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Index of Subjects Hi Barb- I was alerted to it by Laura Ericson with whom I have had some interesting discussions on how our lifestyles affect all creatures, including the birds and their habitats. I found more info on BIGBY by just logging on to the website: www.sparroworks.ca/*bigby*.html Cheers, Joan barb shaw wrote: > on 6/18/08 8:01 AM, Joan Czapalay at joancz@ns.sympatico.ca wrote: > > >> A Green Birding Year would be a great initiative for the NSBS, Suzanne. >> It extends the "yard list" and helps the planet. Have you signed on to >> the BIGBY site? It's fun to read the postings. Cheers, Joan >> >> Suzanne Borkowski wrote: >> >>> This is a great idea, Richard! >>> >>> The Bird Society is always looking for suggestions on >>> friendly competitions that raise awareness of birds. >>> >>> We could make 2009 "Green Birding Year". >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Suzanne Borkowski >>> President >>> Nova Scotia Bird Society >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> ################# >>>> Dr.Richard Stern, >>>> 70 Exhibition St. >>>> Kentville, NS, Canada >>>> B4N 4K9 >>>> >>>> Richard Stern, >>>> 317 Middle Dyke Rd. >>>> Port Williams, NS, Canada >>>> B0P 1T0 >>>> >>>> rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca >>>> rbstern@xcountry.tv >>>> sternrichard@gmail.com >>>> ################### >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________________________ >>> Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/gift/ >>> >>> >>> >>> > Dear Joan, > > Just finished reading the several responses to the idea of 'green > birding' when someone asked about subscribing to NatureNS. As I > usually delete E-mails I was fortunate enough not to have done so > with yours! I am hoping you will be able to tell me about the > process. I joined quite awhile ago and can't answer just how to > go about it. Thanks...hope you will be able to help. > > Sincerely, Barb Shaw > > >
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