[Umpqua Birds] Re: Umpqua Birds website launch
- From: "Jay Walters" <waltershome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 06:31:04 -0800
Nice, Matt! Thanks.
Jay
From: Matthew G Hunter
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 10:30 PM
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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