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By Michael Retter, on November 23, 2018
The 2018 issue of Birder’s Guide to Gear is now being mailed. If you’re an ABA member, you should find it in your mailbox in the next couple weeks. But you don’t have to wait until then to see what’s inside. And neither do non-members. You can see the entirety of this issue of [read more…]
A review by Marcia OBara
Birding Southeast Arizona App, by Tucson Audubon Society and the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory
For Apple iOS and Android Devices
Available for purchase and download at TucsonAudubon.org
I live in Southeast Arizona, and I love birding here. For years our go-to guide and constant companion has been Tucson Audubon’s spiral-bound [read more…]
By Michael Retter, on December 11, 2017 The 2017 issue of Birder’s Guide to Gear has been printed and is beginning to arrive in members’ mailboxes. But you don’t have to wait until your hard copy to see what’s inside. And neither do non-members. You can see the entirety of this issue of Birder’s Guide online right now. Just click here.
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By Michael Retter, on November 25, 2016 The 2016 issue of Birder’s Guide to Gear is now being printed. That means that, if you’re an ABA member, you should find it in your mailbox in the next couple weeks. But you don’t have to wait until then to see what’s inside. And neither do non-members. You can see the entirety of [read more…]
By Michael Retter, on February 24, 2016 Birding gear expert Diana Doyle shares what are currently her top 10 “tech essentials” in the recent issue of Birder’s Guide to Gear. Just click here to access the interview. (Free access to online issues of Birder’s Guide is one of the many services the ABA provides to the birding public.)
Do you have a [read more…]
By Michael Retter, on December 10, 2015 The 2015 issue of Birder’s Guide to Gear is now being printed. That means that, if you’re an ABA member, you should find it in your mailbox in the next couple weeks. But you don’t have to wait until then to see what’s inside. And neither do non-members. You can see the entirety of [read more…]
By Bill Schmoker, on March 20, 2014 I recently ponied up $3.99 for the Dark Sky weather app on my iPhone after hearing rave reviews from birding buddies David La Puma and Jessie Barry. It looks brilliant, boasting a super clean and elegant interface with the most important weather data easily accessed and beautifully summarized. The animated precipitation maps are pure eye [read more…]
By Jennie Duberstein, on March 8, 2014 Are birding apps increasing convenience while decreasing the capture of important natural history details? [read more…]
By Jennie Duberstein, on December 19, 2013 Still looking for a great present for the young birder in your life? I recently asked a group of young birders what they had on their wish lists this year. Read on to see what they had to say, as well as see some of my favorite things.
Books
I think you’d be hard-pressed to [read more…]
By Diana Doyle, on November 28, 2013 Put down that Thanksgiving fork! You’ve probably eaten enough, but with family commitments you can’t sneak out to go birding. So now is the perfect time to get ready for the 114th Christmas Bird Count season, which begins on December 14th.
For ideas on new tools for Christmas Bird Counting, see Bill Schmoker’s post on [read more…]
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The Field Notes Dilemma: Apps or Paper?
Are birding apps increasing convenience while decreasing the capture of important natural history details? [read more…]