Webinar - Bird Field Guides

Bird Field Guides

Overview

In this second of two webinars, your hosts will use Zoom interactive tools to gather BirdsSA members’ input on birding field guides… the physical variety. The five main Australian guides will be introduced, and an example guide will be used to examine the bird identification process flow. Birding Apps may be the topic of a future webinar.

Who should attend?

All BirdsSA members are welcome as it’s a chance to practice your Zoom skills as much as discuss field guides. If you can’t get to the General Meetings, this is a chance to mix virtually with other members. If you are new to Birds SA, you can discover more about birding.

Webinar hosts

John Hatch and Tim Boote.

Date/Time

Thursday October 24^th, 2024. Trigger the Zoom link early at 6.45pm for a chance to troubleshoot and to practice using online tools with the hosts. The webinar starts at 7pm.

Preparation

Things you can do to prepare:

• Dig out your field guide(s) if you have any and consider how you rate them.
  • What edition(s) do you have?
  • What do you like about it/them?
  • What frustrates you about it/them?
• While you can attend via your smart phone, you’ll find a larger device like a computer or electronic pad will make participation easier.
• Why not host a few Birds SA friends and have them sit around your computer screen or even cast the event to your Smart TV?
• Download the Zoom app to your mobile phone, pad or desktop/laptop computer well-before the start of the event.
  https://zoom.us/download
• Check your Zoom account still works (if you have one) or create one if you don’t. An account is not required to attend, but having one ready to go means you can test your camera and audio well in advance of the event.

Webinar link

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tnRNiiffTCagtUtH8JhCLQ

What if I can’t make the event?

An edited recording of the event will be offered soon after the day via the Birds SA website.