Heartopia Bird Watching: Hobby Guide

Using the scanning tool for each bird, photography

Once the hobby is unlocked, a bird scanner becomes available for observing and photographing birds. You can go to the tools menu in the bottom right corner of the screen to equip it.

When a bird is spotted, use the slider on the left to zoom in and get a closer look at the bird. However, you should avoid getting too close to the birds, as they may fly away if you approach too closely. You start out with two possible actions: Foraging and Chirping. By patiently observing a bird until it makes a particular movement, you'll earn Bonus Stars, which translate into higher-quality Information Cards and more points toward your bird watching skill level.

As you level up your Hobby, you'll unlock new actions that will let you take even more spectacular photos. You can practice scanning birds at the Banding Station, but these observations won't count toward your collection. Skill points are still earned, however.

Tip

When your scanner's durability decreases, you'll need to use a Repair Kit to continue your observations.

What to do with bird Information Cards

Every time you photograph a bird in Heartopia, you receive an Information Card that accumulates in your inventory. Even though the temptation to sell them immediately to Albert (the gold merchant) is strong, it's really better to hold onto them until you reach level 2 in Bird Watching (which happens after 200 skill points).

Passion Upgrade Tickets are obtained by raising your Guild rank and completing challenges for different passions. You'll then need to use them to advance to level 2 in the Passions menu. At this level 2, not only are new bird species unlocked, but you can also have your Information Cards recycled with Bailey J. Once you've reached this level, you need to talk to Bailey J, who gives you access to the "Submit Information Cards" option.

Note

You can bring him up to five cards per day.