Great! Thanks so much for sending this link Perry
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Re: Birds aren't real campaign
I also saw this ‘Birds aren’t Real’ thing Dan and you can initially think it’s just a joke but as you rightly say, there are some truly nutty people out there and putting any negative focus on birds is dangerous for the ever deepening crisis that we know the birds of the world are in! ? I hate to think we’re fighting a losing battle but it sure does feel like that sometimes! ? Derek ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 11, 2021 10:45 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Birds aren't real campaign ? Derek… I agree. Geico really dropped the ball on this one. ? Speaking of birds and “humour”, now we have his…?? ? ? Somebody is actually spending money on a campaign to convince people that birds are spying on us for the government. It is meant to poke fun at alt right conspiracy theories, but GEEZ!! Birds are on the defensive big time as it is! Do they really need this kind of negative attention, even if it is tongue-in-cheek? The child sex ring in the basement of a NYC pizza parlour was supposed to be a joke too, but somebody showed up there with a gun. In today’s crazy world, even the most bizarre theories sometimes have real world consequences. ? Yet again, it is trivializing and dissing a vital part of nature that is fast disappearing. How about spending that money on conservation efforts or public awareness of real problems? I just don't like it, but maybe I am overreacting. ? Daniel Bastaja danielbastaja@... ? ? > On Dec 10, 2021, at 6:27 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: > > Thanks Dan and thanks everyone for stepping up to the plate and making your feelings known about this. What amazes me is the total insensitivity and how a massive corporation like Geico with over $35 billion USD revenue can have a marketing department so oblivious to an issue like window strikes with everything that's going on with climate change and the ecological crisis worldwide - what were they thinking?!! > > Thanks again. > > Derek > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel > Bastaja > Sent: December 9, 2021 11:22 PM > To: Vanbirds <[email protected]> > Subject: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes! > > Great stuff Perry! I too was incredulous at this commerical. As I am no longer on Facebook, I was unable to leave a comment on their Facebook page, so instead I sent the e-mail below to the company CEO. > > Dear Geico, > > I was very disappointed when I saw your recent commercial about angry birds striking windows in a suburban home. Songbird populations the world over are in precipitous decline. It has been estimated that in North America alone, there are 3 billion fewer birds than 50 years ago. There are many factors contributing to this decline such as habitat loss and the overuse of pesticides, but another big factor is window strikes. The real estate development boom along with our penchant for light, airy spaces created by more glass is taking a terrible toll on our songbirds. Window collisions kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds in North America every year.? > > At a time when most large corporations are scrambling to burnish their green credentials (if for no other reason than marketing), such a commercial makes Geico seem either oblivious to, or uncaring about a serious environmental issue. Moreover trivializing bird window strikes undermines the years of work done by many fine organizations trying to educate the public about window strikes and how the carnage can be ameliorated. I strongly urge you to withdraw this commercial. If nothing else, I would recommend compensating for this badly misplaced attempt at humor by making a donation to one of the organizations that are working hard to counteract the problem. > > Here are a couple of links too help you understand the nature and severity of the problem. > > > early-3-billion-birds-180973178/ > > > > Thank you so much for your time and consideration. > > Daniel Bastaja > danielbastaja@... > > > >> On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:56 PM, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote: >> >> Brilliant Perry and well worded! >> >> Someone on the VARC fb page said: “This ad is absolutely disgusting and tone deaf, particularly during this time of great species losses in the world. It spreads a dangerous false impression to anyone who sees it. They will certainly drive away anyone interested in birds and the environment and they should know that.” >> >> Here’s GEICOS Facebook page and the link to that ad – you can also message them directly from the Fb page: >> >> >> >> Thanks everyone. >> >> Derek >> >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY >> EDWARDS >> Sent: December 9, 2021 1:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes! >> >> I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following: >> >> “I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.” >> >> I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages. >> >> Perry Edwards >> North Vancouver >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 9, 2021, at 11:06, Veronique Martinaud <Vmartinaud04@...> wrote: >> >> ? >> Hi Derek, >> >> Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad? >> >> Thank you! >> >> On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: >> Dear Vancouver birders, >> >> This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC. >> >> >> >> I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!! >> >> After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously. >> >> The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products! >> >> I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head! >> >> Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad! >> >> “We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad.? We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more? >> I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre. >> >> <image003.png> >> Derek J. Matthews >> Chairman,? Director Communication >> NABC Certified Trainer >> Vancouver Avian Research Centre >> Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar >> Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9 >> T: (604) 218-1191 >> E: Derek@... >> W: >> >> >> -- >> 痴é谤辞 >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ? ? ? ? ?
