Just signed up for this inexpensive course: Joy of Birdwatching | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab.
patrick t. I’ve been toying with the idea of learning from a course or a guide. Seeing this makes me want to look more into it.
Kirschen Seah nice! Highly recommend the Merlin Bird ID app, also by Cornell Lab apps.apple.com/us/app/me...
Miraz Jordan @ptrck The course is half price just now. I used code JoyMerlin50 to get a bigger discount.
Miraz Jordan @cliffordbeshers Sounds like a good thing for those who like to draw!
Miraz Jordan @kirschen I downloaded that a couple of weeks ago. Even though I also got the region pack I'm not sure it's really quite up to NZ birds. Haven't given it a very good test yet though. My hardest thing is hearing but not seeing a bird and figuring out what it might be.
Clifford Beshers I don't do much drawing, but, like photography, it makes me pay attention to the details more. I find that field marks don't make it into long term memory without some serious mental engagement.
Kirschen Seah I see that Merlin supports sound ID for US and Canada. Hope coverage expands worldwide. I often hear owls in the neighbourhood and have used their sound recordings to figure out which one it was. Think it's the Barred Owl by its "who cooks for you" call.