Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
Monte… I am truly sorry to hear about your brother. My deepest condolences. A stark reminder that this virus is deadly serious and we should all do our best to prevent it spreading further.
Stay safe!
Daniel Bastaja
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On Apr 5, 2020, at 10:12 PM, Tsuru <tsuru88@...> wrote:
Daniel,
First and foremost, this was not a 'hit' at you at all. In FACT you DID actually mention something about the Virus and being safe!! THAT'S GREAT!!!!
I subscribe to a gazillion birding email subscriptions, many from eBird, and in the last month, I've read NONE that says Anything to birders about being safe while you're out there birding with others.
So, was refreshing to see your post, BUT, I truly believe that eBird, yes eBird.org (Cornell.edu), should have had the responsibility and consideration to make this issue something to make a point with birders - to show their backing along with nearly every organization and business out there. I've received tons of these type emails, and I'm almost always just deleting them because they flow in each and every day.
Yet eBird, NOTHING, not even a slight mention.
So my point, eBird as an organization (Cornell.edu), and one that receives a ton of money from donations from companies and people all over the world should have stepped up and made this an issue while birding.
Totally irresponsible and with so many things I've seen out of Cornell for so long, this email actually was like the last straw - again, nothing to do with you but really drove my point home. It's April 5th. Not March 5th!
Anyway, Daniel, thank you for posting What you did. At least one eBirder in the entire world, Daniel Bastaja, actually Noticed there is a WHOLE PLANET EARTH PANDEMIC out there Right Now Killing people, including my Brother as well.
Monte Taylor
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On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 11:34 AM Daniel Bastaja <danielbastaja@...> wrote:
I don’t really view this as a valid criticism. What is e-Bird going to tell you that you don’t already know (or should know) by now? Like many sites, they publish this stuff as a reminder to be mindful, but it’s just a reminder. I would think just about everybody knows or can figure out what they should and should not be doing to prevent the spread of the virus in any circumstance or activity. How can we not know, with the media onslaught of the last two months? Anyway, just my opinion. :)
Daniel Bastaja
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On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Tsuru <tsuru88@...> wrote:
A whole freaking + month into this and for the first time, something from eBird about being Safe!! So typical of eBird.
On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:13 AM Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
I agree Daniel. Ted Goshulak Langley, BC On Apr 5, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Daniel Bastaja via groups.io <danielbastaja@...> wrote:
I don’t really view this as a valid criticism. What is e-Bird going to tell you that you don’t already know (or should know) by now? Like many sites, they publish this stuff as a reminder to be mindful, but it’s just a reminder. I would think just about everybody knows or can figure out what they should and should not be doing to prevent the spread of the virus in any circumstance or activity. How can we not know, with the media onslaught of the last two months? Anyway, just my opinion. :)
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Tsuru <tsuru88@...> wrote:
A whole freaking + month into this and for the first time, something from eBird about being Safe!! So typical of eBird.
On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:13 AM Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
Ted Goshulak Langley, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
Hi Colin,
One just flew right by me in my garden. I saw my first one March 21st at my feeder.?
Hope you are staying well,
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On Apr 5, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Walter Ammann <wammann@...> wrote:
? Hi Colin, I saw the first male Rufous Hummingbird at the feeder in my backyard in North Burnaby on March 29th and occasionally after that. Still mainly Anna’s. ? Walter Ammann Burnaby, BC ? ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Clasen
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 09:13
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Safe birding guidelines from eBird ? Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
Daniel,
First and foremost, this was not a 'hit' at you at all.? In FACT you DID actually mention something about the?Virus and being safe!!? THAT'S GREAT!!!!
I subscribe to a gazillion birding email subscriptions, many from eBird, and in the last month, I've read NONE that says Anything to birders about being safe while you're out there birding with others.
So, was refreshing to see your post, BUT, I truly believe that eBird, yes eBird.org (Cornell.edu), should have had the responsibility and consideration to make this issue something to make a point with birders - to show their backing along with nearly every organization and business out there.? I've received tons of these type emails, and I'm almost always just deleting them because they flow in each and every day.
Yet eBird, NOTHING, not even a slight mention.
So my point, eBird as an organization (Cornell.edu), and one that receives a ton of money from donations from companies and people all over the world should have stepped up and made this an issue while birding.
