Technology has advanced significantly in recent years, transforming the way
bird sounds are recorded and shared. This webinar will provide updated
insights and guidance for anyone interested in recording bird sounds using
the latest technology.
Attendees will learn about advancements in recording techniques, the use of
cell phones, cameras, and dedicated sound recorders, as well as external
microphones, sound editing software, and uploading recordings to platforms
like eBird and Xeno-Canto.
Lance Benner has been recording bird sounds since 2009, with his recordings
featured in research papers, books, educational programs, smartphone apps,
and sound recognition software development. He is a Planetary Scientist at
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, specializing in radar imaging of
near-Earth asteroids.
For the best experience during the webinar, we recommend using headphones
to fully appreciate the sounds Lance will share. We look forward to seeing
you at this webinar!
This webinar will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel
<https://tinyurl.com/2y6efp3f> and will also be recorded for later viewing.
Please use the YouTube link above (alternatively:
https://tinyurl.com/2y6efp3f) which will take you directly to LAB’s main
page, where the live webinar should be visible once it begins at 7pm.
Are you interested in learning about bird identification in a class and
field trips, in a safe and fun environment? Birding 101 is the beginning
birding class that’s been so successful for over a decade. Birding 101 was
designed to give birders the structure, knowledge, and tools to get more
out of Birding! Birding 101 is also perfect for partners or children of
birders.
This course is made up of three online classroom sessions in the evenings
(6:30pm-9pm) on March 27, April 3, and April 10, 2025. There will also be
two in-person field trips in the mornings of March 30 and April 6, 2025 at
Los-Angeles-area locations to be determined. You will learn the tools,
resources, and skills needed for birding in an entertaining format.
Participants are expected to attend all three classes and both field trips.
To sign up, fill out the form on our website
<https://www.losangelesbirders.org/event_signups/birding101mar2025das.html>.
Registration is $100 for non-LAB members (this includes LAB membership for
1 year), and $80 for LAB members. Registration is only $10 for LAB-S
student members ages 12-17. For LAB-S students, a parent/guardian must sign
up and take the course as well; please sign up the student and
parent/guardian separately.
Become a LAB Member! Though our webinars will always remain free and
available to all, members of Los Angeles Birders have access to live
webinars via Zoom, invitations to special LAB-only field trips, priority
sign-up on LAB field trips & events, and discounts on paid LAB programs. To
learn more about membership, please see our website
<https://www.labirders.org/>!
Looking for a past webinar? Don’t forget that a list of all of our
previously recorded webinars <https://www.labirders.org/webinars.html> is
available on our website – which might come in handy if you want to study
up before a field trip, or if you're looking to build your birding skills
from home! Just scroll all the way down, past our upcoming and most recent
online programs and you'll find a list of webinars sorted by category.
These recordings are all viewable via our YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHbAhQTFVaeowMCl-sD2e0g> page.
Upcoming Programs
3/25 Song Recording Updated with Lance Benner (webinar)
4/5 La Mirada Creek Park with Christine Jacobs (field trip)
4/6 First Sundays at the Huntington with Katy Mann (member-only field trip)
4/12 Bonelli Park with Keith Condon (field trip)
4/22 Rethinking Field Guides for Better Bird Identification with Tom
Stephenson (webinar)
