🔓 How to Unlock Birdwatching
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Reach DG Level 6
Complete daily Resident Requests to level up
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Get a Hobby Expansion Ticket
Earned at DG Levels 2, 3, 5
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Visit Bailey J
Find Bailey J above the Pet Shop in the Central Plaza
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Receive Bird Scanner
Bailey J gives you the scanner (camera) to photograph birds
💡 Tip: Birdwatching is more relaxing than profitable. If you want Gold, unlock Cooking first at DG Level 6.
📷 Photography Mechanics
How to Photograph Birds
- 1. Equip the Bird Scanner from your tools menu
- 2. Find a bird in forests, lakes, villages, etc.
- 3. Approach carefully — don't get too close or you'll scare it!
- 4. Aim and focus — use the zoom slider, wait for the focus ring
- 5. Snap the photo to create an Info Card
⭐ How to Get Higher Star Photos
- 📸 Capture bird actions — wait for chirping, foraging, or flying
- 🎯 Center the bird perfectly in frame
- 🔍 Zoom in close without scaring the bird
- 😴 Idling birds = 1 star — wait for actions!
🐦 All Birds List
Birds appear based on location, time of day, and weather conditions:
| Bird | Location | Time | Weather |
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| 🐦 Sparrow | Anywhere | All Day | ☀️🌧️🌈❄️ |
| 🐦 Finch | Town, Forest | All Day | ☀️🌧️🌈 |
| 🦆 Duck | Lake, Pond | All Day | ☀️🌧️🌈 |
| 🕊️ Pigeon | Town Square | All Day | ☀️🌧️🌈 |
| 🦉 Long-Eared Owl | Onsen Mountain (Stone Cliff) | All Day | ☀️🌈 |
| 🦉 Eurasian Eagle-Owl | Forest Deer Tower | All Day | 🌧️🌈 |
| 🦉 Snowy Owl ⭐ | Mountain Peak | Night | ❄️ Winter |
| 🦅 Golden Eagle ⭐ | Mountain Peak | Midday | ☀️🌈 |
| 🦅 Hawk | Forest, Mountain | Daytime | ☀️🌈 |
| 🐦 Bluebird | Flower Field | Daytime | ☀️🌈 |
| 🐦 Robin | Garden, Forest Edge | Morning | ☀️🌧️ |
| 🦢 Swan | Lake | All Day | ☀️🌈 |
| 🦩 Flamingo | Beach, Lagoon | Daytime | ☀️ |
| 🦜 Kingfisher | River, Fishing Village | Daytime | ☀️🌧️🌈 |
☀️ = Sunny | 🌧️ = Rainy | 🌈 = Rainbow | ❄️ = Snow/Winter | ⭐ = Rare
💡 Weather Note
Snow counts as Rain for bird spawns. Many rainy-weather birds also appear during snowfall!
🎴 Info Card Recycling
What is Info Card Recycling?
Instead of selling bird photos for minimal Gold, recycle them with Bailey J for much better rewards!
📋 Requirements
- • Birdwatching Level 2 (200 Proficiency)
- • Visit Bailey J above Pet Shop
📦 Rewards
- • Repair Kits
- • Quality Timber
- • Other crafting materials
⚠️ Daily Limit
You can recycle maximum 5 Info Cards per day. Higher star cards may give better rewards!
💡 Pro Tip
Don't sell cards before Level 2! Save them for recycling — the rewards are much better than Gold.
⬆️ Skills & Upgrades
Info Card Recycling
Unlock ability to recycle cards at Bailey J for rewards
Perfect Photo
+1 extra star if bird is perfectly centered and close in frame
Burst Mode
Increased chance to get extra Info Cards from each photo
💡 Tips & Tricks
✅ Do
- • Wait for bird actions — chirping/foraging = higher stars
- • Check weather daily — Rainbow = best for rare birds
- • Save cards until Level 2 — recycle instead of sell
- • Visit Mountain Peak at midday for Golden Eagle
- • Hunt at night in winter for Snowy Owl
- • Give photos to Bailey J for friendship points
❌ Don't
- • Run at birds — approach slowly!
- • Sell Info Cards before unlocking recycling
- • Photo idle birds — wait for actions for more stars
- • Ignore weather — some birds require specific conditions
🎉 Nest of Hundreds Event
Special Birdwatching Event
- Unlock: DG Level 8 + Birdwatching hobby
- Challenge: Photograph as many birds as possible
- Rewards: Rare birds, Contribution Medals, event prizes
Check event schedule in-game for times!