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A beginner’s guide to wildlife recording - watch the webinar

A beginner’s guide to wildlife recording - watch the
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Nature Conservation
19/12/24 Geneve Brand

If you are new to wildlife recording or are an experienced recorder but would welcome a refresh, this recording is for you!

If you want to jump to a relevant section, these time-stamps might be useful:

  • Introduction to CBDC (from 1 minute or 1:00)
  • CBDC support for recorders (from 5:10)
  • Why record? (from 6:45)
  • What is a 'record'? (from 13:25)
  • Getting started with recording (from 27:50)
  • What should you record (from 29:05)
  • How to record including apps (from 30:40)
  • Sending you records to others to use (from 39:50)
  • Key considerations for apps (from 41:50)
  • Summary (from 44:00)
  • Challenge 365 (from 46:00)

Total running time: 47 minutes 45 seconds (47:45)

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