[EMAS] FW: New Birding Program - Pledge to Fledge

This sounds like a great idea! One of the authors is Richard Crossley, author 
of a few well respected field guides.

It's really fun to take a non-birder out birding. I remember a good friend who 
spent over 20 minutes watching an Eastern Towhee with Cynthia and me. She was 
just fascinated by a bird that Cynthia and I would have walked by without 
comment. August is not a g reat time to go out brding if you're looking for 
super birds like hard-to-foind warblers, but there will be plenty of Carolina 
Chickadees, etc., and those common species will likely prove interesting for 
non-birding friends.

Charlotte

Charlotte Goedsche
goedsche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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Subject: New Birding Program - Pledge to Fledge


Hello Carolina Birders,




Recently, a small group of us has been working to put together a new global 
birding initiative www.pledgetofledge.org  
The goal is to popularize the sport of birding worldwide.  We believe the best 
way to do this is to ask passionate birders to spread the word to non-birders 
and take them out birding.  We?re going to dedicate two weekends a year to 
encourage birders to take a neighbor, a friend, family member, local kid or 
anybody else out birding ? ?fledging? a new birder!  By getting more people to 
appreciate birds, we can encourage more people to support bird conservation at 
the local/regional and worldwide level. 

The kick-off weekend is set for August 24-26th 2012.  This event aims to unite 
people and organizations in birding and conservation. The success of this 
movement will depend on one thing, YOU.  We can all take one person out 
birding. Pledge to Fledge will provide the social network to share your story, 
photos and videos with others, making an even bigger impact.  

Please join us on August 24-26th 2012 to make a difference. 

Dave Magpiong, Richard Crossley, Danielle and Michelle Mohilef, Keith Barnes

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