How to Watch Birds - webinar recording

This is a recording of the How to Watch Birds webinar, 28 February 2023.

If you enjoy watching birds in your garden, why not take the next step and find out what else you can discover? Our panel, including RSPB ambassador Lucy Lapwing, look at what you'll need to see birds in your local area. 

To begin with, we think about what equipment you might need - and where to go. How can you get the most out of a visit to a nature reserve? We consider the basics of fieldcraft: how do you get a good view without disturbing the birds you want to watch? 

Our panel also discuss local patch birding: enjoying the birds that live in, or visit your local area. Find out how you can join an RSPB local group and meet friendly, like-minded people who share your hobby. Then we talk about ID skills: the basics of identifying birds by sight and sound.

Subjects covered in this webinar, with timings
1:33 - Equipment and clothing, Luke Hawkins
7:24 - Planning your visit to a nature reserve, Jamie Wyver
10:03 - Fieldcraft, Aoife de Bhal
19:19 - Local patch (low carbon) birding - Sara Humphrey
27:50 - RSPB local groups, Alasdair Mckee
34:40 - Bird ID basics, Jo Taylor
44:35 - Birdsong basics, Lucy Lapwing

This 'How to Watch Birds' event was organised by the RSPB's Notes on Nature team. Notes on Nature is our weekly email guide to watching birds and other wildlife, bringing you up to date with the latest news from the RSPB. You can sign up to receive Notes on Nature in your inbox here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/about-the-rspb/keep-connected/sign-up/