01 How to Start - with Merrilyn

Start to notice the birds around you.

This episode is about how to birdwatch by recognising the birds that live in your local area, including the King Parrot that lives in Wombolano Park in Melbourne.

Merrilyn Smith has always loved nature and been curious about the world around her. After her career as a teacher and health educator was complete, she discovered her love of birdwatching after listening to the birds in her garden. Her adventures have taken her around the world and she now volunteers in a range of conservation groups, including being a 'friend' of her local bushland reserve.

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Links

* Wombalano Park - www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/Parks-and-playgrounds/Parks-and-Facilities/Wombolano-Park
* Victorian Wader Study Group - www.vwsg.org.au
* Field Naturalists Club of Victoria - www.fncv.org.au
* eBird - ebird.org
* Pizzey & Knight Birds of Australia app (PK birds) on Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.pkbirds&hl=en_AU
* Pizzey & Knight Birds of Australia app (PK birds) on Apple - https://apps.apple.com/au/app/pizzey-and-knight-birds-of-aus/id714625973
* The Australian Bird Guide (book) by Peter Monkhurst et al - publish.csiro.au/book/6520/
* King Parrot recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com