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Birds aren't real campaign
Derek… I agree. Geico really dropped the ball on this one.
Speaking of birds and “humour”, now we have his…
Somebody is actually spending money on a campaign to convince people that birds are spying on us for the government. It is meant to poke fun at alt right conspiracy theories, but GEEZ!! Birds are on the defensive big time as it is! Do they really need this kind of negative attention, even if it is tongue-in-cheek? The child sex ring in the basement of a NYC pizza parlour was supposed to be a joke too, but somebody showed up there with a gun. In today’s crazy world, even the most bizarre theories sometimes have real world consequences.
Yet again, it is trivializing and dissing a vital part of nature that is fast disappearing. How about spending that money on conservation efforts or public awareness of real problems? I just don't like it, but maybe I am overreacting.
Daniel Bastaja
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On Dec 10, 2021, at 6:27 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Thanks Dan and thanks everyone for stepping up to the plate and making your feelings known about this. What amazes me is the total insensitivity and how a massive corporation like Geico with over $35 billion USD revenue can have a marketing department so oblivious to an issue like window strikes with everything that's going on with climate change and the ecological crisis worldwide - what were they thinking?!!
Thanks again.
Derek
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 9, 2021 11:22 PM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Great stuff Perry! I too was incredulous at this commerical. As I am no longer on Facebook, I was unable to leave a comment on their Facebook page, so instead I sent the e-mail below to the company CEO.
Dear Geico,
I was very disappointed when I saw your recent commercial about angry birds striking windows in a suburban home. Songbird populations the world over are in precipitous decline. It has been estimated that in North America alone, there are 3 billion fewer birds than 50 years ago. There are many factors contributing to this decline such as habitat loss and the overuse of pesticides, but another big factor is window strikes. The real estate development boom along with our penchant for light, airy spaces created by more glass is taking a terrible toll on our songbirds. Window collisions kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds in North America every year.
At a time when most large corporations are scrambling to burnish their green credentials (if for no other reason than marketing), such a commercial makes Geico seem either oblivious to, or uncaring about a serious environmental issue. Moreover trivializing bird window strikes undermines the years of work done by many fine organizations trying to educate the public about window strikes and how the carnage can be ameliorated. I strongly urge you to withdraw this commercial. If nothing else, I would recommend compensating for this badly misplaced attempt at humor by making a donation to one of the organizations that are working hard to counteract the problem.
Here are a couple of links too help you understand the nature and severity of the problem.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:56 PM, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote:
Brilliant Perry and well worded!
Someone on the VARC fb page said: “This ad is absolutely disgusting and tone deaf, particularly during this time of great species losses in the world. It spreads a dangerous false impression to anyone who sees it. They will certainly drive away anyone interested in birds and the environment and they should know that.”
Here’s GEICOS Facebook page and the link to that ad – you can also message them directly from the Fb page:
Thanks everyone.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
EDWARDS
Sent: December 9, 2021 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes!
I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following:
“I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.”
I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 9, 2021, at 11:06, Veronique Martinaud <Vmartinaud04@...> wrote:
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Hi Derek,
Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad?
Thank you!
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Dear Vancouver birders,
This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC.
I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!!
After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously.
The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products!
I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head!
Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad!
“We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad. We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more?
I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre.
<image003.png>
Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
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Re: Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Thanks Dan and thanks everyone for stepping up to the plate and making your feelings known about this. What amazes me is the total insensitivity and how a massive corporation like Geico with over $35 billion USD revenue can have a marketing department so oblivious to an issue like window strikes with everything that's going on with climate change and the ecological crisis worldwide - what were they thinking?!!
Thanks again.
