next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
size=2>===========================</FONT></SPAN> & ------=_Part_13890_30269745.1213718253283 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Thank you so much, Joan, for posting that info about BIGBY. When I began birding I was shocked to discover that some birders have driven hundreds of thousands of kilometers to birdwatch and that many even fly (in airplanes) to distant lands to see different birds! It seemed so UNgreen and mean to birds that it didn't make sense at all to me. And last year I received a letter from some famous birder asking for donations toward his travels to talk about birds. Well, hmmmn. The Internet seems a good a place as any to share one's knowledge, and you don't have to even leave home. :) This BIGBY initiative is a huge relief to hear about, finally going in a sane direction. Thank you again! --Suzanne On 6/17/08, Laviolette, Lance (EXP) <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Richard Gregson, the originator of the BIGBY concept and owner of the > website Joan has referenced, is located in Montreal. One of the very > interesting side-effects of participating in a BIGBY that has been > remarked upon in the Montreal area, is that participants who would > normally be travelling to various, known 'birding' locations have discovered > just how many interesting birds they have been overlooking within walking > distance of their homes because they rarely spent much time birding close to > home. > > Neutral carbon footprint, learn more about the birds in your home area and > get exercise. It's a winning situation all around from my perspective. > > All the best, > > Lance > > =========================== > Lance Laviolette > Glen Robertson, Ontario > lance.laviolette@lmco.com > =========================== > > ------------------------------ > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Richard Stern > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:24 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Re: Green birding > > > Hi, > > Perhaps, to promote it, people could have a friendly competition like last > year's Yard List one - who can see the most species in NS over 1 year (say > Jan 1 - Dec 31) counting only birds seen as in Joan's e-mail below. > > Richard > > > On 6/17/08, Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: >> >> BIGBY may have been discussed on naturens earlier and I missed it, but it >> is a great concept to share. >> BIGBY : Big Green Big Year is for birders who are trying to go carbon >> neutral. You count birds only while walking, biking or working in your yard >> this year. Taking public transit to a local spot is a special category. This >> is hard on a lister like me, but I am working towards it. I can bird in my >> Halifax neighbourhood ( Point Pleasant Park is a healthy walk) but I have to >> drive to get to my summer place in Port Greville. Once there I can walk to >> my favourite birding spots, and even cover a square for the atlas. >> I was up before 5 am last Sunday and walked until after 8am. I was pleased >> to find Spruce Grouse, Veery, Swainson's Thrush and Robin, Merlin, >> Nighthawk, both Vireos, Alder Flycatchers, Song, White-throated and Vesper >> Sparrows, Common Yellowthroat, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, >> Chestnut-sided, Black and White, Redstart and Yellow warblers within six km >> of home. Green birding is a good idea that seems to be catching on world >> wide. >> Cheers, Joan >> http://www.sparroworks.ca/bigby.html >> > > ------=_Part_13890_30269745.1213718253283 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Thank you so much, Joan, for posting that info about BIGBY. When I began birding I was shocked to discover that some birders have driven hundreds of thousands of kilometers to birdwatch and that many even fly (in airplanes) to distant lands to see different birds! It seemed so UNgreen and mean to birds that it didn't make sense at all to me. And last year I received a letter from some famous birder asking for donations toward his travels to talk about birds. Well, hmmmn. The Internet seems a good a place as any to share one's knowledge, and you don't have to even leave home. :) This BIGBY initiative is a huge relief to hear about, finally going in a sane direction. Thank you again!</div> <div>--Suzanne</div> <div><br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/17/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Laviolette, Lance (EXP)</b> <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2"><span>Hi everyone,</span></font></font></font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2"><span></span></font></font></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><span></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2">Richard Gregson, the originator of the BIGBY <span>concept </span>and owner of the website Joan has referenced,<span> is located in Montreal. </span>One of the very interesting side-effects <span>of participating in a BIGBY </span>that has been remarked upon in the Montreal area, <span>is that participants who would normally be travelling to various, known 'birding' locations have discovered just how many interesting birds they have been overlooking within walking distance of their homes because they rarely spent much time birding close to home. </span></font></font></font></font></font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2"><span></span></font></font></font></font></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="A