Totally irresponsible and with so many things I've seen out of Cornell for so long, this email actually was like the last straw - again, nothing to do with you but really drove my point home.? It's April 5th.? Not March 5th!
Anyway, Daniel, thank you for posting What you did.? At least one eBirder in the entire world, Daniel Bastaja, actually Noticed there is a WHOLE PLANET EARTH PANDEMIC out there Right Now Killing people, including my Brother as well.
Monte Taylor
I don’t really view this as a valid criticism. What is e-Bird going to tell you that you don’t already know (or should know) by now? Like many sites, they publish this stuff as a reminder to be mindful, but it’s just a reminder. I would think just about everybody knows or can figure out what they should and should not be doing to prevent the spread of the virus in any circumstance or activity. How can we not know, with the media onslaught of the last two months? Anyway, just my opinion. :)
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Tsuru <tsuru88@...> wrote:
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>? A whole freaking + month into this and for the first time, something from eBird about being Safe!!? So typical of eBird.
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> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:13 AM Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
> Good morning everyone,
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> I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
>
> Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
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> It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
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> I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
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> Cheers,
> Colin Clasen
> Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
Hi Colin, I saw the first male Rufous Hummingbird at the feeder in my backyard in North Burnaby on March 29th and occasionally after that. Still mainly Anna’s. ? Walter Ammann Burnaby, BC ? ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Clasen
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 09:13
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Safe birding guidelines from eBird ? Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
I don’t really view this as a valid criticism. What is e-Bird going to tell you that you don’t already know (or should know) by now? Like many sites, they publish this stuff as a reminder to be mindful, but it’s just a reminder. I would think just about everybody knows or can figure out what they should and should not be doing to prevent the spread of the virus in any circumstance or activity. How can we not know, with the media onslaught of the last two months? Anyway, just my opinion. :)
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
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On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Tsuru <tsuru88@...> wrote:
A whole freaking + month into this and for the first time, something from eBird about being Safe!! So typical of eBird.
On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:13 AM Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Safe birding guidelines from eBird
?A whole freaking?+ month into this and for the first time, something from eBird about being Safe!!? So typical of eBird.
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Safe birding guidelines from eBird
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all able to at least get out solo to enjoy some birding.
Here's a link to some good tips from eBird about how to bird safely during the virus crisis:
It was nice to see my first-of-year YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Blakeburn Lagoons Park in Port Coquitlam on March 29th, as well as a EURASIAN WIGEON. And on April 2nd there were 2 EURASIAN WIGEON there, mixed in with over 300 American Wigeon.
I haven't seen any Rufous Hummingbirds yet this year. Has anyone else?
Cheers,
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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Re: Colony Farm - AMERICAN BITTERN, 8 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, pair of CINNAMON TEAL
Beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing?
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, 1:23 PM, Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote: Hi everyone, ? Yesterday about 1pm and today about 10am I got amazing close views of an AMERICAN BITTERN hunting at Colony Farm. It’s in the ditch beside the east end of the parking lot at the community gardens, south end of Colony Farm Road. Both times several of us (who were all there solo) saw it catch a salamander! It doesn’t react at all to any of the many walkers and bikers going by and talking on the dike right above it. Below are a few photos of it. ? David S. found 8 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS in the field on the west side of Colony Farm Road (7 male, 1 female). Could only get this poor, distant poor photo. ? 
? We watched them for about 20 minutes, until they flew to the east side of Colony Farm Road, then a Northern Harrier flushed them and they disappeared. ? Colin S. yesterday and David S. today saw a pair of CINAMMON TEAL in the ditch along the west side of the Home Farm Dyke Trail, about halfway between the start of Sheep’s Paddock Trail and Millennium Bridge. ? See map of Colony Farm here: ? Cheers, Colin ? 
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Colony Farm - AMERICAN BITTERN, 8 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, pair of CINNAMON TEAL
Hi everyone, ? Yesterday about 1pm and today about 10am I got amazing close views of an AMERICAN BITTERN hunting at Colony Farm. It’s in the ditch beside the east end of the parking lot at the community gardens, south end of Colony Farm Road. Both times several of us (who were all there solo) saw it catch a salamander! It doesn’t react at all to any of the many walkers and bikers going by and talking on the dike right above it. Below are a few photos of it. ? David S. found 8 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS in the field on the west side of Colony Farm Road (7 male, 1 female). Could only get this poor, distant poor photo. ? 
