[NatureNS] Re: Green birding

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:47:15 -0300
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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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
>>>> ###################
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>
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>     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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