How to be a lazy birder part 5

This is part 5 in the series of articles called The Lazy Birder.

• Do not set your alarm when you go to bed.
• Sleep soundly all night.
• When you have finished sleeping, wake up – slowly.
• As you begin to be aware of your surroundings, start listening. (Be careful not to strain your ears too much.)
• Listen to the birds calling outside your bedroom.
• Try to identify five different kinds of birds from their calls.
• If you are particularly energetic, reach over to your bedside cupboard and pick up a pen and paper and make a list of the birds you heard.
• Drift off back to sleep.

Alternative Method:

• Try doing this when out camping in a tent or caravan.
• You should aim for at least ten species using this method.

Warning:

• Certain urgent bodily functions may rudely interrupt this wonderful method of birding.

Gluepot Bird Reserve