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Index of Subjects Hi David; Interesting point. That would probably "level the playing field". However, I think it would be difficult to establish perimeters. Before we delve any deeper into the subject - allow me to say this is meant to be a fun exercise. There are no prizes, practically no restrictions, and most importantly, no judges. It's simply a way to get members looking at birds - even when they have little time to get out birding. Cheers; Suzanne --- David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Hi Suzanne & All, Apr 17, 2007 > This discussion of yards led me to read passages > from the Good Book; > Great Possessions, a July essay in Sand County > Almanac-- "...at daybreak > I am the sole owner of all the acres I can walk > over...solitude...as far > as the dew can reach. > > I don't intend to compile a yard list but should > not yard (the area > from which list candidates can be seen or heard) be > limited to the area > in the vicinity of a residence, as opposed to the > sometimes much larger > area enclosed by property lines ? > > Yt, DW, Kentville > > Suzanne Borkowski wrote: > > >Hi Sharon; > > > >I may have to have two categories. It will depend > on > >how many responses I get. > > > >A "yard" is simply the boundaries of your property. > > >In your case, you should be able to view the Belle > >Isle Marsh from your "yard"! > > > >A lot of people are fortunate enough to have > >properties overlooking grasslands, ocean, lakes, > >marshes, etc. Some folks even have a city property > >and a country lot. I may have to have a City yard > >list and a Country yard list; but for now, just > keep > >recording whatever you can see or hear from the > edges > >of your property using binoculars or even a scope. > > > >Whether you win or not, I'm sure you'll have a lot > of > >fun trying! > > > >Cheers; > >Suzanne > > > > > > > > > > > >--- Steve Hawboldt <s.hawboldt@ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote: > > > >>Hello Suzanne, > >>This sounds like fun. I started keeping a list on > >>Jan.1, but living on a > >>country property rather than a town or city lot, I > >>am wondering what > >>constitutes a "yard". Looking forward to your > >>clarification. Thanks. > >>Sharon Hawboldt > >>Belleisle > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Suzanne Borkowski" > >><suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca> > >>To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > >>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:01 PM > >>Subject: [NatureNS] Attention NS Bird Society > >>Members! > >> > >> > >>>Hello Members of the N.S. Bird Society! > >>> > >>>The 2006 tallies are in! The results will be > >>>published in your next issue of NS Birds. > >>> > >>>For 2007 I'm asking members to keep a yard list! > >>> > >>>Rules: Only birds seen (or heard) since Jan.1st > >>> > >>2007 > >> > >>>count. The boundaries are - anything you can see > >>> > >>or > >> > >>>hear from your yard: flying overhead; landing in > >>> > >>your > >> > >>>neighbour's yard, or across the street - if you > >>> > >>can > >> > >>>see it (with binoculars or scope) or hear it - > you > >>> > >>can > >> > >>>count it! > >>> > >>>Get out this spring and plant lots of native, > >>>berry-bearing shrubs, trees, and flowers that > >>> > >>attract > >> > >>>birds. > >>>Put out a bird bath. Make your yard as > attractive > >>> > >>as > >> > >>>possible. Put up feeders if you're so inclined. > >>> > >>>Send your tallies in after Dec. 31st, 2007 - and > >>> > >>I'll > >> > >>>let you know who's got the best yard in Nova > >>> > >>Scotia. > >> > >>>Cheers; > >>>Suzanne Borkowski > >>>President > >>>Nova Scotia Bird Society > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>__________________________________________________ > >>>Do You Yahoo!? > >>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > >>> > >>protection around > >> > >>>http://mail.yahoo.com > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > Get news delivered with the All new Yahoo! > Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. > Start today at > http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca > > > > > > > > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca
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