Would you like to be more efficient logging your checklists while birding? Do you struggle with determining your location? Do the ID suggestions from Merlin sometimes baffle you? Would you like to upload more of your photos and recordings? Are you using Telegram for recent findings? We'll cooperate in small teams to walk through a typical field session from beginning to end using your smart device and apps. This meeting will be in-person only, and will be recorded for later viewing on YouTube. Bring your fully-charged smart phone loaded with latest version of these apps:

1)      Mapping – used to find GPS coordinates & locations

2)      Merlin – load pack for “US: West Coast” or “US and Canada: Continental” (over 1GB so plan ahead)

3)      eBird – load pack for “California, US”

4)      Telegram – have an account set up and ask one of the administrators to invite you to “Sonoma County Birds”

(Note: The WiFi in the meeting room is not sufficient for downloading any of these so PLEASE load in advance)

Where: The Fellowship Room of the First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery, Santa Rosa. The Fellowship Room is located at the west (left when facing the church) end of the church

Bob will host a Zoom session to assist you with loading & verifying the apps and packs:

                Thursday, Oct 3, 2024, 7pm

Zoom Meeting # 857 9623 2260, passcode 561338