Author: Kasun
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Birding Smart With eBird Mobile APP
In this digital age, most of us are linked with information technology, smartphones, and related applications to exchange knowledge and information. The use of notebooks and pens get faded away rapidly due to digital gadgets manufactured to simplify our activities more smoothly. The writing culture dominated before the mid-20th century, now being neglected or very…
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Birding Smart: Merlin Bird ID APP
Nowadays, it is a known fact that every birder carries a Bird Identification Guide with them whenever they do bird watching in outdoors. Because it’s a good practice to confirm the accuracy of your identifications with a published bird guide to the particular country or region. With the advancement of modern technology, now we have…
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How to Do Bird Watching as a Citizen Science Project
Mostly, people are doing bird watching as a hobby. But you can go one step further and become a citizen scientist with your bird observations. So, here, I am going to show you how you can do that. When do birding, you develop your own methods to find birds. And, you have your own knowledge…
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Ten Best Countries for Bird Watching (to See 5,000+ Birds)
Do you know how many bird species are there in the world? The answer is more than 11,000 species (identified species) and the number continues to go up since bird taxonomists keep finding new species day by day. One study has estimated that there could be over 18,000 bird species in the world. So, if…
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Top 10 Health Benefits I Got From Bird Watching
World Health Organization claimed that one-quarter of the global diseases caused by modifiable environmental factors. In other words, detaching ourselves from nature is the major factor for many diseases. A research conducted by group of German scientists have found that more greener areas with more birds in urban setup help to increase the mental health…
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5S and 3R Approach in Birding
There are many useful concepts formulated to make changes to the way we operate in the society. One such concept is the 5S concept which is originated in Japan and proposed in the area of management and productivity improvement. Similarly, there is another concept related to sustainability which is the 3R concept (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).…
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11 Tips to Improve Birding Skills (to the EXPERT level)
Have you ever wondered how the expert birders quickly and precisely identify birds just from a mere bird call or seeing it just for a second?
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How to Start Bird Watching (10 Best Tips for Beginners)
There are millions of birders in the globe (about 47 million in the US alone!). Interested in joining the club? Welcome! You don’t need prior knowledge or any expensive optics to start with. Keep on reading to learn the best tips that I can give to any beginner birder who is starting today. Bird watching…