? We watched them for about 20 minutes, until they flew to the east side of Colony Farm Road, then a Northern Harrier flushed them and they disappeared. ? Colin S. yesterday and David S. today saw a pair of CINAMMON TEAL in the ditch along the west side of the Home Farm Dyke Trail, about halfway between the start of Sheep’s Paddock Trail and Millennium Bridge. ? See map of Colony Farm here: ? Cheers, Colin ? 
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Re: Blue jay in marsh next to Pitt River bridge?
Good morning everyone, I spent just over an hour this morning looking for the BLUE JAY reported yesterday in Port Coquitlam. I went to the marsh on the north side of Lougheed Highway, west side of the Pitt River, west end of the bridge. I presume that’s the “marsh” the observer is referring to? It’s the red-circled area on the Google Earth map inserted below. Unfortunately no sight or sound of a Blue Jay. I’m wondering if it’s at all possible that the bird she saw might have been one of the California Scrub-jays that are seen regularly in Maple Ridge? Cheers, Colin Clasen Coquitlam, BC ? 
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Kendal
Sent: March-18-20 10:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Blue jay in marsh next to Pitt River bridge? ? ? Pitt Meadows side or PoCo side? ? On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:24 PM Paul Kendal <pkendal@...> wrote: Hi, I have a report from a friend of mine of a blue jay in the marsh next to the Pitt River bridge. She knows her birds so I trust her judgement, and excitement!
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Pitt Meadows side or PoCo side? On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:24 PM Paul Kendal < pkendal@...> wrote: Hi, I have a report from a friend of mine of a blue jay in the marsh next to the Pitt River bridge. She knows her birds so I trust her judgement, and excitement! Cheers, Paul
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Pitt Meadows side or PoCo side?
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:24 PM Paul Kendal < pkendal@...> wrote: Hi, I have a report from a friend of mine of a blue jay in the marsh next to the Pitt River bridge. She knows her birds so I trust her judgement, and excitement! Cheers, Paul
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Blue jay in marsh next to Pitt River bridge?
Hi, I have a report from a friend of mine of a blue jay in the marsh next to the Pitt River bridge. She knows her birds so I trust her judgement, and excitement! Cheers, Paul
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Re: Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world
When i opened the link it translated immediately to English. Enjoying it.?
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On Mar 17, 2020, at 6:22 PM, Farshad Pourmalek via Groups.Io <pourmalek_farshad@...> wrote:
? It does not have an English version — as far as I have looked.?
Comes from Barcelona, Spain. Scientific names are there, and links to other pages on the top of the page show similar collections for other animals, plants, and habitats.?
Do you have an English version of this? ? ? Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world? <image001.jpg><image002.jpg>
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Re: Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world
Love this, Catalonia was one of our favourite holiday destinations. Being a Brit, it’s a great reminder of the old work birds.
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Re: Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world
Click on bird and hear the voice sometimes does not work on laptop. But on phone, it always works and also works all the way down the page. Bird names are lost in translation, and hence we owe much to Linnaeus.?
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On Mar 17, 2020, at 5:08 PM, ValerieFuller < ungulate@...> wrote:
When I click on the link, I get a google translate pop-up.? Click on English and there you have it, albeit some rather strange names.??
Valerie Fuller Delta --?Cheers,Val Fuller,Ladner, B. C.
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When I click on the link, I get a google translate pop-up.? Click on English and there you have it, albeit some rather strange names.??
Valerie Fuller Delta
On 03/17/20 04:03 PM, "Colin Clasen" <colinclasen@...> wrote:
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Val Fuller,
Ladner, B. C.
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Re: Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world
It does not have an English version — as far as I have looked.?
Comes from Barcelona, Spain. Scientific names are there, and links to other pages on the top of the page show similar collections for other animals, plants, and habitats.?
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Do you have an English version of this? ? ? Coneix el riu || river birds || some birds and sounds, old world? <image001.jpg><image002.jpg>
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