Think you know about bird watching? Think again! In this interview I get the low down from bird watcher extraordinaire, Lisa Myers. We’ll discuss whether or not bird watching is the most boring hobby you can have (hint: it’s not.) and whether or not bird watching is just for old fogies (hint: it’s not). In fact, I’d now have to say that bird watching sounds downright awesome! Time to dust off those binoculars…
Contents
Do you find that strangers are fascinated by birdwatching – 3:00
Common birdwatching misconceptions – 4:20
What a birdwatcher is – 6:10
Types of birdwatchers – 6:20
Can you birdwatch anywhere? – 8:30
Limited time, migratory birdwatching – 9:05
How can you differentiate between 10,000 different types of birds? – 9:49
How does someone get started birding – 12:05
John James Audubon. the man, the myth, the legend – 13:08
Resources for getting started birdwatching - 13:55
Cost and tools needed to get started birdwatching – 14:52
Birdwatching’s ability to enhance other hobbies - 16:33
Is it common for bird watchers to catalog other things in nature? – 18:45
The types of people that get into birding and the types of birders they become - 20:05
How has birdwatching changed you as a person? 21:45
Birdwatching tours and adventures – 26:10
Links
Great Starter Binoculars (Affiliate Link)
