All:
I certainly echo what was said before about the BirdJam software
being easy to use and very effective at producing iPod playlists. I
purchased a downloadable version of BirdJam's software from their
site and then ripped the content of the Stokes disks (which I already
owned) under the control of the BirdJam software.
I was given a 4 Gigabyte iPod Nano for Christmas and it is more than
capacious enough to accommodate both Eastern and Western Stokes bird
songs and calls. In fact, there is over 3 Gigs left for music and
other stuff -- like more bird songs and calls! So you don't
necessarily need a huge capacity iPod.
Mike Bowen
Bethesda
At 12:29 PM 1/1/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>You can also buy a physical copy of BirdJams (and both sets of
>Stokes) from One Good Tern in Alexandria, VA. It's a great system
>and very easy to use (and set up yourself), but yes, you do need an
>I-pod larger than a Nano...
>
>-- Scott Michaud
>Riviera Beach, MD
> > Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:09:47 -0500> From: >
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] FW: [MDOSPREY] I-pod download> To:
> > > Tom,> > Adam Wood of the Houston,
> TX Ornithology wrote an article on two ways to set> up an i-pod. I
> am attaching the link to Adam's article and pasting the> article
> below. You can completely setup your i-pod without the Birdjam>
> software but it will take you a lot of time.> > Joe Hanfman>
> Columbia, MD > >
> http://www.ornithologygroup.org/_mgxroot/page_10730.html> > The
> following is an article by Adam Wood.> > Before reading this
> article, please be aware that overuse -- or any use at> all in some
> circumstances -- of recordings to attract a bird can be>
> detrimental to the bird's well-being (and it can also be intrusive
> on the> enjoyment of other observers). Some birds will abandon
> their territories and> nests if they perceive an intruder of their
> own species to be too persistent> and thus a threat that won't go
> away. For example, playing recordings of its> song was one of the
> threats the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed for the>
> Black-capped Vireo when that species was classified as Endangered.
> Because> of this, the American Birding Association includes the
> following in their> Code of Birding Ethics: "Limit the use of
> recordings and other methods of> attracting birds, and never use
> such methods in heavily birded areas, or for> attracting any
> species that is Threatened, Endangered, or of Special> Concern, or
> is rare in your local area." > > > > There are two easy ways to
> setup your bird call broadcast system:> > The first way is to go
> out on the web to www.birdjam.com and purchase one of> their iPods
> and let them install the bird calls on the iPod for you and then>
> send the iPod to you. This service will cost about $290 plus tax,
> shipping> and handling. This is a nice option but they have a
> limited selection of> iPods. > > Another option is to buy the iPod
> that you like at a store like Best Buy for> anywhere from $200 -
> $500 and then send the iPod to bird pod and select> their loading
> service, which costs $30. So depending on what iPod you> purchase
> this option is cheaper then buying one of birdjams iPods. If you>
> buy your own iPod you will want to buy an iPod with at least 2 GB
> of hard> drive space to hold all of the bird calls. You will still
> need to purchase a> small portable speaker and audio extension
> cable from Radio Shack to> complete your setup. > > Here a three
> light weight affordable speakers sold at Radio Shack that will>
> work with your iPod:> > The Mini Audio Amplifier for $12.99. (CAT.
> No. 277-1008, Model No.> 277-1008). This is the speaker that I use
> with my iPod for those of you who> have seen my setup. I highly
> recommend this speaker. One note is that you> will need to buy a 9V
> battery for this speaker. > > Portable Speaker for Mp3 Player for
> $19.97. (CAT N0. 40-1469, Model No.> PSB-100). I do not know
> anybody who currently uses this speaker so I don't> know if is any
> good or not but it is worth a look. > > Portable Folding Amplified
> Speaker System for $19.99. (CAT No. 40-1441,> Model No. 40-1441). I
> believe you will need to purchase an audio extension> stereo cable
> with two male ends to connect these speakers to your iPod. Make>
> sure that it is a stereo cable because mono cables do not work with
> these> speakers. > > If you want to setup your own system from
> scratch then follow these> instructions:> > Purchase an apple iPod
> from a store like Best Buy. I would recommend> purchasing an iPod
> with at least 2 GB of hard drive space. I would also> recommend
> purchasing one of the large iPods in other words I would not go>
> with a nano because I believe they are a little too small to work
> with and> can easily get lost if dropped. > > Go to
> www.apple.com/itunes/download/ and download the free version of
> itunes> 6.0. Install itunes on your computer and register it. > >
> Purchase the Stokes bird songs Cd's Eastern and/or Western
> depending on your> interests from Amazon. www.Amazon.com. You can
> also purchase the cd's> directly form birdjam but they are more
> expensive. > > Upload the bird songs from the Stokes cd's into your
> music library in> itunes. Do not setup individual playlists for the
> bird songs. Just leave> them as they were imported. > > Go to
> www.birdjam.com and download the birdJam maker software for
> Eastern> and/or Western depending on which Stokes cd's you have.
> You will save $20 if> you purchase both Eastern and Western then if
> you purchase them separately. > > You will need to download .net
> framework 1.1 for the birdJam marker software> to work. Go to
> msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1/. This>
> software is also free. Once you have downloaded this software
> install it. Do> not download the .net framework 2.0 it will not
> work. > > Now install birdJam maker and input the serial number to
> register your> product. When you buy the product you will get two
> emails one will contain> the link to the serial number and the
> other will contain the executable> download link to download the
> software. Make sure to write the serial number> down somewhere or
> print it out because you are only allowed to open the link> five
> times before it will be deactivated. > > Run the birdJam maker
> software and it will setup everything up in itunes. > > Now all you
> need to do is to attach your ipod to your computer and upload> the
> playlists to your ipod and you are all set if you have already
> purchased> your speaker.> > -----Original Message-----> From:
> Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On>
> Behalf Of Thomas H Beal> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:50 PM>
> To: > Subject: [MDOSPREY] I-pod
> download> > Anybody got a recommendation for a good bird song
> download for an i-pod> nano?> > > Tom Beal> Glenn Dale, MD PG Co.>
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