Comments on: Birding for Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/ Bird Conservation Marketing - Promoting Conservation Through Birding Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:01:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Silviera http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-11016 Silviera Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:38:39 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-11016 I am an African American birder, and have always loved birds and nature. My father had a love for birds and nature and made sure that he shared that with me. I became part of a bird group after a trip to the local Wildbird Center who shared about a local bird group. I attended one meeting and have never looked back. My experience has been a pleasant one, and birding has become so much more enjoyable. It is my favorite thing to do. I have never met an African American birder any where, and had begin to wander if they existed. I'm glad that Mr. Robinson has so graciously brought attention to this in his book. It is very encouraging. I am an African American birder, and have always loved birds and nature. My father had a love for birds and nature and made sure that he shared that with me. I became part of a bird group after a trip to the local Wildbird Center who shared about a local bird group. I attended one meeting and have never looked back. My experience has been a pleasant one, and birding has become so much more enjoyable. It is my favorite thing to do. I have never met an African American birder any where, and had begin to wander if they existed. I’m glad that Mr. Robinson has so graciously brought attention to this in his book. It is very encouraging.

]]> By: Review Roundup: May 22, 2008 http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Review Roundup: May 22, 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:05:12 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-3939 [...] Birding For Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers - Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog [...] [...] Birding For Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers – Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog [...]

]]> By: Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog » Blog Archive » Bird Conservation Movement: An Introduction http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog » Blog Archive » Bird Conservation Movement: An Introduction Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:40:51 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-3845 [...] as birders but are poorly represented. Following the thoughts from John C. Robinson’s book Birding for Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers is a good place to [...] [...] as birders but are poorly represented. Following the thoughts from John C. Robinson’s book Birding for Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers is a good place to [...]

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 The Birdfreak Team Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:15 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-3841 Lana - This isn't something we've thought about either until reading the book. I've heard Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman discuss this sort of thing as well. Rick - You may have missed the point. Birding/birders aren't racist. There is just a lower number of minority birders comparatively speaking to the population breakdown. This book discusses possible reasons for this and ways to ensure all people are welcome to become birders. Lana – This isn’t something we’ve thought about either until reading the book. I’ve heard Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman discuss this sort of thing as well.

Rick – You may have missed the point. Birding/birders aren’t racist. There is just a lower number of minority birders comparatively speaking to the population breakdown. This book discusses possible reasons for this and ways to ensure all people are welcome to become birders.

]]> By: Rick http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3840 Rick Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:41:11 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-3840 I did not know that birding was a racist thing. We have folks of all types birding in North Dakota. I did not know that birding was a racist thing. We have folks of all types birding in North Dakota.

]]> By: Lana http://birdfreak.com/birding-for-everyone-encouraging-people-of-color-to-become-birdwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 Lana Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:32:34 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=975#comment-3839 I hadn't even thought of the white birder thing until I read this post, but it's so true! I only remember one non-white person in my life who had any interest in birds at all. Strange, that... I hadn’t even thought of the white birder thing until I read this post, but it’s so true! I only remember one non-white person in my life who had any interest in birds at all. Strange, that…

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