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Do birders destroy the environment more because of fossil fuel consumption =
than the environmentalism they tend to promote makes gains?=0A=0AI think no=
t. While we do burn excess gas to go birding but is it any more so than oth=
er hobbies like camping, boating, or going to the cottage for the weekend. =
I do think that birders on average though are more environmentally consciou=
s than the average citizen when it comes to recycling, littering and maybe =
making other greener choices (funds permitting). This does not even conside=
r participation in research, contributions of siting reports, or support of=
protection of some habitats.=0A=0AWhile the premise of this movie does sen=
sationalize the extremeness in the bird watching world, I think the opportu=
nity should be taken to use the press to promote bird watching as a legitim=
ate hobby. Birding Nova Scotia and others should grant interviews about the=
movie and birding at this time when the press is interested.=0A=0ARob Wood=
s=0AGeorgefield NS=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=
=0AFrom: John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebuct=
o.ns.ca=0ASent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:14:21 PM=0ASubject: RE: [Natur=
eNS] movie reviews of The Big Year=0A=0A=0AHi All,=0AAm I missing something=
in this enthusiasm in the press and among birding societies for this movie=
? Isn=E2=80=99t it about people burning loads of fossil fuels to see birds?=
Should we as birders interested in the conservation of birds and how they =
are negatively impacted by climate change at least be saying something abou=
t how it would be better to do big year on a bicycle? I haven=E2=80=99t see=
n the movie so perhaps those who have can tell me if I=E2=80=99m totally of=
f the mark here. =0AJohn=0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=0AFrom:naturens-owner@chebucto.n=
s.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of James W. Wolford=
=0ASent: October 15, 2011 16:10=0ATo: NatureNS=0ASubject: [NatureNS] movie =
reviews of The Big Year=0A=C2=A0=0AThanks, Richard -- and for those who mis=
sed it, there was a movie review in yesterdays Chronicle Herald's Arts sect=
ion. =C2=A0Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.=0A=C2=A0=0AChronicle Herald, Frida=
y, Oct. 14, 2011=0A=C2=A0=0Ahttp://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1268328.h=
tml=0A=C2=A0=0ATracking birders=E2=80=99 path =0A=C2=A0=0ABegin forwarded m=
essage:=0A=0A=0AFrom: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>=0ADate: Octobe=
r 14, 2011 11:21:10 PM ADT=0ATo: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>, NS-RBA=
<NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com>=0ASubject: [NatureNS] The Big Year=0AReply-To: na=
turens@chebucto.ns.ca=0A=C2=A0=0AHi,=0A=0AJust got back from seeing The Big=
Year at the local movie theater. I admit I went with some trepidation, fea=
ring some degree of ridicule for keen birders, but it was handled well, and=
the idea of totally disparate characters becoming good friends through bir=
ding resonated well. Some of the acting and the characters were a bit "over=
the top", but the birding stuff was dead accurate - e.g. footage of the Xa=
ntus Hummer in Gibsons, BC, correct ID of all kinds of warblers etc., and g=
ood footage of many bird species. The scenes at Attu had something in commo=
n with Seal Island. I could identify well with one of the characters (those=
of you who know me and see the movie won't need to guess too hard). At lea=
st one of the minor characters was clearly based on a well known bird tour =
leader, and one of the main characters was, I suspect, an exaggerated versi=
on of another well known birder. I think that for once in the media, the bi=
rd and birding advisors have done
the homework very well. =C2=A0 I recommend that birders should go and see =
it for an interesting evening, a feeling of familiarity, and some good ligh=
t-hearted moments.=0A=0ARichard=0A=0A-- =0A#################=0ARichard Ster=
n, =0APort Williams, NS, Canada=0Asternrichard@gmail.com=0A################=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Do birders=
destroy the environment more because of fossil fuel consumption than the e=
nvironmentalism they tend to promote makes gains?</span></div><div><span><b=
r></span></div><div><span>I think not. While we do burn excess gas to go bi=
rding but is it any more so than other hobbies like camping, boating, or go=
ing to the cottage for the weekend. I do think that birders on average thou=
gh are more environmentally conscious than the average citizen when it come=
s to recycling, littering and maybe making other greener choices (funds per=
mitting). This does not even consider participation in research, contributi=
ons of siting reports, or support of protection of some habitats.</span></d=
iv><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>While the premise of this movie d=
oes sensationalize the extremeness in the bird watching world, I think
the opportunity should be taken to use the press to promote bird watching =
as a legitimate hobby. Birding Nova Scotia and others should grant intervie=
ws about the movie and birding at this time when the press is interested.</=
span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Rob Woods</div><div>Georgefield=
NS</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span=
><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><=
div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman'=
, 'new york', times, serif; "><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: '=
times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aria=
l"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Joh=
n Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font-we=
ight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:14:21 PM<br=
><b><span
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [NatureNS] movie revi=
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an style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: sans-ser=
if; ">Hi All,</span></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: sans-serif; ">Am=
