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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_365_16099370.1213811550238 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline I think html-rich email mangled that last URL (At least it did for me in my gmail account) as it appeared like this: www.sparroworks.ca/*bigby*.html Try this with the asterisks removed: http://www.sparroworks.ca/bigby.html Bruce On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > 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 >>>>&g