In this episode, Mark Talks to Scott Mayson of the BTO about BirdTrack, and in particular, the new BirdTrack app. Scott also gives us the nicest Time Machine answer we could hope for and describes creeping up on a bottle which he thought was a Collared Flycatcher...

SOC

SOC website - https://www.the-soc.org.uk/

Branches – what’s going on near you? https://www.the-soc.org.uk/local-branches

What’s coming up at Waterston house? https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/art-gallery

Online Scottish Bird Report - https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/online-scottish-bird-report

Where to watch birds in Scotland app - https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/app

Scottish Birds - https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/scottish-birds-soc-s-journal

BIRDTRACK QUESTIONNAIRE - https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5FP3DDQ

Credits

Many thanks to Xeno Canto for allowing access to the library of recordings, and in particular, the following recorders who’s Coal Tit and Pipit calls were used.

Xeno-canto - https://xeno-canto.org/

Stuart Fisher - XC627893 Coal Tit (Periparus ater) :: xeno-canto

Lars Edenius - XC668177 Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) :: xeno-canto

Stanislas Wroza - XC485233 Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) :: xeno-canto

Lars Edenius - XC494676 Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) :: xeno-canto

Intro and outro birds

Intro – Fulmar - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/479358681#_ga=2.102379649.1857291985.1662713811-793423854.1624359117

Outro – Lesser Black-backed gull - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/479358511#_ga=2.102379649.1857291985.1662713811-793423854.1624359117

Both recorded on the Isle of May in August 2022

BirdTrack

More about BirdTrack: https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/birdtrack

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