If the app update does not solve your problem, please do email us at
[email protected] so we can get to the bottom of it! - Lisa, FeederWatch app team
Lynnea Bretz 6
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
I have not used this app the last 2 seasons...it was so buggy and useless. I thought I would try it out this season. I made my counts on a notepad and thought I could use my phone to enter. I can't even put in yesterday's date...or any date besides the 2016‐17 season. There isn't a way to "clean up" old counts that I ended up using a computer to enter data from years past. I didn't even get a chance to see if the counting aspect is still glitchy. Uninstall again!
Le Fish 4
Thursday, December 10, 2020
App is non-functional since latest update. You can add birds to a two-day count but when you try to select the AM PM data, number of count hours, etc., those items don't work so you are unable to complete and submit a count. This app worked fine for me last year but as of now Cornell is providing us with a useless tool for bird counts they charge us $ to participate in. Not a great PR model. Edited
A Google user 10
Thursday, January 23, 2020
I have uninstalled it as it is of no use to me. It wants data, and ignores wi-fi. I intended on using it on my tablet; as I am home it has wi-fi, but the app closes with an error. I put it on my phone, was able to log in, but when I turned off data it complained even though there was still wi-fi. Odd design decision. UPDATE: Very glad it was not a design decision. I am collecting information to send to the supplied email. Edited
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Thursday, January 23, 2020
It is intended that the app be able to switch between wifi and cellular seamlessly. Please verify that you can browse the web with 'data' turned off on your device. If you can browse the web, but not use the app, please contact us(
[email protected]) with specific details about what you are seeing so we can fix this for everyone!
Paul Norman 2
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The app keeps logging me out (super annoying) and doesn't seem to try to access my saved passwords. So I have to go look up my password everytime. (Also super annoying.) Had to make a basic password that's easy to remember. Other than that, the app is great once you get into it. Using a Pixel 6. Edited
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