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SUMMARY:Larry Schwitters: "Vaux’s Swifts: 27 Million and Counting"
DESCRIPTION:The tiny\, narrow-winged Vaux’s Swift is found only in the western hemisphere.  In the words of Mr. Swift – Schwitters\, our speaker\, “Because of its anatomy\, a swift is unable to perch and so needs a rough\, vertical surface to hook its claws into; it then puts its tail down like a kickstand.”  The high-flying lives of these long-distance migrants are largely spent coursing swiftly through the air\, moving along routes that extend from British Columbia\, through the western states and into at least Central America.\nFollowing three decades as a teacher in the public schools\, Larry Schwitters became totally engrossed with the Vaux’s Swift\, and for some 20 consecutive years\, has carefully followed their movements  (that’s 36 migrations and documentation of 200 roost sites) and more\, assisted by an ever-expanding legion of observers.   \nSince 2019\, Larry has taken the lead in revising Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Birds of the World. on Vaux’s Swift.   Birders World magazine covered his work in an article titled\, “46 Minutes of WOW.”  Larry is the recipient of the National Audubon Society’s 2023 National Volunteer of the Year Award.  We are in for a tour-de-force presentation on these wee birds whose territory ranges from the Yukon to Guatemala! \nGo to WOS’s Monthly Meetings page to access the meeting via Zoom: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/
URL:https://wos.org/event/larry-schwitters-vauxs-swifts-27-million-and-counting/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings
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SUMMARY:Phil Mitchell: "Learning to be a Better Birder in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:With the suite of AI-powered apps such as Merlin and iNaturalist we are quickly able to identify birds\, plants and animals. We may take online or in-person courses to learn about sparrows\, shorebirds or hawks. But what does it take to actually learn and retain the knowledge that enriches our birding? This talk will be an intro to the science of learning as it applies to becoming a better birder\, along with a survey of the related birding apps.\nPhil Mitchell has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and is a Seattle resident and avid naturalist.  He combines academic research on how best to learn with his 20+ years’ experience as a software developer to create learning apps. He is the founder and learning expert for the app “Larkwire” which helps birders learn bird sounds\, visual ID\, and bird topography.
URL:https://wos.org/event/phil-mitchell-learning-to-be-a-better-birder-in-the-age-of-ai/
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