Field Ornithology: Improving Your Skills
Thursday 13 - Friday 14 May 2010
Location: Purfleet, Essex
Tutor: David Darrell-Lambert
Level: Beginner - Advanced
The workshop will review everything you need to consider to improve your ornithological skills from clothing and equipment to reference material. You will also discover the nine key factors of bird identification – a must for every field ornithologist!
NB. Accommodation IS NOT included in the cost of this workshop.
IEEM Members £160 (£140 if booked before 13 March 2010).
Non-members £320 (£280 if booked before 13 March 2010).
Further details about the workshop
This workshop covers the specialist skills required to become a successful field ornithologist. This workshop will include a minimum of six hours fieldwork along with classroom sessions, where the skills learnt during the workshop can be put to test in the field. The workshop will review the five key elements of successful field ornithology – the importance of clothing, selecting the right equipment, making sense of reference material, perfecting your field craft and nailing bird identification.
Who should attend this workshop?
- Ecologists.
- Environmental surveyors.
- Volunteers in the conservation field.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
Bring:
- Binoculars, telescope and tripod (if they already have them but not essential).
- Outdoor clothing.
- Field Guide.
- Insect repellent.
- Sun block.
- Clipboard.
- Pen.
- Packed lunch.
- Compass.
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
- How to improve your field skills.
- Ensure they are wearing the correct clothing – to blend in, limit disturbance and be as comfortable as possible.
- Select the appropriate equipment to maximise their identification abilities and research reference material to improve or expand their knowledge.