| Overall Satisfaction with birdJam iPod |
Value of birdJam |
Birding Skill Level |
Very satisfied
Quite Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
|
54%
34%
8%
2%
|
Birding-by-ear skills improved
I’ve recommend birdJam
I enjoy birding more
I identify more birds
I've ID’ed at least one new
life bird with birdJam
|
70%
69%
58%
58%
43%
|
Professional
Expert
Experienced
Intermediate
Beginner/backyard
|
3%
6%
51%
32%
8%
|
| Use of birdJam |
Hours of Study per 10 Hours of Birding |
Days Spent Birding Annually |
Validate bird IDs in the field
Study specific birds at home
General study at home
Responsibly call in birds
Validate bird IDs at home
Quiz myself to build knowledge
|
76%
62%
58%
54%
40%
34%
|
More than 2 hours
2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
15 minutes
None
|
15%
13%
32%
22%
12%
3%
|
More than 50 days
31-50 days
21-30 days
11-20 days
6-10 days
0-5 days
|
28%
19%
21%
18%
8%
6%
|
| Most Important Role When Using birdJam |
Birding Companions |
"Birding-by-Ear" Skill Level |
Personal use
Photographer
Bird survey volunteer
Volunteer trip leader
Educator
Job-related
|
88%
16%
14%
12%
6%
4%
|
With a friend/partner
Alone
With volunteer leader
No trip leader
With professional leader
I lead trips (volunteer or pro)
Attend 1-3 festivals a year
|
63%
46%
19%
17%
10%
20%
24%
|
Expert
ID 75% of birds in field by song
ID 50% of birds in field by song
ID 25% of birds in field by song
ID 10% of birds in field by song
ID only most common bird songs
Have limiting hearing loss
|
2%
19%
22%
19%
14%
17%
7%
|
| Items Carried into the Field |
Other Technology Used for Birding |
Number of Field Guides Owned |
Binoculars
iPod
Printed field guide
Camera
Cell Phone
Spotting scope
Wishful thinking
Notebook/sketch book
Checklist (paper/electronic)
GPS
|
97%
82%
75%
65%
63%
54%
35%
32%
28%
17%
|
Birding web sites
Google/internet searches
eMail
ListServs
eBird (Cornell)
CDs
Digital field guides
Birding Blogs
DVDs
Facebook
|
76%
57%
55%
50%
36%
34%
21%
21%
19%
10%
|
Printed
More than 15
11-15
7-10
3-6
1-5
Digital
2
1
0
|
25%
10%
26%
26%
10%
17%
31%
52%
|
