Do field guides still matter? The latest guide to the birds of Alberta
About this episode
David Scott and Gavin McKinnon discuss the relevance of field guides in the age of birding apps and share their experiences in creating a new guide for Alberta's birds.
With apps like Merlin and eBird, do field guides even matter anymore? David Scott and Gavin McKinnon share why they developed a brand new book: A Field Guide to the Birds of Alberta. Backed by their love of birds, this episode is full of birding adventure stories from the boreal forest to the Rockies to the prairies, along with interesting insights about writing a field guide - a massive undertaking that is still worth the effort. Get a copy of A Field Guide to the Birds of Alberta, so...
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