Course: Bird Field Skills (Online)

This beginner online bird course will introduce you to the field skills required to start identifying and recording birds, including how to use a guide and make a valuable record!

Birdwatching has become a hobby for many people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to connect with nature and begin to contribute to citizen science, but this relies on us knowing how and what to record. This course will help you become a better birdwatcher and use your observations for good!

What is covered in this course?

• Using Bird Field ID Guides
• Recording Birds
• Please note that this is not an identification course

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the main differences between bird families
• Begin to use bird field guides
• Identify key equipment when beginning bird watching
• Understand why and how we create effective field notes relating to birds and identify their importance
• Share this knowledge with friends, family and fellow volunteers

This is a 2-week online course covering 2 topics, for which you will complete a variety of self-led online resources and activities. Each topic is then concluded with an interactive Zoom workshop to complement the online content. Time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours a week and an E-certificate is provided upon completion.

This course is eligible for a student discount. If you are a current student, please use discount code BioStudent20 at checkout for 20% off.

Please refer to the Field Studies Council website for further information and to book.