tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post6760898337947971369..comments2024-03-19T16:49:32.570-04:00Comments on Tails of Birding: Champions of the Christmas Bird CountChris Petrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-50373213715148715412010-01-07T19:33:00.450-05:002010-01-07T19:33:00.450-05:00I love your site. I just discovered it and I'm...I love your site. I just discovered it and I'm following you. I did my first bird count and now I'm addicted.<br />I write an outdoor column in Colorado (originally from seacoast NH) and wrote this week about my bird count. Here's a link, thought you might like it. By the way, your pictures are amazing.<br />Kristen<br />http://tinyurl.com/yk2veacKristen Lodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501948118265342268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-29562090245394026472010-01-05T21:14:35.097-05:002010-01-05T21:14:35.097-05:00There's nothing wrong about having a little ex...There's nothing wrong about having a little excitement if you turn up an unexpected species but I agree that a Christmas Bird count shouldn't be a competition.If it was, I surely would have come in near the bottonm this year.-Nice post-250 Cedar Waxwings must have been an awesone sight!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-58967443163059267152010-01-02T21:51:29.257-05:002010-01-02T21:51:29.257-05:00I agree with your opinion on the CBC.
On December ...I agree with your opinion on the CBC.<br />On December 27, walking around the 4 Jess Ranch Lakes in San Bernardino County,working in the Mojave Desert ring two of us noted 54 species in 3 hours and the temp range was 24 to 36. <br />John BreckenridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-33980203940683671042010-01-02T12:48:53.628-05:002010-01-02T12:48:53.628-05:00Hi Chris,
Well still I find this a very good initi...Hi Chris,<br />Well still I find this a very good initiative. They are now doing the same in France, asking people to survey their garden visitors by taking notes on the species and their numbers! It can help a lot for the conservation of species but of course, not everybody is a bird identifier!!<br />Beautiful shots you got there!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-26787584261572078972010-01-02T10:43:11.366-05:002010-01-02T10:43:11.366-05:00I have to agree. Bird-athons are competitions. C...I have to agree. Bird-athons are competitions. CBCs are a census. Invalidation the efforts of volunteers is a supressive activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-24464984787350714672010-01-02T10:09:54.356-05:002010-01-02T10:09:54.356-05:00...loved the post. Birding from dawn to dusk in th......loved the post. Birding from dawn to dusk in the bitter cold does deserve an award! We had snow all day for ours, but I still loved it. Our count was not that much bigger than yours. We were just lucky that our rivers were not frozen over, so we were able to get our water birds there--end even a rarity, the Great American White Pelican (rare for Cincy, anyway!). The larger lakes also had a few openings, so we were able to get widgeons and wood ducks, etc. Our titmice numbers are way up at our house also... Would love to have seen your flock of 250 Cedar Waxwings! Happy birding in the New Year!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27055376.post-38780914750021777772010-01-02T07:01:44.293-05:002010-01-02T07:01:44.293-05:00That's not many when you think of the populati...That's not many when you think of the population of these countries.<br /> most people think we are swearing when we say great tits. or Get a slap across the face.<br />Here in Egypt I had a guy shit himself when I showed him a photo in macro of a bug in his patch, they all say its a nice day but they know nothing of the wildlife we share our sun with. and they don't care.Tony nile lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124433331811947363noreply@blogger.com