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.> > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)> 
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