More than 600 people signed up to participate in
Celebrate Urban Birds! from July 9th to 18th. Their groups numbered more than
3000 others!
If you missed our July Celebration, you can still have your own Celebration,
just click on "Celebrate Urban Birds!" to the left.
MESSAGES FROM YOU
Here are
selected answers to the question,
"What made you decide
to participate in Urban Bird Studies or Celebrate Urban
Birds?
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| It is through the study of nature that my
"English for Speakers of Other Languages" students unwittingly (and with
great joy) perfect their English skills. --Silver Spring, Maryland
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La experiencia de compartir con ustedes en el Lab. amplió
mi mundo. Ahora presto atención a lo de las aves y he aprendido a
observarlas y distinguir las más comunes de mi comunidad. Mañana
estaré ofreciendo el taller a maestros y algunos líderes de
la comunidad. He puesto mucha ilusión.
Los Changos ya no me parecen tan feos. (The grackles don't seem so ugly
anymore.) --San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Former "rural" birds are becoming a fixture
of urban environments--what's happening here? Let's figure it out. --Evanston,
Illinois |
| Our center has one solid wall of windows from which we can
observe all the birds. I have the patient chairs turned so they can enjoy
this while receiving chemotherapy. --Lakewood, Colorado |
| Many beautiful birds come to drink and bathe
in the small stream which flows by my grandson's home. We all wonder just
what they are. --Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii |
| My birding daughter made me sign up, but I enjoy birds, too.
We watch hummingbirds in my backyard and have quite a few passerines (my
daughter gave me that word). --Huntington, West Virginia |
| El honor es nuestro por poder aportar nuestro
"granito de arena" a la tarea investigativa que están realizando.
Mi grupo de alumnos tienen edades comprendidas entre los 13 y los 15 años,
y se encuentran entusiasmados con el proyecto. Piensan luego presentarlo
en una Feria de Ciencias. --Montevideo, Uruguay |
| My five-year-old son is absolutely fascinated by birds. He
has created an interest in birds for the whole family. --Ferndale, Michigan
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| It is a great set up that allows common citizens
to participate in scientific programs. It will encourage understanding of
scientific methods and interest in birds. --Panama City, Panama
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| I require my students (college education majors) to look at
the Urban Bird Studies web site and select a project to follow during the
semester. Now I am interested in doing it myself. --Palm Coast, Florida
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| My grandmother is very interested in birds
and wants us to learn more about birdwatching together. I am only 8 1/2
years old and she thinks this would be an interesting hobby for us to enjoy
together. --Cumming, Georgia |
| I have found citizen science both enriching and helpful in
attracting friends and neighbours in understanding the world around us.
--Ottawa, Ontario |
| I want my children to appreciate what most
people don't even notice. --Newport, Rhode Island |
| My granddaughters will be visiting this week and I am interested
in birds. --Lewiston, Idaho |
| Pigeons have begun to monopolize my bird feeders.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! --Chicago, Illinois |
| My children and I have always had a healthy interest in birds.
I look forward to expanding our knowledge of our area and the birds that
share it with us! --Surrey, British Columbia |
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THE FIRST DATA AND PHOTOS ARRIVE!!
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| Congratulations to Cindy F. in Sandown,
New Hampshire for sending us the first Celebration data we've
received! |
| Thanks to Joan R. in Chicago, Illinois,
Charlotte H. in Mitchell, Nebraska, and Christine B. in
Galveston, Texas for the data we received on July 15th! We are
thrilled to be receiving so much data. |
| On July 16th, data began
pouring in--too much to name each participant! Please don't forget to send
us your photos, drawings, poems, games, activities, comments, and anything
else that helped you participate in Celebrate Urban Birds! |
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I have just witnessed a pigeon lay an egg. She layed
it on my back deck next to my sliding glass door. She layed it right
on the ground with no nesting material at all! --Jonathan, Las Vegas,
Nevada |
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Photos courtesy of Noemí, ASPIRA de Puerto Rico,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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