Dawn Chorus: Celebrating Birders, birding (and the birds that watch them)

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Sunday March 03, 2013 · 6:02 AM PST

2013/03/03 · 06:02

Hope you all will forgive me for being a bit "rusty" at this diary business. It's been a long time and I've had a lot of time trying to think of how I wanted to approach it.

Ok, I've brushed off the car (2-3 inches of snow last night - jeez, hope the weather is better wherever you are), I've got my extra large cup of Tim Horton's coffee, the suburban patio birds have seed in their feeders - so let's get this morning started with one of my favorite "birders" youtube videos.

Now let's celebrate Birders, birding and the birds that watch us!

BirderWitch

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Tuesday December 29, 2009 · 12:02 PM PST

2009/12/29 · 12:02

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Khloemi asked me to fill in for her today, with one special request, that I post plenty of birds :) I decided since we are just days away from the end of 2009 I would share some of my favorite photographs from the past year.

It's bitter cold here in WNY today, so join me in looking back at some warmer days spent with my feathered friends.

I know I haven't posted any LOL's, so feel free to share yours!

BirderWitch

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Sunday July 26, 2009 · 6:12 AM PDT

2009/07/26 · 06:12

Thank you all for joining me this morning, and a special thank you to lineatus for giving me another opportunity to guest host Dawn Chorus. I'm on dial up this morning, so please be patient if my responses or comments are delayed.

Grab a cup of cofee or tea. Join me below the fold for just some my observations and photos of "my" pair of urban adult Red-tailed Hawks and the 2009 nesting season.

BirderWitch

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Wednesday May 20, 2009 · 12:39 PM PDT

2009/05/20 · 12:39

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Well the week is half over and if you are like me you are getting antsy for the upcoming holiday weekend - I'll also be on vacation next week so I'm feeling particulary anxious for the week to end!

I'd like to thank and tip my hat off to the other PW diarists who have been temporarily filling in for triciawyse - they have all been doing a great job so lets give them a hand!

*image "borrowed" from donnamarie who posted this on Monday*

Now onto today's diary! Enjoy the pics, share your photos and most of all LOL with us!

BirderWitch

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Saturday April 11, 2009 · 6:16 AM PDT

2009/04/11 · 06:16

Thank you for joining me this morning! This is my first time as a "Dawn Chorus" guest diarist and I hope you enjoy today's topic and bird.

The images I am sharing here today are webcam captures and videos from last year's nesting season. Special thanks to my "downstate buddy" GH - for all his hard work to give us a window into the unique nesting and lives of Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica).

Roosting Chimney Swifts - August 2008

BirderWitch

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Thursday April 09, 2009 · 1:17 PM PDT

2009/04/09 · 13:17

Happy Thursday Everyone! Happy to be your guest diarist today, TriciaWyse will be back soon!

Well Mother Nature played a trick on us this week. Just as I was getting used to Spring and warm weather, we got snow.

I guess you could say that today's "theme" is the great outdoors, fresh air, sunshine, flowers and green! I needed to remind myself that soon, very soon the weather will improve.

more below the fold....

BirderWitch

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Monday February 16, 2009 · 3:59 PM PST

2009/02/16 · 15:59

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four day event sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. Birds across the continent (US and Canada) are counted annually for fours days by Citizen Scientists, from novice bird watchers to experts.

tgypsy has now posted Part Two: the West Coast Edition! Please post comments, photos, observations and counts there ... Thank you and goodnight from the East Coast!

This year's GBBC took place Friday, February 13th - Monday, February 16th.
UPDATE: Statistics will be updated as the evening goes on
Statistics from 2009
Total Checklists Submitted: 66,819
Total Species Observed: 586
Total Individual Birds Counted: 7,672,752
Updated: February 17, 2009 2:40:11 PM EST

2009 Checklists Due by March 1st

UPDATE: Need help with bird ID? Cornell has an great online bird guide here: All About Birds
(h/t to Amber6541 for the reminder)

BirderWitch

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Friday January 02, 2009 · 1:00 PM PST

2009/01/02 · 13:00

Happy Friday Everyone!

triciawyse has been taking a break this week - we have done our best to fill in for her. Thanks to aimzzz, FlCarat and iriti for their pooties, woozles, and birdies diaries this week, they did a great job!

and... triciawyse will be back tomorrow for Caturday!

Just two things to remember:

NO INFIGHTING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS

NO DISCUSSION OF ANY ISSUE FROM ANY OTHER DIARY

BirderWitch

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Monday December 29, 2008 · 12:31 PM PST

2008/12/29 · 12:31

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! After a crazy week and a half of very weird weather here in Western NY it's great to be finally be back in the city with a high speed connection and the sun even came out today (it seems like ages since we've seen it here)!

triciawyse is taking a break this week so we are doing our best to fill in for her. Don't worry, she will be back on Caturday! In the meantime here is the Pooties, Woozles and Birdies diary schedule for this week:

Monday: BirderWitch
Tuesday: FlCarat
Wednesday: iirti
Thursday: aimzzz
Friday: BirderWitch

BirderWitch

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Monday December 22, 2008 · 5:28 PM PST

2008/12/22 · 17:28

Tonight I am writing a diary in memory of my grandfather (tomorrow will be the 10th anniversary of his death) BUT this is a night/week for all of us to join together as a community. Loss of any living being in our lives (human, pootie, woozle, etc...) is always hard, and sometimes the holiday season brings memories and feelings to the surface. This is the place to share your feelings, grief, or loss tonight.

A special welcome to anyone who is new to The Grieving Room. We meet every Monday evening. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, whether you have lost a person or a pet, or even if the person you are "mourning" is still alive ("pre-grief" can be a very lonely and confusing time) you can come to this diary and process your grieving in whatever way works for you. Share whatever you need to share. We can't solve each other's problems, but we can be a sounding board and a place of connection.

More after the jump:

BirderWitch

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Friday September 19, 2008 · 4:03 PM PDT

2008/09/19 · 16:03

It's been a looong week but time to relax and share some smiles, pooties, woozles, etc...

Have fun! The weekend is finally here :)

tricawyse, we miss you!

BirderWitch

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Tuesday September 16, 2008 · 2:19 PM PDT

2008/09/16 · 14:19

I don't know about all of you, but I'm ready for some pooties, woozles and any other animals you want to share :)

As always, no infighting, no comments about other news of the day... it's time to relax and have a little fun.

triciawyse, you are missed!

This diary is dedicated to my friend LK's pootie, Poofie, who passed away on Friday after a 2 year battle with diabetes. Poofie you are missed terribly, but your family takes comfort that you are at peace and having fun with Hoondt, Kritter, Alexa, etc... on the otherside of the Rainbow Bridge.

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