Led by Holly Kleindienst, Tucson Audubon

How to Track the Birds You See, Find the Birds You Want to See, and Make Your Sightings Count.

Have you heard of eBird? Do you think it’s just for advanced or experienced birders? Come learn how this user-friendly database from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology can help you keep track of the birds you’ve seen, help you find the birds you want to see both at home and while traveling, and how logging the birds you see into eBird counts towards bird research and bird conservation whether you are a new birder or a lifelong lister. Through this series of four workshops you’ll learn what eBird can do for you, and why, if you are out looking at birds, you should be using eBird.  In the final workshop we’ll cover other smartphone birding apps that can enhance and lighten your birding experience in the field.

Pricing, includes all 4 sessions*: $20 for Pilchuck Audubon members, $30 for non-members.

*Scholarships may be available for those in need, inquire at director@pilchuckaudubon.org.

Sessions will be conducted over Zoom (and recorded if you cannot make the live session).

SEPT. 2 – EBIRD 101: TRACK THE BIRDS YOU SEE, 2:00-3:15PM

• A brief overview of eBird, the largest community scientist database on Earth

• Why you should list birds and understanding eBird checklist protocols

• How to setup your eBird profile

• AND MORE!

SEPT. 9 – EBIRD 102: FIND THE BIRDS YOU WANT TO SEE, 2:00-3:15PM

• How to find out what birds are being seen near you or where you are going

• How to see where a particular species is located

• How to see what species are present at a particular time of year

• AND MORE!

SEPT. 16 – EBIRD 201: USE THE EBIRD APP TO SUBMIT CHECKLIST, 2:00-3:15PM

• How the eBird app on your phone differs from the eBird website

• Basics of using the eBird app

• How to edit and share a checklist

• AND MORE!

SEPT. 23 – MOBILE BIRDING APPS, 2:00-3:15PM

• How to lighten your load in the field with popular field guide apps

• Discover apps that can help you find places to bird, or find birds you "need"

• How to use online maps to assist your birding

• AND MORE!