Birds and Tech Talk and Walk by Ann Nightingale

Ann Nightingale, birder extraordinaire, joined us for a Talk and Walk on the weekend of March 23-24, 2023. She gave a talk on “Birds and Technology” on Friday night. Listeners heard all about the latest techniques used by birders to learn more about birds. 

On Saturday morning, Ann took a group of Metchosin people on a walk along the Galloping Goose. We saw or heard just over 20 species of birds. She demonstrated the use of the Merlin phone app to identify birds by sound.

Ann tells stories to the group on the Saturday morning walk along the Galloping Goose
Joel and Karen discuss birds--and who is going to fix breakfast when they get home.

Talk & Walk March 24-25, Birds and Tech

Ann Nightingale is an avid birder who is a self-described late bloomer and bird evangelist. By volunteering with the Victoria Natural History Society and Rocky Point Bird Observatory, she feels she has largely caught up with what she missed by not starting until her forties. She enjoys sharing what she has learned with beginners and experts of all ages.

Coming up the weekend of March 24/25, an outstanding event in our Talk and Walk series — a presentation by Victoria’s (not to mention Metchosin’s) most famous birder, Ann Nightingale!

How Technology is Changing
the Way We See Birds

Talk: Friday, March 24, 7:00 pm, District of Metchosin Council Chambers. Spring migration is underway! The movement of birds has been studied throughout the ages, but miniaturization of circuitry, crowdsourced data, and advances in radar and other technologies are providing insights that were not previously observable. Join Ann Nightingale of Rocky Point Bird Observatory to learn about ways the study of birds has changed and how you can become involved.

 

Walk: Saturday, March 25, 8:00 am (the early birder gets the bird). Meet at the Galloping Goose parking lot on Rocky Point Road for a walk along the trail towards Pedder Bay and beyond. We will be looking at all the birds, with a particular emphasis on returning spring migrants. Bring binoculars if you have them.