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>>>>&g Thanks, Bruce. Bruce Stevens wrote: > 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 <http://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 > <mailto: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 > <http://www.sparroworks.ca/*bigby*.html> > Cheers, Joan > > > > barb shaw wrote: > > on 6/18/08 8:01 AM, Joan Czapalay at joancz@ns.sympatico.ca > <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 > <mailto:rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca> > rbstern@xcountry.tv <mailto:rbstern@xcountry.tv> > sternrichard@gmail.com <mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com> > ################### > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/g