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Basics for Beginning Birders
Presented by:
Tim Siegmund, TPWD
Equipment • Good Binoculars
– Magnification
– Objective Size
– Coatings
– WEIGHT!!
• Field Guide – Sibley’s, Peterson’s, National Geographic, etc.
• Journal or other Recording Device – Helps with life lists, can observe seasonal movements
• Dull Colored Clothing – Bright clothing can make some birds jumpy
• Water
• Building a Search Image – LET’S PRACTICE!!
Search Image
Who Was It?
Who Was It?
Who Was It?
Birding
It’s all in the Details
• Unknown Bird??? – Find unique
markers • Bill/beak
shape
• Feather color
• Leg color
• Tail shape
• Flight pattern
• Foraging behavior
• Habitat
Beaks/Bills
Feather Color and Color Location
Leg Color
Silhouettes
Flight Patterns
Birding by Ear
• Resources
– Books
– Software (Thayer, Cornell, etc)
– Tapes and CD’s
• Hear More
– Document more Species
– Can be limited by personal range of hearing
• Increased Appreciation
Bird Song Test
• 10 Common Birds to Milam County
Questions?