In this Heartopia Birdwatching guide, you can learn about each upgrade and which skills you unlock. We also go over how to befriend Bailey J, the Birdwatching Hobby mentor in Heartopia! Have you heard about the upcoming Heartopia My Little Pony collaboration event? It’s due to be released early February.
Heartopia Birdwatching Guide
How to improve your Birdwatching skills!
Birdwatching Upgrades
As you level the Birdwatching Hobby up, you unlock new skills and items.
- Level 1:
- Unlocks the Scanner tool
- Unlocks Action Regulation skill, as well as the base Observation Skill
- Level 2:
- Unlocks the Info Card Recycling feature, where you can exchange unwanted Bird Info Cards
- Unlocks the Scanner Maintenance Skill
- Level 3:
- Unlocks the Action Recognition Skill
- Upgrades the Observation Skill to level 2
- Level 4:
- Unlocks the Perfect Photo Skill and the Burst Mode Skill
- Upgrades the Scanner Maintenance Skill to level 2
- Unlocks the Auto Bird Whistle (purchasable)
- Level 5:
- Upgrades the Observation Skill to level 3
- Level 6:
- Upgrades the Burst Mode Skill to level 2, Scanner Maintenance Skill to level 3
- Unlocks the Action Recognition Skill
- Unlocks the Camouflage Bush (purchasable)
- Level 7:
- Upgrades the Observation Skill to level 4
- Level 8:
- Upgrades the Burst Mode Skill to level 3
- Upgrades the Scanner Maintenance Skill to level 4
- Level 9:
- Upgrades the Observation Skill to level 5
- Level 10:
- Upgrades the Burst Mode Skill to level 4
- Upgrades the Scanner Maintenance Skill to level 5
- Level 11:
- No upgrades except unlocking 5 new birds to find
- Level 12:
- Upgrades the Scanner Maintenance Skill to level 6
- Level 13:
- No upgrades except unlocking 3 new birds to find
- Level 14:
- Upgrades the Burst Mode Skill to level 5
How to Birdwatch
Birdwatching is one of the trickier Hobbies in Heartopia, at least in my experience. Trying to get new Info Cards for a variety of poses of the same bird can be time-consuming! My best advice is to passively find birds as you explore. When you’re Level 1, you have the basics, but as you level up the Hobby, you unlock new Skills which make Birdwatching much easier.
It’s important to note that you don’t have to take photos of the bird, but it’s definitely worth it. You can use these photos to decorate your house or as gifts. As long as you use the binoculars and focus on a specific bird for a few seconds, the bird will be identified and added to your encyclopedia, rewarding you with a Bird Info Card.
Skills
- Increased Steadiness with Camera
- This Skill reduces the shaking of the camera, making it easier to identify birds with a steady hand, as well as take pictures of them before they fly away
- It’s also useful when a bird is moving a lot or is far away from where you are
- Calling the Birds (must have the Auto Bird Whistle)
- The Auto Bird Whistle attracts specific birds
- Upgrading the Binoculars and Camera
- Unlock new and upgraded lenses so that you can identify birds even from long distances
What Should You Do With the Bird Info Cards?
While you can keep hold of them for collection purposes, I recommend giving them to Bailey J in exchange for other rewards. This feature unlocks once you reach Level 2 of the Birdwatching Hobby, with the Info Card Recycling system.
Increasing Your Friendship With Bailey J
To level up your friendship with Bailey J, the mentor for the Birdwatching Hobby, the best thing to gift her is photos of birds! If you’ve got a bunch of bird photos that you’re happy to give away, instead of selling them, surprise Bailey J with a gift! As you increase your friendship level with her, you unlock further buffs.
