Welcome to the eighth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David, Ian and Josh chat about six important things that anyone who is new to birdwatching or looking to take their interest in birds to the next level.

In this episode

• The importance of binoculars and what size and brands are best.
• The most effective way to learn bird identification.
• Beginning to take photos and enjoy bird photography.
• Knowing what to look for and where.
• How to share your sightings.
• Listener questions answered.

Episode timestamps

03:49 – Listener questions

10:00 – Binocular basics

18:40 – The value of field guides

29:58 – An introduction to cameras

39:09 – Getting a patch

48:43 – How to stay in the loop and know where to go