Are there any rare bird alert apps?

[bif]

Especially one for Michigan Just curious.

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. I didn't know there was a birders group.

Would anyone like to help identify a little bird I saw a couple years ago?

He was a small black bird, with a red spot on each cheek. He looked like a juvenile, somehow.

He sat for a long time in a ficus tree on my back porch in Missouri, like he was really tired.

He flew away, and I have never seen his like since.

[nykym]

2. There is an app called eBird

you describe what you saw an it will give you possibilities of what bird it is.
I believe you can also download maps for your area.
It is available on Apple or google apps

[bif]

3. There used to be a rare bird alert hotline

That you could call and there was a recorded message listing the rare birds in your area and where to find them. I thought maybe there now was an app for it.

[douglas9]

4. eBird Rare Bird Alerts

This eBird Alert notifies you about any unusual bird that has been reported in your region of interest, and provides a link to the location and to the checklist so you can get more information about the sighting, and make the critical call as to whether it's worth calling in sick to work! You can choose to receive Rare Bird Alerts on either the county, state, or country level, and get notices for all rare birds in that region! Read on for details on how the rarities are determined.


https://help.ebird.org/customer/en/portal/articles/1010526-ebird-rare-bird-alerts