About Birda

Birda is 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 developed Birda because we believe nature is for everyone, and nature needs everyone on her side.

Our Mission

To help people experience the natural world so they’ll fight to protect it.

How does Birda work?

Nature needs us

Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. It’s in desperate need of protection and restoration.

 

But people are usually only motivated to care about nature once they’ve experienced it. We’re here to help them do that. We want to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy our environment.

 

With Birda, anyone can connect with nature, help to conserve it by using the app, and be inspired to fight for its future in other ways.

Two founders of Birda the Birdwatching app

Our Founders

After moving to the UK from South Africa during the pandemic, Natalie and John White realised their vision for a new era of birdwatching – one founded on their shared love of wildlife, the outdoors, and a belief that nature has the power to unite us. Birda was born.

Our Team

CO-FOUNDERJOHN WHITE

My favourite bird:
Böhm's Spinetail

CO-FOUNDERNATALIE WHITE

My favourite bird:
Secretarybird

Lee Clissett, Chief Product Officer at Birda

CEOLEE CLISSETT

My favourite bird:
Northern Cardinal

Alvaro Yuste Torregrosa, Head of Engineering at Birda

HEAD OF ENGINEERINGALVARO YUSTE

My favourite bird:
Eurasian Jay

PRINCIPAL PRODUCT ENGINEERDAVE EVANS

My favourite bird:
Barn Owl

Profile photo of Isaac Hughes - Product Engineer at Birda

PRODUCT ENGINEERIsaac Hughes

My favourite bird:
Peregrine Falcon

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNERELLEN COVEY

My favourite bird:
Hoatzin

SENIOR Product MANAGERJESS Thornhill

My favourite bird:
Rosy Thrush-tanager

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