Derek
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja Sent: December 9, 2021 11:22 PM To: Vanbirds < [email protected]> Subject: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes! Great stuff Perry! I too was incredulous at this commerical. As I am no longer on Facebook, I was unable to leave a comment on their Facebook page, so instead I sent the e-mail below to the company CEO. Dear Geico, I was very disappointed when I saw your recent commercial about angry birds striking windows in a suburban home. Songbird populations the world over are in precipitous decline. It has been estimated that in North America alone, there are 3 billion fewer birds than 50 years ago. There are many factors contributing to this decline such as habitat loss and the overuse of pesticides, but another big factor is window strikes. The real estate development boom along with our penchant for light, airy spaces created by more glass is taking a terrible toll on our songbirds. Window collisions kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds in North America every year. At a time when most large corporations are scrambling to burnish their green credentials (if for no other reason than marketing), such a commercial makes Geico seem either oblivious to, or uncaring about a serious environmental issue. Moreover trivializing bird window strikes undermines the years of work done by many fine organizations trying to educate the public about window strikes and how the carnage can be ameliorated. I strongly urge you to withdraw this commercial. If nothing else, I would recommend compensating for this badly misplaced attempt at humor by making a donation to one of the organizations that are working hard to counteract the problem. Here are a couple of links too help you understand the nature and severity of the problem. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Daniel Bastaja danielbastaja@... On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:56 PM, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote:
Brilliant Perry and well worded!
Someone on the VARC fb page said: “This ad is absolutely disgusting and tone deaf, particularly during this time of great species losses in the world. It spreads a dangerous false impression to anyone who sees it. They will certainly drive away anyone interested in birds and the environment and they should know that.”
Here’s GEICOS Facebook page and the link to that ad – you can also message them directly from the Fb page:
Thanks everyone.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
EDWARDS
Sent: December 9, 2021 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes!
I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following:
“I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.”
I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 9, 2021, at 11:06, Veronique Martinaud <Vmartinaud04@...> wrote:
?
Hi Derek,
Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad?
Thank you!
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Dear Vancouver birders,
This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC.
I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!!
After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously.
The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products!
I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head!
Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad!
“We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad. We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more?
I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre.
<image003.png>
Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W:
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Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Great stuff Perry! I too was incredulous at this commerical. As I am no longer on Facebook, I was unable to leave a comment on their Facebook page, so instead I sent the e-mail below to the company CEO.
Dear Geico,
I was very disappointed when I saw your recent commercial about angry birds striking windows in a suburban home. Songbird populations the world over are in precipitous decline. It has been estimated that in North America alone, there are 3 billion fewer birds than 50 years ago. There are many factors contributing to this decline such as habitat loss and the overuse of pesticides, but another big factor is window strikes. The real estate development boom along with our penchant for light, airy spaces created by more glass is taking a terrible toll on our songbirds. Window collisions kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds in North America every year.
At a time when most large corporations are scrambling to burnish their green credentials (if for no other reason than marketing), such a commercial makes Geico seem either oblivious to, or uncaring about a serious environmental issue. Moreover trivializing bird window strikes undermines the years of work done by many fine organizations trying to educate the public about window strikes and how the carnage can be ameliorated. I strongly urge you to withdraw this commercial. If nothing else, I would recommend compensating for this badly misplaced attempt at humor by making a donation to one of the organizations that are working hard to counteract the problem.
Here are a couple of links too help you understand the nature and severity of the problem.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
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On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:56 PM, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote:
Brilliant Perry and well worded!
Someone on the VARC fb page said: “This ad is absolutely disgusting and tone deaf, particularly during this time of great species losses in the world. It spreads a dangerous false impression to anyone who sees it. They will certainly drive away anyone interested in birds and the environment and they should know that.”
Here’s GEICOS Facebook page and the link to that ad – you can also message them directly from the Fb page:
Thanks everyone.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY EDWARDS
Sent: December 9, 2021 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes!
I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following:
“I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.”
I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 9, 2021, at 11:06, Veronique Martinaud <Vmartinaud04@...> wrote:
?
Hi Derek,
Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad?
Thank you!
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Dear Vancouver birders,
This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC.
I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!!
After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously.
The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products!
I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head!
Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad!
“We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad. We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more?
I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre.
<image003.png>
Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
4115, East Braemar Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W:
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Re: Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Brilliant Perry and well worded! ? Someone on the VARC fb page said: “This ad is absolutely disgusting and tone deaf, particularly during this time of great species losses in the world. It spreads a dangerous false impression to anyone who sees it. They will certainly drive away anyone interested in birds and the environment and they should know that.” ? Here’s GEICOS Facebook page and the link to that ad – you can also message them directly from the Fb page: ?
? Thanks everyone. ? Derek ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY EDWARDS
Sent: December 9, 2021 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Geico ad re bird window strikes!? I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following: “I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.” I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages.? ? Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad? ? On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: Dear Vancouver birders, ? This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC. ?
