The Terra Map

Launching very soon we have the Terra map which shows the general location and density of the Terra Stations and the birds being identified in real time.

New app launching soon!

Get our new app for Terra Station connection and listening all around the world!

See & manage orders and addresses

Many customers are asking to check their orders and delivery addresses, so we've just launched this feature ...

Terra Stations in final assembly

The Terra Stations are in final assembly now, and orders are being sent out from today onwards

The start of production is imminent!

Some of the improvements to Terra include: a revised wind shield system, a better seating power plug, better heat resistance, improved seals, a stronger external connector, and antenna connectors included for all Terras.

Terra Boxes & Special Editions!

All about the new Terra boxes, special editions, the demo apps in the app stores, and a new web-app which is in design now!

Testing the units

There are a whole lot of parts coming together here - the app, the device, and everything we need to launch, but so far so good. It's already amazing to have multiple terra devices working out there - it's hard to imagine having 2000! All very exciting and we'll continue to update as we go...

The first Terra!

It's been almost 3 years since Terra began, and we've finally produced one. We got our first 20 Terra PCB boards for testing, as well as all the parts we needed. We ran them all through our giant easy bake oven, and out came a complete Terra.

Butterflies, bats and more!

We wrote earlier that CTT has developed a butterfly tag that will help us track migration of monarch butterflies in North America - and that Terra will pick them up. In the spirit of being inclusive, Terra will also pick up our bat tags! So if a tagged bat or butterfly passes by, Terra will let you know, and will let us know, too. This means your Terra—and you!—will contribute conservation data to an ever-increasing diversity of organisms. The network we are creating together is going to be so rewarding to watch, and there will be more and more types of detections we'll add as we go!

Terra Tuesday: Windscreens ahoy!

We've been working on getting together all the parts and accessories for shipping, and it's all coming together. Two big rolls of material are going to a sewing contractor to make 4000 windscreens (!) that will go into each end of the devices. We also are expecting a small but very heavy shipment of magnets, which will connect the Terra to it's support without compromising the integrity of the housing. Last but not least, the final enclosures are being worked up, and we can't wait to put it all together!

Terra Tuesday: Our plastic enclosure is here!

These are some of the first samples of our injection molded case, which is under review for any final fit and finish issues.

Terra Tuesday: Windscreen

This is the final sample of the windscreen, which on approval, will kick off it's mass production. This will be one of the several techniques used to reduce unwanted wind noise when listening to Terra.

Terra Tuesday: Collecting data from butterfly tags!

We have successfully collected 1 million pings from various Blu Morpho tags (the ones that are used on Monarch Butterfies) over the past 13 days!

Terra Tuesday: Motus tags to the cloud!

Casey again with Tuesday's update! We are a bit delayed getting this out due to a Kickstarter technical issue regarding update posting.

Terra Tuesday: The Final Fit

An update on how the Terra case is being created.

Powering up Conservation with Scott Whittle

Scott gives a talk at the Biggest Week in American Birding festival that goes into the history of how we have tracked bird migration, and how Terra has the potential to make a major contribution to conservation and human health.

Scott Talks Bird Sounds at Magee Marsh

Join Scott Whittle from the Terra project for a guided bird walk and learn his tips and tricks to quickly and easily identify birds by ear

Bird Song: Quality

Learn to become a quality individual by learning about bird sound quality with Scott Whittle.

Bird Sound: Structure

Scott Whittle helps illuminate how songs are built, and how if you can count, you can tell them apart.

Bird Sound: Pitch Trends

Scott Whittle addresses the ups and downs of bird song pitch, and how to add it to your expanding toolbox of song ID.

The Case of the Sleeping Swallow

Today we take it for granted that birds migrate — maybe we don’t know where, but we know it’s a fact. Until the past couple of hundred years, though, migration was not a given. In fact, for most of history migration was a persistent and largely unsolvable mystery, with dozens of theories that ranged from the likely to the preposterous.

