Start to notice the birds around you.

Merrilyn Smith has always loved nature and been curious about the world around her. After her career as a teacher and health educator was complete, she discovered her love of birdwatching after listening to the birds in her garden. Her adventures have taken her around the world and she now volunteers in a range of conservation groups, including being a 'friend' of her local bushland reserve.

Links:

• Episode transcript - www.weekendbirder.com

• Wombalano Park - www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/Parks-and-playgrounds/Parks-and-Facilities/Wombolano-Park

• Victorian Wader Study Group - www.vwsg.org.au

• Field Naturalists Club of Victoria - www.fncv.org.au