Birding the Wildest Islands of the Caribbean
Faraaz Abdool
27 Nov 2020
Almost invisible on a map of the world, the two tiny islandsof Trinidad and Tobago are located at the southern end of the Caribbean, justoff
Learn the birds from global specialists around the World
Learn-the-Birds brings together people keen to learn more about birds, birding and bird photography and people who have knowledge and expertise in these areas. We are new on the scene, having gone live on August 6th 2020. We are creating some interesting webinars, master classes, courses, news, blog posts and other content for you. We have started our webinar and master class programme, with several already having taken place or ready for registration.
Regular webinars
We run regular webinars for the birding community. Our webinars are, and always will be free for anyone to attend.
Master classes
In our master classes, you will get to interact with someone sharing their expertise at an in-depth level, sometimes in multi-session classes.
Video courses
Video courses enable you to study a birding topic at your leisure. Most comprise recorded videos, and learning activities
Audio downloads
Audio downloads provide short snippets of birding information from experts, for example what is happening now, or how to find an unusual bird.
Blogs and news
Blogs and news from the world of birds, birding, and bird photography provided by knowledgeable and experienced birders
Learning materials
A variety of learning materials to help you further explore your birding and bird photography hobbies.
Please note that if you register for Learn-the-Birds, and login whenever you visit, registering for our events is a lot simpler.
Please note that all free webinars should be registered for at least an hour before the scheduled start
in order to ensure that you receive the link in time.
Current Events
Our latest news and blog posts
The ruff – our non-binary migrant
Derek Keats
26 Nov 2020
I love ruffs. Part of the reason for this is that they arrive in Gauteng, South Africa from the northern hemisphere during the chill, dusty
Birding in the southern Drakensberg
Lynette Rudman
31 Oct 2020
Tips to finding the southern Drakensberg specials in the Rhodes, Naude’s Neck Pass, Tenahead and TIffendell areas.
Basic evolutionary biology for birders
Derek Keats
29 Oct 2020
The video contained in this page was a webinar on Learn-the-Birds in October, 2020. Birds have played a critically important role in the origin of
Webinar recording – Buy equipment not software: quality open source (free) software for bird photographers
Derek Keats
10 Oct 2020
When you get into bird photography, you soon realise that you need to process your photos, and having just spent a small fortune on camera
Wader conservation world watch 7 for 2020
Derek Keats
9 Oct 2020
A world-wide count of Waders / Shorebirds is happening Saturday 31st October 00h00(SAT) to Sunday 1st November 23h59 (SAT) 2020
Educational Bird Videos with Lynette Rudman
Lynette Rudman
10 Sep 2020
Lynette Rudman talks about her journey into becoming an educational bird video Youtube contributor. Discover what made her follow this path.
Diederik cuckoo – observations and photos of mating rituals and nest intrusions
Derek Keats
4 Sep 2020
The unmistakeable, loud deed-deed-deed-deed-er-ick call of the diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius, is a characteristic of the spring and summer landscape of southern Africa. The species
Lucky weekend with Long-billed pipits in Marakele National Park
Derek Keats
30 Aug 2020
On the weekend of Aug 22, 2020, when we were finally allowed to travel between provinces, I was lucky enough to spend two mornings observing Long-billed Pipits at Marakele National Park.
Our current courses
Our current courses will list here soon. We are working as fast as we can to get them up and available for you to enjoy. The 'courses' shown below are just shells for testing purposes, not real courses, but stay tuned.
Free
Moss Landing Birding
This is not a real course, it’s purpose is to test the system and make sure that everything is working. While we build the system, we will be using this course to test features. If you wish to, you are more than welcome to pop in here and see what we are up to.
Free
Birding in Gauteng
This is not a real course, it’s purpose is to test the system and make sure that everything is working. We will be posting courses in a month or two. Right now we are concentrating on webinars and master classes.
Enhance your birding experience
Our Webinars and Courses are designed to help you enhance your birding experience. They can help you plan a trip, improve your identification skills, or take better photographs. We also cover topics such as ecology and evolution of birds.