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Index of Subjects --bcaec548634a488190051cf3acee Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wayne also made a great suggestion that it could be a good night (Tuesday, August 11th) for people that knew Robie, or would like to know more about him, to congregate at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre (Wolfville), watch the swifts and share stories. In the bigger picture, Wayne also brings up a good point - we could be doing more to celebrate Robie's life and influence... - "Robie Tufts Day", August 11th? - Robie Tufts Birding Festival? James On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:09 AM, Wayne P. Neily <neilyornis@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Time has flown and August 11 is coming around again on Tuesday, the > 131st anniversary of the birth of Robie W. Tufts, who was the driving for= ce > behind the conservation, study, and development of popular interest in > birds in Nova Scotia for much of the 20th century. It is also a good tim= e > of year for the famous shorebird migration at Evangeline Beach, so a few = of > us will honour his memory by going there to observe them as he did for so > many decades. > > This will be an easy-going field trip (especially for seniors) meeting at > the exhibit, Evangeline Beach, about 0900-0930, and watching the tide bri= ng > the shorebirds close enough to be identified (high tide 1109). Most of u= s > are not in good enough shape for one of the long walks there made famous = by > Jim Wolford, but, if birds are scarce there we shall travel by car to oth= er > viewing areas. There are other areas that Robie Tufts used to take us t= o, > such as the end of Pheasant Rd. or The Guzzle, which are no longer easily > accessible for seniors, and many parts of the Grand Pr=C3=A9 that are tod= ay too > dry to be used by shorebirds at high tide as in the past, but a few > locations can be productive at times. > > In the spirit of Dr. Tufts' efforts to encourage interest in birds in > young people, youngsters of all ages are welcome to join us. There will = be > a scope or two to share there, but there are never enough, so bring one i= f > you can. Plans are to go only until the lunch hour, although some may > wish to carry on into other areas in the p.m. > > > Wayne P. Neily > Tremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia > > > > "In wildness is the preservation of the world." - Henry D. Thoreau > > > > --=20 James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com (902) 681-2374 --bcaec548634a488190051cf3acee Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Wayne also made a great suggestion that it could be a good= night (Tuesday, August 11th) for people that knew Robie, or would like to = know more about him, to congregate at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre (Wolfvi= lle), watch the swifts and share stories.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>In the b= igger picture, Wayne also brings up a good point - we could be doing more t= o celebrate Robie's life and influence...</div><div><br></div><div>- = =C2=A0"Robie Tufts Day", August 11th?</div><div>- =C2=A0Robie Tuf= ts Birding Festival?</div><div><br></div><div>James</div><div><br></div><di= v><br></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma= il_quote">On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:09 AM, Wayne P. Neily <span dir=3D"ltr= "><<a href=3D"mailto:neilyornis@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">neilyorni= s@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st= yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello everyone,<br>=C2=A0<br>Time has flown and Augus= t 11 is coming around again on Tuesday, the 131st=C2=A0anniversary of the b= irth of Robie W. Tufts, who was the driving force behind the conservation, = study, and development of popular interest in birds in Nova Scotia for much= of the 20th century.=C2=A0 It is also a good time of year for the famous= =C2=A0shorebird migration at Evangeline Beach, so a few of us will honour h= is memory by going there to observe them as he did for so many decades.=C2= =A0 <br>=C2=A0<br>This will be an easy-going field trip (especially for sen= iors) meeting at the exhibit, Evangeline Beach, about 0900-0930, and watchi= ng the tide bring the shorebirds close enough to be identified (high tide 1= 109).=C2=A0=C2=A0Most of us are not in good enough shape for one=C2=A0of th= e long walks there made famous by Jim Wolford, but, if birds are scarce the= re we shall travel by car to other viewing areas.=C2=A0=C2=A0 There are oth= er areas that=C2=A0Robie Tufts=C2=A0used to take us to, such as the end of = Pheasant Rd. or The Guzzle, which are no longer easily accessible for senio= rs, and many parts of the Grand Pr=C3=A9 that are today=C2=A0too dry to be = used by shorebirds at high tide as in the past, but a few locations can be = productive at times.<br>=C2=A0<br>In the spirit of Dr. Tufts' efforts t= o encourage interest in birds in young people, youngsters of all ages are w= elcome to join us.=C2=A0 There will be a scope or two to share there, but t= here are never enough, so bring one if you can.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Plans are= to go only until the lunch hour, although some may wish to carry on into o= ther areas in the p.m.<br>=C2=A0<br><p><span lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"T= imes New Roman"><strong><font size=3D"5"></font></strong></font></span></p> <div>Wayne P. Neily<br>Tremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia</div> <div><br>=C2=A0</div><span><div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div><= div><div>"In wildness is the preservation of the world." - Henry = D. Thoreau <br><br></div></div><div>=C2=A0</div></span><div>=C2=A0</div><di= v></div> </div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class= =3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">James Churchill<br>Kentville, Nova Sc= otia<br><a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jame= slchurchill@gmail.com</a><br>(902) 681-2374<br><br><br><br></div></div> </div></div> --bcaec548634a488190051cf3acee--
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