Kroger Community Rewards Program – Kroger Stores are donating dollars to nonprofit organizations and one group has joined up to help bird conservation. The Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) in Oak Harbor, Ohio is part of the rewards programs and urges local shoppers to sign up via a simple online process. Each time a signed
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This is the recap of the 2nd Annual Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count (CBC) of which the Birdfreak Team coordinates and compiles. The event took place on January 3rd, 2010 and was frigid but sunny. This post was delayed due to Birdfreak having his wisdom teeth removed which apparently took a bit of his wisdom
Cerulean Warblers are sadly in decline. These beautiful, sometimes hard to see wood warblers are one of our favorites. We have several reliable preserves where they nest in northern Illinois but not in any great numbers. The Vinton Furnance Experimental Forest (along with the neighboring Raccoon Ecological Management Area) is located 75 miles southeast of
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Road and walking conditions were equally bad for this year’s Kishwaukee Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The count circle covers the southern part of Winnebago County which is not part of the more northwestern circle that is the Rockford CBC. Each year we try to do as many area bird counts as possible to assist in
2009 was the fifth consecutive year I’ve counted for the Rockford Christmas Bird Count. Birds were low in numbers but some of the highlights were pretty impressive. We still have two counts left to go this season including the second year of the Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count which we created last year. The biggest
December marks the beginning of Christmas Bird Count season and even though we are already pressed for time it is tradition to try and do as many counts as possible. So, we’re signed up for 3 counts including the second year of the Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count which we started last year and coordinate.
Conservation Maven was launched in July 2009 and provides a lot of interesting insight into various conservation topics including many featuring birds. The information presented focuses on conservation studies and has summaries that make digesting the science of it much easier. References are included as well.
As a daily coffee drinker I was delighted to have the opportunity to sample seven varieties of Bird-Friendly® Coffees from Golden Valley Farms in Pennsylvania. Golden Valley Farms’ Bird-Friendly® Coffee is now the official coffee roaster for all National Zoo visitors! I am usually a “normal” flavor coffee drinker but am always up to trying
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