[Umpqua Birds] Re: Umpqua Birds website launch
- From: "Toni M" <creekwood@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 18:42:31 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Wow! Outstanding, Matt, and thank you for all the effort that it must have
required to start up the site. There are a lot of 'paths' to follow from the
primary site, so it will take time to learn it all. I'll send a private
email re: easterly dividing boundary for the Central Umpqua Basin area vs.
Western Cascades.
-------Original Message-------
From: Matthew G Hunter
Date: 03/06/14 22:30:30
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Umpqua Birds website launch
Hi Folks,
I am happy to tell you that thanks to some help from Umpqua Valley Audubon
I have been able to develop an Umpqua Birds website for the purpose of
facilitating further enjoyment and learning about birds and birding in
Douglas County.
Please check it out: www.umpquabirds.org
This is just the beginning. There is more to come. Feedback welcome any time
Be sure to download and print a copy of the Seasonal Occurrence bar charts
for the central basin (e.g. the interior valleys of Douglas County). These
tell you the expected timing of occurrence of all regular species in this
area. It is a great learning tool, as you discover that spring migration in
our area begins in January for Turkey Vultures, February for Tree Swallows,
March for Orange-crowned Warblers, April for Vaux's Swifts (and most
everything else), May for Swainson's Thrushes, and June for Common
Nighthawks. Bird migration is fascinating!
You will also see in the BirdTrax box what people are seeing and reporting
to eBird, but not necessarily reporting to Umpqua Birds. BirdTrax is just a
gadget" that displays data submitted to eBird. I heartily encourage you to
learn to enter data in eBird and explore what you can learn there (see links
on the website). Everyone's "pieces" make a clearer picture of the "whole."
I hope you enjoy the website! I will let you know as things are added. And I
would appreciate any thoughts or feedback you have.
Matt Hunter
Melrose, OR
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