The Case of the Gunslinging Godwit

In 2007, using the same type of devices that CTT manufactures, a few godwits were fitted with tiny, solar-powered trackers, and that allowed scientists to follow their exact journey, which has proven to be the longest non-stop flight for any bird! With Terra, we hope to discover more of those secrets.

American Woodcock

American Woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles or bogsuckers, are unique birds that are known for their distinctive courtship displays, which involve elaborate aerial dances and a series of fascinating sounds. Listen to these amazing creatures with Terra!

The Case of the Missing Spectacles

In spite of our advanced technology, places like the Arctic Circle pose challenges to researchers that can be impossible to overcome. Deep cold, days without sunlight, and deadly storms all make studying the creatures of the far north especially difficult. The fact that any creature survives in such menacing conditions is a miracle of nature, and no animal is so miraculous as the Spectacled Eider.

Favorite bird sounds: Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret is generally a quiet bird with simple sounds, but for a short time each year they make some of the funkiest sounds around!

Featured: Terra on I Don’t Know About That

In this episode of the popular Australian podcast 'I don't know about that' the team discusses all there is to know about birds with bird identification expert and co-founder of the Terra Project, Scott Whittle.

Bird Migration Mysteries: The Case of the Stuck Stork

In 1822, a White Stork arrived in Germany with an African arrow lodged in its throat. It was the first evidence of bird migration between the continents. But migration mysteries are not only a thing of the past. We at the Terra Project are driven by questions about migration that are yet to be solved.

Bird Migration Mysteries: The History of Tracking Birds

Until the twentieth century, no one knew why birds disappeared for part of the year, and to where. Technologies such as bird banding, radio tracking and bioacoustics help us solve the many mysteries of bird migration.

Interesting Bird Facts: What Was the Earliest-known Bird?

The earliest-known bird was Archaeopteryx, a species that lived around 150 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period. Archaeopteryx is considered to be a transitional fossil between birds and dinosaurs, and it provides important evidence for the evolution of birds from small, feathered theropod dinosaurs.

Introduction to Bird Sound Identification

Scott Whittle guides you through the basics of listening to birds, using magic words to unlock their secret meanings, and using the power of pictures to lock them into your memory forever.

Interesting Bird Facts: Why Sing? The Origins of Bird Song.

In the animal kingdom, birds are the champions of song. But why do so many birds sing, and in so many amazing ways?

Favorite Bird Sounds: Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Cranes are known for producing some of the most amazing sounds in the world. Their bugling calls, rattling calls, and other vocalizations are not just random noises, but a complex language used by the cranes to communicate with each other and navigate their world. Listen for yourself, and we're sure you'll agree!

Sonograms

Sonograms are powerful tools for studying bird vocalization, providing insights into the vocalization of different species of birds and how they use their songs to communicate, attract mates and defend territory.

Hooded Merganser

Have you ever heard the 'pop' and 'growl' of male Hooded Mergansers during mating season? If you have a chance, go out one day to see and hear them — you'll immediately understand why they're sometimes called 'frog duck'! Listen to these and many more bird songs with Terra: www.terralistens.com.

Birdsong and Bliss

What we’ve learned from the pandemic is that nature’s touch is an overall panacea: walking in the woods, digging in the garden, swimming in the ocean, and birdwatching itself. It’s as if humankind is learning to be a part of, and not apart from, all that surrounds us. And the natural soundtrack to that is the peeping, cheeping, tweeting, and cackling of our avian friends.

Yellow-breasted Chat

Yellow-breasted Chats are an elusive and unique bird in the US and Canada, but they're worth keeping and eye — and even more so, an ear — out for this spring! The Yellow-breasted Chat is quite the oddity: It is the only member of the monotypic family Icteridae, and one of the reasons why it was moved out of Parulidae (warblers) is that its vocalizations are so different. Learn more about the Yellow-breasted Chat's unique song with Terra.