A great way for you to escape the rat race and be one with nature is by bird watching. However, your experiences in bird watching can fade in time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a bird watching journal for your sightings and trips.
Bird Watching Journals
Taking a minute to give some consideration to your most recent bird watching experience is a must. What are the things that sticks out in your mind? Don't forget to think about the first time you ever went bird watching. There's no doubt that you were able to remember a few things about the geography, people you went with, every bird sighted and so on. In the end, the experiences you've forgotten are lost to time. But this wouldn't be the case if you had kept a bird watching journal.
When it comes to people keeping journals throughout time, there have been famous instances. The best example would of course be Anne Frank's Diary. A running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis is what Anne kept in her diary. While your bird watching experiences better be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.
In a good bird watching journal, a number of characteristics are combined. You don't have to take up unnecessary space for other things which is why making sure it is compact is the first step. It should also have a case to protect it from rain, spills, and so on. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. The following should be included in the cues
Who you went birding with,
The place where you stayed and if you enjoyed it,
The people that you met and the contact information for them,
Both geographic and weather conditions and
The birds you sighted and added to your life list.
These are the things that you should be able to get at the end of your trip.
Contact information of the people and other bird watchers you've met,
Enough detail to provide you or a friend with a guide if you travel to the location a second time.
Memories for you to reflect upon years later and
Something to pass on to your children and grandchildren.
If you want to get the most out of your bird watching journal, then you should write in it during and immediately after birding. In every sighting, new experiences are brought even if you're just sitting in your backyard.
Bird watching is a great way to commune with nature. That's why you should try and preserve the experience.
Bird Watching Journals
Taking a minute to give some consideration to your most recent bird watching experience is a must. What are the things that sticks out in your mind? Don't forget to think about the first time you ever went bird watching. There's no doubt that you were able to remember a few things about the geography, people you went with, every bird sighted and so on. In the end, the experiences you've forgotten are lost to time. But this wouldn't be the case if you had kept a bird watching journal.
When it comes to people keeping journals throughout time, there have been famous instances. The best example would of course be Anne Frank's Diary. A running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis is what Anne kept in her diary. While your bird watching experiences better be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.
In a good bird watching journal, a number of characteristics are combined. You don't have to take up unnecessary space for other things which is why making sure it is compact is the first step. It should also have a case to protect it from rain, spills, and so on. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. The following should be included in the cues
Who you went birding with,
The place where you stayed and if you enjoyed it,
The people that you met and the contact information for them,
Both geographic and weather conditions and
The birds you sighted and added to your life list.
These are the things that you should be able to get at the end of your trip.
Contact information of the people and other bird watchers you've met,
Enough detail to provide you or a friend with a guide if you travel to the location a second time.
Memories for you to reflect upon years later and
Something to pass on to your children and grandchildren.
If you want to get the most out of your bird watching journal, then you should write in it during and immediately after birding. In every sighting, new experiences are brought even if you're just sitting in your backyard.
Bird watching is a great way to commune with nature. That's why you should try and preserve the experience.
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