? I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!! ? After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously. ? The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products! ? I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head! ? Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad! ? “We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad.? We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more? I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre. ? | Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, ?Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver?Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
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Re: Geico ad re bird window strikes!
I just messaged Geico’s corporate Facebook page with the following:
“I have enjoyed the humour in many of your ads over the years. However I expect you will be hearing from hundreds if not thousands of birders in the coming days, outraged as I am at your irresponsible trivializing of the devastating effect of window strikes on our bird population. These are estimated to kill a billion birds a year, and studies have found North America’s bird population to have dropped by a third in recent decades. This ad is not the least bit amusing and reflects very poorly on your company. Please have it removed. Thank you.”
I have also posted your message & link to the Lower Mainland Raptors & British Columbia Birds FB pages.? Perry EdwardsNorth Vancouver?
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On Dec 9, 2021, at 11:06, Veronique Martinaud <Vmartinaud04@...> wrote:
? Hi Derek,
Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad?
Thank you! On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote: Dear Vancouver birders, ? This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC. ? ? I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!! ? After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously. ? The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products! ? I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head! ? Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad! ? “We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad.? We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more? I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre. ?
<image003.png> | Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, ?Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver?Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
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Re: Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Hi Derek,
Can we sign this request somewhere? For Geico to remove ad?
Thank you!
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 10:11 AM Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote: Dear Vancouver birders, ? This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC. ? ? I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!! ? After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously. ? The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products! ? I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head! ? Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad! ? “We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad.? We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more? I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre. ? 
| Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, ?Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver?Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W: |
? ?
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Geico ad re bird window strikes!
Dear Vancouver birders, ? This was sent to me this morning by Krista De Groot at ECCC. ? ? I just cannot believe that ANY corporation would take bird window strikes so flippantly!! ? After all the work we have done this year to get people to take action to prevent window strikes, this is yet another example of large corporations not taking any of the threats to birds and other wildlife seriously. ? The entire birding community should be outraged and make their voices heard by not supporting Geico or buying its insurance products! ? I am honestly sitting here just shaking my head! ? Needless to say I have signed the petition on behalf of VARC and would ask everyone to do the same and forward this on their social media networks demanding Geico remove this ad! ? “We are organizations and individuals working to stop the tragic decline in our bird populations. Geico has issued an advertisement trivializing bird window collisions. These collisions cause the death of up to a BILION bird deaths per year in North America. We demand that Geico to withdraw its ad.? We have lost a 1/3 of our birds in the last 50 years — does Geico want us to lose more? I, we support this call for action. Vancouver Avian Research Centre. ? 
| Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, ?Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver?Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
4115, East Braemar Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
Ha ha! :D :D
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On Dec 8, 2021, at 12:58 AM, Eric Floden <eric.f99999@...> wrote:
Shakespeare goes into a bar to get a drink
Shakespeare: I'd like a shot of White Owl* on ice please.
Barkeep: I'm sorry I can't do that.
Shakespeare: And why not?
Barkeep: Because you're barred (Bard)!!
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* a real Canadian Rye, apparently. Hoooo knew?
On Tue, 7 Dec 2021 at 15:34, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
And owl about other species?? (lol)
D.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Fung
Sent: December 7, 2021 3:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
Not if they are spotted burrowing into a barn.?
M i k e 亨
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
I thought that all owls were barred from the Skytrain Dan! :o)
Derek
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 7, 2021 9:36 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
That’s kind of cool.
Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd.
On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
Thanks very much for your response, Derek. I appreciate your efforts.
Doug Cooper
On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
1115-15350
banded in 2019 as a HY female
recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not
sure exactly where in Vancouver) rehabbed and released back in
Vancouver
The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
Cheers.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
EDWARDS
Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
Thanks again.
Derek
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Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W:
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug
Cooper
Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park. Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe. I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers. They may have been 123, but that is only a guess. I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band. I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
Doug Cooper
East Vancouver
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Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
Shakespeare goes into a bar to get a drink
Shakespeare: I'd like a shot of White Owl* on ice please.
Barkeep: I'm sorry I can't do that.
Shakespeare: And why not?
Barkeep: Because you're barred (Bard)!!
============
* a real Canadian Rye, apparently. Hoooo knew?
On Tue, 7 Dec 2021 at 15:34, Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote: And owl about other species?? (lol) ? D. ? ? Not if they are spotted burrowing into a barn.? ? ? On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: I thought that all owls were barred from the Skytrain Dan! :o)
Derek
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 7, 2021 9:36 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
That’s kind of cool.
Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd.
On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks very much for your response, Derek.? I appreciate your efforts.
>
> Doug Cooper
>
>> On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>
>> This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
>>?
>> Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
>>
>> 1115-15350
>> banded in 2019 as a HY female
>> recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not
>> sure exactly where in Vancouver) rehabbed and released back in
>> Vancouver
>>
>> The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>?
>> Derek
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
>> EDWARDS
>> Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
>>?
>> Perry Edwards
>> North Vancouver
>>
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>?
>> Hi Doug,
>>?
>> Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA? at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
>>?
>> We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
>>?
>> Thanks again.
>>?
>> Derek
>> <image006.png>
>> Derek J. Matthews
>> Chairman,? Director Communication
>> NABC Certified Trainer
>> Vancouver Avian Research Centre
>> Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
>> Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
>> T: (604) 218-1191
>> E: Derek@...
>> W:
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug
>> Cooper
>> Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park.? Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe.? I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers.? They may have been 123, but that is only a guess.? I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band.? I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
>>?
>> Doug Cooper
>> East Vancouver
>>?
>> <image003.jpg>
>>?
>> Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
>>?
>> <image004.jpg>
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And owl about other species?? (lol) ? D. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Fung
Sent: December 7, 2021 3:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park? Not if they are spotted burrowing into a barn.? ? ? On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: I thought that all owls were barred from the Skytrain Dan! :o)
Derek
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 7, 2021 9:36 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
That’s kind of cool.
Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd.
On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks very much for your response, Derek.? I appreciate your efforts.
>
> Doug Cooper
>
>> On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>
>> This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
>>?
>> Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
>>
>> 1115-15350
>> banded in 2019 as a HY female
>> recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not
>> sure exactly where in Vancouver) rehabbed and released back in
>> Vancouver
>>
>> The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>?
>> Derek
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
>> EDWARDS
>> Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
>>?
>> Perry Edwards
>> North Vancouver
>>
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>?
>> Hi Doug,
>>?
>> Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA? at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
>>?
>> We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
>>?
>> Thanks again.
>>?
>> Derek
>> <image006.png>
>> Derek J. Matthews
>> Chairman,? Director Communication
>> NABC Certified Trainer
>> Vancouver Avian Research Centre
>> Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
>> Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
>> T: (604) 218-1191
>> E: Derek@...
>> W:
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug
>> Cooper
>> Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park.? Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe.? I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers.? They may have been 123, but that is only a guess.? I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band.? I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
>>?
>> Doug Cooper
>> East Vancouver
>>?
>> <image003.jpg>
>>?
>> Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
>>?
>> <image004.jpg>
>>?
>> <image005.jpg>
>>?
>>?
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
Not if they are spotted burrowing into a barn.?
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote: I thought that all owls were barred from the Skytrain Dan! :o)
Derek
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 7, 2021 9:36 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
That’s kind of cool.
Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd.
On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks very much for your response, Derek.? I appreciate your efforts.
>
> Doug Cooper
>
>> On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>
>> This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
>>?
>> Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
>>
>> 1115-15350
>> banded in 2019 as a HY female
>> recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not
>> sure exactly where in Vancouver) rehabbed and released back in
>> Vancouver
>>
>> The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>?
>> Derek
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
>> EDWARDS
>> Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
>>?
>> Perry Edwards
>> North Vancouver
>>
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
>>?
>> Hi Doug,
>>?
>> Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA? at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
>>?
>> We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
>>?
>> Thanks again.
>>?
>> Derek
>> <image006.png>
>> Derek J. Matthews
>> Chairman,? Director Communication
>> NABC Certified Trainer
>> Vancouver Avian Research Centre
>> Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
>> Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
>> T: (604) 218-1191
>> E: Derek@...
>> W:
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug
>> Cooper
>> Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
>>?
>> A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park.? Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe.? I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers.? They may have been 123, but that is only a guess.? I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band.? I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
>>?
>> Doug Cooper
>> East Vancouver
>>?
>> <image003.jpg>
>>?
>> Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
>>?
>> <image004.jpg>
>>?
>> <image005.jpg>
>>?
>>?
>>?
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
I thought that all owls were barred from the Skytrain Dan! :o)
Derek
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja Sent: December 7, 2021 9:36 AM To: Vanbirds < [email protected]> Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park That’s kind of cool. Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D Daniel Bastaja danielbastaja@... PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd. On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
Thanks very much for your response, Derek. I appreciate your efforts.
