Get Started with Bird Watching

Summary: Observing birds and studying their behavior is what birding and bird watching is all about; to do that effectively you have to have the right birding equipment and supplies. There is a plethora of birding equipment that you could spend thousands on - from binoculars and telescopes to clothing and field journals. It does not have to be super expensive to get started in birding, but it is important to know what is essential bird watching equipment. If you would like to know what type of birding gear you need to get started in bird watching, learn from our birding expert from the Massachusetts Audubon Society. In this free online video series, learn about essential and luxury birding equipment, from Wayne Petersen, director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program at the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Wayne will give you an overview of birding equipment, how to choose birding binoculars and how much they cost, how to use birding binoculars for bird watching, how to use a telescope for birding, what the advantages are of using a telescope for bird watching, how to dress for bird watching, advantages of using a digital camera, about using tape recorders and iPods for birding, how to keep birding records, how to choose a birding field guide, and how to choose a specialty birding field guide.