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Index of Subjects ---1488538659-865757616-1334871209=:69056 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Everyone:=0A=0AThe wonderful thing about the Face book group (216 memb= ers and more are added each week) is that there seems to be a sense of comm= unity of interest. =A0Why we just finished having a Shorebird ID contest, f= ollowed by a Warbler ID contest and folks are posting pictures of what they= saw that day. =A0We also follow the antics of "Chimney" who by the way has= his own page, along with "Snowbird", "Little Wing" and "Snowberry"-all sta= rlings (one of whom was orphaned and hand raised by one of our members). = =A0Vogel, the Common Gallinule at Red Bridge Pond is a star attraction. =A0= The biggest success is that we now have members who are all over NS, Atlant= ic Canada, some in the States and at least one in Europe who is planning a = trip to Cape Breton.=A0=0A=0AWe post about upcoming NSBS field trips and ot= her tidbits of information.=0A=0AIt has allowed beginner birders who may ha= ve been a bit too shy about saying how little they knew about birds to be i= nvolved and learn more. =A0There is no pressure to twitch or to create list= s. =A0People are free to post pictures (all of them are good) and to ask qu= estions such as what should we put on the windows to prevent strikes. =A0We= have pictures of common birds such as starlings and of very rare birds suc= h as golden-winged and prothonotary warblers. =A0People are very helpful to= each other and the group is a=A0wonderful social networking tool that has,= I believe, increased the profile of the NSBS.=0A=0AYou can join if you wan= t or not if you don't want to.=0A=0ATuma Young=0APS. We are not the only on= e who have a Facebook group: Nova Scotia Nature Trust and a variety of othe= rs groups do.=0A=0A=A0=0AKoqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let Us Choose The Correct= Behaviour)=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: "fulton.hardi= ng@ns.sympatico.ca" <fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebuct= o.ns.ca =0ACc: andy dean <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca> =0ASent: Thursday, April = 19, 2012 5:10:52 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Spring Migration Bird Count -= - WHERE IS THE INFO?=0A =0AI would say it is much more a way of keeping up = with the times.=A0 =0A=0AI rarely get emails from anyone other than NatureN= S and businesses that I get occasional updates from. =0A=0AAll of the peopl= e I communicate with regularly have moved on to Face Book, Face Book chat o= r messaging and texting.=A0 Even my 75+ year old aunt has moved over to Fac= e Book for communication.=0A=0AMarian Fulton =0AHantsport NS=0A=0A=0A---- a= ndy dean <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: =0A> A great example of " If it ai= n't broke don't fix it".There are so many electronic means of communicating= now=A0 that things are getting confused....For many years we all had the b= ird count information without a problem=0A> =0A> Andy and Lelia Dean=0A> 86= Baden Powell Drive=0A> Kentville, N.S.=0A> (902) 678-6243=0A> ----- Origin= al Message ----- =0A>=A0 From: Helene Van Doninck =0A>=A0 To: naturens@ch= ebucto.ns.ca =0A>=A0 Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:22 PM=0A>=A0 Subjec= t: Re: [NatureNS] Spring Migration Bird Count -- WHERE IS THE INFO?=0A> =0A= > =0A>=A0 The NSBS facebook page has been up and running for a while now. = Tuma and I are the admins and membership is up over 200, many of whom are a= ctive participants. It's become a fun place for people to ask questions, po= st pics and generally share bird info. Anyone can join as long as you have = a facebook account, which anyone can have. =0A>=A0 Helene=0A> =0A>=A0 On = Apr 19, 2012 3:04 PM, <fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:=0A> =0A>=A0 = =A0 While Face Book pages are not "public" you need only join and never po= st anything on your own Face Book page to have access.=A0 Setting up an acc= ount only requires limited information and an email address.=A0 If you are = uncomfortable giving your usual email address set up a new email account wi= th one of the online free ones.=A0 Again you do not need to actually use it= for anything other than Face Book.=0A> =0A>=A0 =A0 People need to only us= e a little common sense in what they post on Face Book and who they accept = as "Friends" to be safe on Face Book.=0A> =0A>=A0 =A0 Marian Fulton=0A>=A0= =A0 Hantsport NS=0A> =0A>=A0 =A0 and a long time Face Book user.=0A> =0A= >=A0 =A0 ---- Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:=0A>=A0 =A0 = > Unfortunately, it should be made public for anyone=0A>=A0 =A0 > .=0A>=A0= =A0 >=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>=A0 =A0 > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:04, Elizabet= h Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca>=0A>=A0 =A0 > wrote:=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>=A0 = =A0 >=A0 NSBS Facebook??=A0 Never knew there is one?=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>=A0= =A0 >=A0 https://www.facebook.com/groups/nsbirdsociety/=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>= =A0 =A0 > Blake Maybank=0A>=A0 =A0 > White's Lake, Nova Scotia=0A>=A0 =A0= >=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A>=A0 =A0 >=0A> ---1488538659-865757616-1334871209=:69056 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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>Dear Every= one:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>The wonderful thing= about the Face book group (216 members and more are added each week) is th= at there seems to be a sense of community of interest. Why we just fi= nished having a Shorebird ID contest, followed by a Warbler ID contest and = folks are posting pictures of what they saw that day. We also follow = the antics of "Chimney" who by the way has his own page, along with "Snowbi= rd", "Little Wing" and "Snowberry"-all starlings (one of whom was orphaned = and hand raised by one of our members). Vogel, the Common Gallinule a= t Red Bridge Pond is a star attraction. The biggest success is that w= e now have members who are all over NS, Atlantic Canada, some in the States= and at least one in Europe who is planning a trip to Cape Breton. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>We post a= bout upcoming NSBS field trips and other tidbits of information.</span></di= v><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>It has allo