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birdJam Spring 2007 Survey Summary

Birding Skill Level
Beginner... 6.8%
Intermediate... 32.1%
Experienced...49.8%
Expert...7.1%
Professional...4.7%

Days Spent Birding Annually
1-5 days... 4.9%
6-12 days... 14.7%
13-20 days... 18.2%
>20 days... 62.2%

"Professional" Use of birdJam
Professional Guide... 1.9%
Volunteer Trip Leader... 25.1%
Photographer... 27%
Government Agency... 3.3%
Educator... 12.5%
Bird Survey Volunteer... 29.3%

Overall Satisfaction with birdJam
Love my birdJam 38%
I'm very satisfied 44%
I'm satisfied 14%
I'm somewhat dissatisfied 2%
Wish I hadn't purchased 0%

birdJam Use
Learn bird songs at home 78.9%
Prepare for specific trips 60.8%
ID birds in the field 62.7%
Validate bird IDs 70.6%
Call in birds 55.4%
In the classroom 8.3%
To drive my dog crazy 4.7%

If you know what bird song you want to find on your birdJam iPod, how long does it take?
10 seconds or less 22.3%
15 seconds or less 33.8%
30 seconds or less 27.1%
60 seconds or less 9.7%
More than 60 seconds 3.6%

Percent of Time You Take birdJam into the Field
90-100% of the time... 23.3%
75-90% of the time... 22.3%
50-75% of the time... 23.3%
23-50% of the time... 14.5%
0-25% of the time... 13.2%
Never... 2.5%

Frequency of Use in the Field
Frequently... 15.9%
Intermittently... 36.4%
Occasionally... 32.4%
Rarely... 8%
I don't use birdJam in the field... 3.8%
I don't go into the field... 1.1%

Method Used to Call in Birds
Specific bird song... 44.4%
Intruder bird sounds... 6.6%
50:50 mix of specific/intruder... 16.7%
I don't call in birds... 35.1%

Characterization of birdJam's Improvement of Your Bird ID Skills
Significantly... 20.5%
Moderately... 35.7%
Somewhat... 39%
I'm already highly skilled... 4.2%
Not much... 0.6%  

Rank the Playlists You Use Most Often
Alphabetic... 45%
Species/Family... 19%
Stokes Playlists... 12%
Habitat... 11%
Phylogenetic... 9%
 

Rank Importance of Adding New Playlists
More regional/geographic... 54.3%
More habitat groups... 40.1%
Seasonal... 38.4%
More family groups... 32.5%
In order of favorite field guides... 22.5%  

Provide Feedback on birdJam and Photography
 
Would pay for professional photos... 30.7%
Would use free photos... 38%
Don't want any photos... 39.1%
 

Content on birdJam iPod
Only birdJam... 38.1%
birdJam+music... 57%
birdJam+other bird songs... 18.9%
birdJam+intl'l bird songs... 5.5%
Created own playlists... 17.7%
Downloaded bJam upgrade... 16%
Downloaded bJam playlists... 9.4%
   

Have you recommended birdJam?
Every chance I get... 34%
When I am asked... 27.6%
Occasionally... 27.8%
No I don't... 5.3%

 

birdJam is a powerful tool:  Please use it responsibly.

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Reviews
 It's pretty clear that you guys not only deliver a great product but fantastic service as well.
Robert Coleman
 
 Excellent product.
Brenda Dewit
 
,,,well worth of price when compared to hours...before the birdJam era!
Bill Schmoker, ABA Winging It Newsletter
 
 Not just becuase it is a great product, but also you stand behind your product!
Carol Mathison
 
 Love the product,
Jarrod Jordan
 
birdJam is the highest quality, most functional audio birding tool I've used.
Connie Toops, Birder's World
 
 
Pat Able
 
 I recently received a birdjam iPod Touch and I can't tell you how much I love it! I have learned so many new b
Allan Collins
 
 Your instructions were very helpful.
Jimmy Brevard
 
 I love my birdJam.
Linda Schmidt
 
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