Just finished playing! I quite enjoyed the anticipation when choosing where to go next and the feeling of discovery when finding a new bird. It was nice exploring and getting a sense of this specific place, and I appreciated that it’s not just a matter of visiting each location and checking it off—returning to a place you’ve already been may have you seeing a new bird there, just like in real life. Excellent photos too.
Agreed! Somehow, that little additional bit of interactivity is very satisfying and helped keep me engaged.
My final bird stats: 25 species of birds, 59 individual birds
Minor note:
“You can’t see anything man-made” here is contradicted by the next paragraph:
The thin dirt path is lined with shoulder-high grasses. Past the grasses is dense forest. The tree tops are thick, providing some welcome shade in the heat. The trees are more spread apart on the ground, so you can see pretty far into the woods. You can’t see anything man-made. This path is rarely visited, and quiet.
In the field, there’s a small disused wooden building the size of a shed. It kind of looks like a child’s playhouse.