Fieldwork and Technology

Explore the evolving world of bird research from the ground up. The Fieldwork section highlights methodologies, tools, and real-world challenges of studying birds in the wild—from survey techniques and equipment to field ethics and innovation. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher or an aspiring observer, this is where practice meets purpose in the open air.

The Art of Recognition: Firefinch Reframes the Path to Becoming an Ornithologist
Unlike photography, illustration allows repeated field impressions to be compressed into a single scene — combining posture, behaviour, habitat, and the way a species is most often remembered by observers in the field. Cotton Pygmy Geese illustrated by Faansie Peacock for Firefinch. © Firefinch / Faansie Peacoc

The Art of Recognition: Firefinch Reframes the Path to Becoming an Ornithologist

Birding apps usually promise speed, certainty, and instant answers. Firefinch moves in another direction entirely – towards attention, illustration, and the slower process of learning how to truly recognise birds.
Fieldwork and Technology
Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly
Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK
A Northern Lapwing is being carefully processed for research before release. Studies like this provide vital data on migration and survival. © Eunbi Kwon, Department of Ornithology, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK

Satellite technology is evolving fast – Interrex’s UBILINK system offers a game-changing solution for high-resolution, remote wildlife tracking.
Fieldwork and Technology
The Ornithologist

The Ornithologist