33 eBird and Merlin - with Lareen

Use technology to record the birds you see and find new places to visit. This episode is about using eBird, Merlin and a wetlands in Mount Barker (near Adelaide).Lareen Newman has been observing birds since she was 10 years old, starting with the birds in her childhood garden in England. In the mid-1980s she participated in some of England’s first Big Garden Birdwatch sessions, writing down what she saw on a paper checklist that got posted to a collection centre. Lareen has been a ‘bird noticer’ in Australia for over 30 years. She takes her binoculars and birdbook on local walks and holidays, and her birdwatching has been taken to a new level since she discovered eBird.Links:* eBird website - ebird.org* eBird Mobile app - ebird.org/about/ebird-mobile/* Merlin Bird ID app - merlin.allaboutbirds.org* Morecombe’s Birds of Australia app - www.mydigitalearth.com/apps/info/ea3592b7-5d59-492f-b652-3568c7a37f47* Pizzey and Knight Birds of Australia app - www.gibbonmm.com.au/tour/PKBA_Android.aspx* Birds SA website - birdssa.asn.au* Birds SA on Facebook - www.facebook.com/1899SAOA/* Women Birders Australia on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/womenbirdersaustralia/* Lareen’s business website - www.tappingintoserenity.com* Recording of Plumed Whistling Ducks was uploaded by Nigel Jackett on xeno-canto.orgLet's connect:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.