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
Continue reading C-Notes #13 – Shopping for Bird Conservation
eBird’s work on engaging thousands of birders to collect data on bird abundance and species is ever growing for the better. Here are a few things to check out while deciding to join eBird and join the Citizen Science crew in bird conservation: – Jack Siler’s eBird Rarity Map – This map shows rare bird
Bird Cinema – Collecting and sharing bird videos, Bird Cinema brings viewers and videographers together to share and comment on bird videos. The site began in July of 2007. It has really grown and is a good place to find videos of many different species. The Internet Bird Collection – 29523 videos of 5615 bird
CD 1000 Project – photoblog – Clay Taylor of Swarovski Optik has a photo blog and a quest to digiscope a thousand species of birds and other creatures. Called the CD 1000 Project, he has reached 55 species so far, mainly birds. His photos are an excellent promotion of nature’s beauty. Birdfreak’s Nature, Photography and
Everglade Restoration – The state of Florida will be buying 187,000 acres of the Everglades owned by the U.S. Sugar Corporation. The Everglades is a World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere Reserve and an American Bird Conservancy-designated Globally Important Bird Area. “Governor [Charlie] Crist deserves an enormous amount of praise…for this announcement,” said Kirk Fordham,
Continue reading C-Notes #9 – Restoring the Everglades and South American Grasslands
ABC’s YouTube Channel – The American Bird Conservancy has a YouTube channel featuring bird news and bird videos. They are constantly adding new video so check them out! Western Bluebird Reintroduction Project – According to The American Bird Conservancy, transplanted Western Bluebirds have successfully nested in the San Juan Islands in Washington. On these ancestral
Continue reading C-Notes #8 – YouTube, Western Bluebirds and NMBCA
Good Earth Coffee – The coffee and tea company Good Earth Coffee has a mission to provide food that is good for consumers as well as the environment. One of their new promotions urges coffee drinkers to take the “Brew At Home” Pledge. By drinking coffee brewed at home we can all help reduce the
The American Bird Conservancy is a treasure trove of bird conservation information. While the ABC website is a great place to browse, there are two ways to stay up on important bird conservation news. One, you can subscribe to the free newsletter, Birdwire. Two, you can subscribe to the Bird News Network. The American Bird
Continue reading C-Notes #6 – Birdwire, Bird News Network, and Round Robin
