[NatureNS] Christmas Feeder count

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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:46:57 -0400
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Hi Jane,

There's nice tips on counting birds and other bird feeder issues at  
Cornell's Project Feederwatch site. The page on counting birds is at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/InstruxandUpdates/TrickyCounts.htm

Cheers,
Andy Horn
Halifax

On 14-Dec-09, at 12:25 PM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:

> Fulton asked us to take part in the feeder count, so I started to  
> practice, as I am a novice at this.  When a flock visits, they are  
> mostly in the bushes behind the feeders.  How in heck do I count  
> them???  Back and forth from bush to feeder, chasing one another and  
> then hidden....yikes!  And, Fulton, since you alerted us to the  
> possibility of dickcissels, I've been seeing them all over the  
> place.  Of course, I know I'm really seeing female and immature  
> house sparrows.  I looked at all the photos I could find in our  
> books and on the internet, and now I'm more confused than ever.  The  
> "no forehead" advice hasn't helped, but probably that's because I  
> haven't actually seen a dickcissel yet.
>
> Are there tips for counting that I can read, in the archive or on a  
> website?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jane Schlosberg
>


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Jane,<div><br></div><div>There's nice tips on counting birds and other =
bird feeder issues at Cornell's Project Feederwatch site. The page on =
counting birds is at&nbsp;<a =
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m"></a>Cheers,</div><div>Andy =
Horn</div><div>Halifax</div><div><br><div><div>On 14-Dec-09, at 12:25 =
PM, David&amp;Jane Schlosberg wrote:</div><br =
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0, 0); margin-left: 25px; font-size: 10pt; "><p><span =
class=3D"968281416-14122009">Fulton asked us to take part in the feeder =
count, so I started to practice, as I am a novice at this.&nbsp; When a =
flock visits, they are mostly in the bushes behind the feeders.&nbsp; =
How in heck do I count them???&nbsp; Back and forth from bush to feeder, =
chasing one another and then hidden....yikes!&nbsp; And, Fulton, since =
you alerted us to the possibility of dickcissels, I've been seeing them =
all over the place.&nbsp; Of course, I know I'm really seeing female and =
immature house sparrows.&nbsp; I looked at all the photos I could find =
in our books and on the internet, and now I'm more confused than =
ever.&nbsp; The "no forehead" advice hasn't helped, but probably that's =
because I haven't actually seen a dickcissel yet.</span></p><p><span =
class=3D"968281416-14122009">Are there tips for counting that I can =
read, in the archive or on a website?</span></p><p><span =
class=3D"968281416-14122009">Thanks.</span></p><p><span =
class=3D"968281416-14122009">Jane =
Schlosberg</span></p></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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