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