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Shocking decline in US/Canada bird populations

Posted September 21, 2019 by David Levasheff

The Cornell Chronicle reports the nearly 30% of birds in the US & Canada have vanished since 1970. Read the Cornell Chronicle article at this link: http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/09/nearly-30-birds-us-canada-have-vanished-1970

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Bird Walk / Field Trip Etiquette

Suggestions for how to be a considerate birder on a walk or trip:

  • Stay Together: Stay with the group to maximize your chances of seeing birds. Do not get ahead of the leader.  One way to stay together: Don’t Be the Last in Line
  • Scope Etiquette: “After you’ve had a good look, move two big steps to the side to allow the next person access.”
  • Quiet Observation: “While some quiet conversation is fine, please keep noise levels down. Loud talking is annoying and can scare away birds.” As you talk, you may tend to fall behind.
  • Practice Describing locations clearly. One method is to visualize a tree or shrub.  Imagine the center of it as the middle of the clock. You might say “the bird is at 2pm, 6” from the outer edge”
  • Don’t be shy: If you see something which has not been seen, speak up. The trip leader will not always see every bird around.
  • Have Fun, and Enjoy being in Nature with the birds and other participants!