Dear birdJammers...

Welcome to the latest edition of the rather “irregularly appearing” birdJam Online Newsletter! You’ll especially want to read about the FREE(!) new birdJam App for the iPod Touch and iPhone. There are lots of details below.

birdJam 2010 Survey

This link contains the results of the birdJam 2010 Spring Survey. We are so gratified that so many of you participated again this year and with the very positive inputs you provided. Within 15 minutes of sending out the survey on a cold January afternoon, more than 250 of you had completed the survey! Good that it was a cold afternoon because most of you seem to go birding at least once a week and spend lots of time studying your birds.

birdJam on Facebook

If you wish to interact with us and other birdJammers on Facebook, we do have a birdJam page on Facebook. Or you can type “birdJam” into the search box in Facebook to find us. Or, go to birdjam.com and click on the Facebook and/or Twitter links. Direct links: birdJam on Facebook. birdJam on Twitter.

Join birdJam Community on Flickr

Many of the people who are a part of the birdJam community have asked for a way to exchange photos they have taken birding. So, we’ve created a birdJam Community on Flickr. Just go to the birdJam Community Photographs group on Flickr to join and start sharing your photos!

The first thing we would love to do via this group is come up with photographs of birds to match the Cornell Southeastern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico CD collection. For a list of the birds needed, see this discussion regarding photos of Sonoran bird species in the birdJam Community Photographs Flickr group.

birdJam Maker Replacement Downloads

If your computer crashes or you want to update your birdJam Maker installation to the latest version, remember that you can always download the latest version of birdJam Maker from our web site. You’ll need your email address and birdJam Maker serial number.

birdGems Pendants Back in Stock

We’ve restocked the birdGem monarch butterfly chrysalis pendants, and also added a new cherry tree glass pendant as well. All of these wonderful pieces by artist Jude Rose. See: birdGem Jewelry.

New FREE birdJam App for iPod Touch and iPhone

If you use birdJam songs/photos on an iPod Touch or iPhone, you can now download a new FREE birdJam App from the iTunes store.

birdJam: The App is a companion to birdJam Maker and features a sleek, new interface, adds range maps, in bright, distinct colors, and a subtle new feature... a comparative quiz that really helps you learn bird songs.

Jay and Charlie spent a huge amount of time designing the interface so that it is simple and easy-to-use even in difficult field conditions.

birdJam: The App is FREE to all birdJammers, but you must have an iPod Touch or iPhone with birdJam bird songs/photos installed.

We added the range maps to the outstanding bird (and frog) songs and photographs, as essential information to help you quickly identify a species in the field.

No, we didn’t clutter up birdJam with lots of other field guide information that could slow you down.

We want birdJam to continue as the swift, easy to use tool it has always been, designed for birders by birders. Accept no substitute!

Installation Instructions

How to install birdJam: The App if you loaded birdJam yourself.

How to install birdJam: The App if you purchased a pre-loaded birdJam iPod.

If you have only the East OR West birdJam region installed, you’ll get playlists, photos and range maps for all East AND West birds. But, you’ll only have songs for whatever regions you already have installed.

You can simply purchase and install the other region if you wish to have bird songs for all of North America.

Of course “birdJam: The App” will NOT work on a Nano or Classic.

Using “birdJam: The App”

We’ve developed some “short and sweet” birdJam iPod Touch/iPhone Basic Operating Instructions for the birdJam App. Versions: Word Doc or PDF. Open and print these instructions and work through them (just one time, please!) so you will be quickly using all the new, cool range maps, functions, etc.

birdJam Twitch

While you’re downloading apps, don’t forget about birdJam Twitch which is also available through the iTunes store. Again, you must have an iPod Touch or iPhone to install and use an iTunes app. birdJam Twitch is a visual ID game that tests your skills on more than 660 North America bird species. birdJam Twitch is priced at $4.99. Description of birdJam Twitch.

birdJam Support

We provide you many ways to get answers to your questions, including checking our birdJam Support page, Emailor by Phone
1-800-403-5524. You can also read through past editions of the birdJam Newsletter for lots of tips and tricks to using your birdJam iPod.

With our best wishes,

Denese, Jay and Charlie