common kingfisher perched facing left on dragonfly metal art sculpture with a muted green blurred background

Birding Summary, Guides, Recording

Birdwatching in London โ€“ The birds I saw and heard

I recently visited London with my huge microphone and camera to see what birds I could find. The last time I visited was in 2004 and it rained every day. This time I got lucky with sunshine!

This blog posts shows where I went to see birds and how it was for bird photography and audio recording.

Birding Summary, Guides

A casual birdwatcher’s visit to Spain and Portugal

I recently returned from a pleasant vacation to Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. Our travel style is very unstructured and involves lots of on-foot exploration with visits to historical landmarks.

Birding isnโ€™t our main reason for travel but we looked for birds everywhere we went and visited a few spots specifically to see them.

ios scriptable birdweather widget with yellow warbler

Guides

Create an iOS Scriptable widget to show backyard bird visitors

In this tutorial, I will explain how to create an iOS Scriptable widget that displays the bird visitors in your backyard. By combining data from a BirdNET-Pi station and BirdWeather.com, we can develop a fun widget that showcases the diversity of feathered friends that visit our gardens.

young birdwatcher with binoculars

Guides

Young birdwatcher gear guide

Birdwatching is a wonderful hobby that allows us to connect with nature, observe beautiful creatures, and learn about the diversity of the world around us. For young, curious birdwatchers, it can be an especially rewarding experience. And having the right tools can make all the difference in their ability to explore the world of birds.