[Umpqua Birds] Re: Happy New Year!
- From: "Toni M" <creekwood@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 10:21:19 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
You betcha! Birders need sustenance & jerky carries easily :-) . Info coming
to you via off-site email.
Toni M., So.Co.
Toni,
London broil! I still remember your jerky, it was excellent! If it's not too
much to ask could you send me the recipe and instructions for making it?
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From: James
Date: 1/1/2015 9:14:16 AM
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Re: Happy New Year!
Ambitious birding goal !! At times, I've had more birds in my area that are
NOT supposed to be here (per lists/web sites) than those who are said to be
here, so more documenting in County would be great. Happy New Year to you,
and best wishes for success in your endeavor.
-------Original Message-------
From: James
Date: 12/31/14 22:16:44
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Happy New Year!
Happy New year Umpqua Birders! I am excited to do a lot of birding this
year!
Ebird asked local birders to issue a challenge for a local big year and I
am going to take it up! I was planning on doing a state big year but a
couple of things ended up work working against me. One, my car is on its way
out, and the money I save in gas by not driving across the state will help
me save up for a new car. Two, if I want to see rare birds there are plenty
of opportunities for me to do so in this county! The nine hour drive to
Enterprise to look for a Mckay's Bunting, for example, could instead be used
to bird for nine hours locally and find cool stuff here! Third, I will
become a better birder by covering local areas myself instead of finding
good birds where others know they are. For example, there are a lot of Pine
Grosbeaks showing up around the state. I could drive to somewhere where
others have found them, or I could check appropriate habitat in the county
and find them myself! It will be harder, and undoubtedly I will make a
couple of trips that are fruitless, but when I do finally find them it will
be much more rewarding! And I will learn more from my misses!
So I'm going to try and do a Douglas county big year, and my goal is 300
checklists and 245 species! I also want to improve my birdsong skills,
specifically for neotropical species in the county. It will be tough, but I
am excited to explore new areas of our diverse county looking for different
bird species! If I'm taking a trip on a weekend Ill let you all know in case
someone wants to join me!
Happy New Year!
Jimmy Billstine
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