Doug Cooper
On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
1115-15350
banded in 2019 as a HY female
recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not
sure exactly where in Vancouver) rehabbed and released back in
Vancouver
The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
Cheers.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY
EDWARDS
Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
Thanks again.
Derek
<image006.png>
Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001 4115, East Braemar
Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W:
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug
Cooper
Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park. Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe. I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers. They may have been 123, but that is only a guess. I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band. I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
Doug Cooper
East Vancouver
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Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
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On 2021-12-07 9:36 a.m., Daniel Bastaja wrote: Daniel, PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? No, but... Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd. I think that you could call that a "captive audience"... -- Richard James From an Island in the Pacific, Victoria, BC
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
That’s kind of cool.
Likely trying to get on the Skytrain without a ticket! :D :D:D
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
PS: Does anybody remember the Barred Owl on the ticket platform at the Burrard Street Skytrain ticket platform back in the 90’s? Can’t remember exactly when…. maybe 1998. Stayed there all day and attracted quite a crowd.
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On Dec 7, 2021, at 6:13 PM, Doug Cooper <hdcooper@...> wrote:
Thanks very much for your response, Derek. I appreciate your efforts.
Doug Cooper
On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number:
Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
1115-15350
banded in 2019 as a HY female
recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not sure exactly where in Vancouver)
rehabbed and released back in Vancouver
The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
Cheers.
Derek
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY EDWARDS
Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.
Perry Edwards
North Vancouver
On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote:
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds.
We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out.
Thanks again.
Derek
<image006.png>
Derek J. Matthews
Chairman, Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
4115, East Braemar Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E: Derek@...
W:
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug Cooper
Sent: December 6, 2021 5:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park. Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe. I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers. They may have been 123, but that is only a guess. I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band. I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual.
Doug Cooper
East Vancouver
<image003.jpg>
Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
<image004.jpg>
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Thanks very much for your response, Derek. ?I appreciate your efforts.
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On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote:
This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number: ? Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
1115-15350
banded in 2019 as a HY female
recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not sure exactly where in Vancouver)
rehabbed and released back in Vancouver
The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
Cheers. ? Derek ? ? ? I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.? North Vancouver
On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews < Derek@...> wrote: ? Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA ?at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds. We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out. | Derek J. Matthews
Chairman,??Director Communication
NABC Certified Trainer
Vancouver?Avian Research Centre
Registered Canadian Charity #82118 2656 RR0001
4115, East Braemar Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 3C9
T: (604) 218-1191
E:?Derek@...
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A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park. ?Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe. ?I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers. ?They may have been 123, but that is only a guess. ?I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band. ?I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual. Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
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Re: Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park
This is what our data coordinator came back with on the partial band number: ? Hard to say, but I can give you a best guess.... It's pretty likely this is one of our bands with all the birds banded at O.W.L. Based on the fact that it was seen in Vancouver, appears quite large and that it looks to me like that last number (after the second 5) is a 0 (or possibly another rounded bottom number), this is the most likely possibility:
1115-15350
banded in 2019 as a HY female
recovered in the stairway at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver (not sure exactly where in Vancouver)
rehabbed and released back in Vancouver
The other possibilities weren't as good as this one.
Cheers. ? Derek ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of PERRY EDWARDS
Sent: December 7, 2021 7:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Banded Cooper's Hawk at Hastings Park? I have posted to the Lower Mainland Raptors Facebook page also, with photos.? North Vancouver
On Dec 6, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Derek Matthews <Derek@...> wrote: ? Thanks for the post of the banded Cooper’s hawk. We band COHA ?at Colony Farm and also band all of the rehabbed raptors at Orphaned Wildlife (O.W.L.) in Delta prior to release, so there is a good chance it’s one of ‘our’ birds. We are often successful in tracking band numbers from partially read bands so let me look through our data and I’ll get back to you with any information I can find out. | Derek J. Matthews
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A few weeks ago I photographed a banded adult Cooper’s Hawk at the sanctuary at Hastings Park. ?Unfortunately I could only read the last three numbers on the band, which were 535, I believe. ?I did get a view of the opposite side of the band but it was very hard to read the numbers. ?They may have been 123, but that is only a guess. ?I reported the sighting to the Geological Survey banding centre, but they weren’t able to find at the particular bird because of the incomplete numbers for the band. ?I’m posting here just in case whoever banded it might be local and can perhaps identify the individual. Much manipulated view of the other side of the band.
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Eric Floden