I missing something in this enthusiasm in the press and among birding soci=
eties for this movie? Isn=E2=80=99t it about people burning loads of fossil=
fuels to see birds? Should we as birders interested in the conservation of=
birds and how they are negatively impacted by climate change at least be s=
aying something about how it would be better to do big year on a bicycle? I=
haven=E2=80=99t seen the movie so perhaps those who have can tell me if I=
=E2=80=99m totally off the mark here. </span></div><div class=3D"yiv1862985=
4MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-f=
amily: sans-serif; ">John</span></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><=
span
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: sans-serif=
; "> </span></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: sans-serif; ">  =
;</span></div><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt=
;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><b><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">From:</s=
pan></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-se=
rif; "> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James W. Wolford<br><b>Sent:</b> October 15, 2011 16:=
10<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] movie reviews of Th=
e Big Year</span></div></div></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"> &nb=
sp;</div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal">Thanks, Richard -- and for tho=
se who missed it, there was a movie review in yesterdays Chronicle Herald's=
Arts section.
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854Mso=
Normal"> </div></div><div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">Chronicle Herald, F=
riday, Oct. 14, 2011</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: sans-serif; "> </spa=
n></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 30, 230); font-family: sans-serif; "><a rel=3D"nof=
ollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1268=
328.html">http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1268328.html</a></span></di=
v></div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: =
9pt; font-family: sans-serif; "> </span></div></div><table class=3D"y=
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5pt;"><span style=3D"font-size: 24pt; color: rgb(0, 30, 230); font-family: =
serif; "><a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://thechronicleh=
erald.ca/ArtsLife/1268328.html">Tracking birders=E2=80=99 path</a></span></=
div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal=
"> </div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal">Begin forwarded mes=
sage:</div></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><br><br></div><div><di=
v class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; color: b=
lack; font-family: sans-serif; ">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
9pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">Richard Stern <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymai=
lto=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:ster=
nrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a>></span></div></div><div><=
div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; color:=
black; font-family: sans-serif;
">Date: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: sans-serif;=
">October 14, 2011 11:21:10 PM ADT</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yi=
v18629854MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-fa=
mily: sans-serif; ">To: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-fami=
ly: sans-serif; ">NatureNS <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>>, NS-RBA <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:NS-RBA@=
yahoogroups.com">NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com</a>></span></div></div><div><div=
class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; color: bl=
ack; font-family: sans-serif; ">Subject: </span></b><b><span style=3D"font-=
size: 9pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">[NatureNS] The Big Year</span></b></d=
iv></div><div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 9pt; color: black;
font-family: sans-serif; ">Reply-To: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size: =
9pt; font-family: sans-serif; "><a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:natur=
ens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.c=
a">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv1862=
9854MsoNormal"> </div></div><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal">Hi,<b=
r><br>Just got back from seeing The Big Year at the local movie theater. I =
admit I went with some trepidation, fearing some degree of ridicule for kee=
n birders, but it was handled well, and the idea of totally disparate chara=
cters becoming good friends through birding resonated well. Some of the act=
ing and the characters were a bit "over the top", but the birding stuff was=
dead accurate - e.g. footage of the Xantus Hummer in Gibsons, BC, correct =
ID of all kinds of warblers etc., and good footage of many bird species. Th=
e scenes at Attu had something in common with Seal Island. I could identify=
well
with one of the characters (those of you who know me and see the movie won=
't need to guess too hard). At least one of the minor characters was clearl=
y based on a well known bird tour leader, and one of the main characters wa=
s, I suspect, an exaggerated version of another well known birder. I think =
that for once in the media, the bird and birding advisors have done the hom=
ework very well. I recommend that birders should go and see it for a=
n interesting evening, a feeling of familiarity, and some good light-hearte=
d moments.<br><br>Richard<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>=
Richard Stern, <br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br><a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:sternri=
chard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>###################</div></d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv18629854MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div></div=
><br><br></div></div></div></body></html>
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