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| Don't forget to submit your local sightings to eBird and share them with MeckAudubon (username). It helps us keep track of what is being seen when in the county. Thanks. |
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| Carolina Waterfowl Rescue |
| www.cwrescue.org |
| waterfowlrescue@aol.com |
| P.O. Box 1484 |
| Indian Trail, NC 28079 |
| 704.668.9486 |
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Most birdwatchers provide some type of seed through feeding stations in their backyards. But there is a better, more environmentally sound, and probably more economical way to feed birds. That is by creating a backyard buffet of food plants for the birds. Spring is quickly approaching, so now is the time to think seriously about what you can plant in your yard to attract and nourish your feathered companions.
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| But what should you plant? Well that is topic of the February meeting. Dr. Carrie DeJaco, assistant professor of biology at Queens University, will help you sort out the wheat from the chaff. Her presentation will discuss the relationships between birds and plants. Some plants are very beneficial for birds, providing both food supplies and nesting sites. Other plants are just plain useless from a bird's point of view. Dr. DeJaco will talk about these relationships -- the good, the bad, and the ugly, and will discuss the pros, cons, needs and usefulness of various plants as far as birds are concerned. |
| So join your fellow birdwatchers turned gardeners at our monthly meeting, Thursday, February 1st at 7:30 PM. Remember, our meeting place changed. We are now meeting at the Tyvola Senior Center (2225 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC). Come and discover what your yard looks like from the bird's point of view. |
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| As movie-goers watched the stars of The Big Year in their quest to count birds, some may have been motivated to try the hobby for the first time. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is the perfect opportunity. The event is hosted by Audubon, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada. The results provide a snapshot of the whereabouts of more than 600 bird species. |
Anyone can participate in this free event and no registration is needed. Watch and count birds for at least 15 minutes on any day of the count, February 17-20, 2012. Enter your results at www.birdcount.org, where you can watch as the tallies grow across the continent. The four-day count typically records more than 10 million observations.
"When thousands of people all tell us what they're seeing, we can detect patterns in how birds are faring from year to year," said Janis Dickinson, director of Citizen Science at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. " |
| The Great Backyard Bird Count is a perfect example of Citizen Science," says Audubon Chief Scientist, Gary Langham. "Like Audubon's Christmas Bird Count, volunteers help us with data year after year, providing scientific support that is the envy of many institutions. It's also a lot of fun." |
| "We're finding that more people are taking part in our bird count programs every year--and the more that take part, the better it is for the birds," says Richard Cannings, Senior Projects Officer for Bird Studies Canada. |
| The 2011 GBBC brought in more than 92,000 bird checklists submitted by participants from across the United States and Canada. Altogether, bird watchers identified 596 species with 11.4 million bird observations. Results from the 2011 GBBC included: |
| • Increased reports of Evening Grosbeaks, a species that has been declining; |
| • A modest seasonal movement of winter finches farther south in their search for food; |
| • The Eurasian Collared-Dove was reported from Alaska for the first time, more evidence of an introduced species rapidly expanding its range. |
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| Although it's called the Great "Backyard" Bird Count, the count extends well beyond backyards. Lots of participants choose to head for national parks, nature centers, urban parks, nature trails, or nearby sanctuaries. For more information, including bird-ID tips, instructions, and past results, visit www.birdcount.org. |
| The count also includes a photo contest and a prize drawing for participants who enter their bird checklists online. |
| The GBBC is made possible in part by sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. |
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| After many years at the Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church we have finally out grown the facility. So starting |
| January 5, 2012 |
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| Tyvola Senior Center |
| 2225 Tyvola Road |
| Of course that doesn't mean only seniors can come. Anyone regard-less of age who loves birds is welcome! |
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