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Winter of
2008
Great Backyard Bird Count
In February, volunteers throughout the
U.S. and Canada are invited
to “Count for Fun, Count for the Future!” Millions of novice and
accomplished bird watchers can make their fascination with nature
add up for science and for the future during the 11th annual Great
Backyard Bird Count, led by Audubon and the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology. During “Presidents’ Day” weekend, February 15–18, 2008,
anyone can count birds from wherever they are and enter their
tallies online at
www.birdcount.org.
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.Fall of 2007
Three Arch Rocks in Oregon.
Far-sighted citizens and leaders including President
Theodore Roosevelt
and Oregon’s William L. Finley nurtured the seeds of
conservation and
acted on the belief that America’s wildlife heritage should
be protected.
In 1903, Roosevelt established the first national wildlife
refuge at
Pelican Island, Florida and by October 1907 he had designated the
first refuge in the west at Three Arch Rocks in Oregon. |
Summer of 2007
Bird Population Show an Alarming
Decline
Audubon's unprecedented analyses of forty
years of bird population data from Christmas Bird Count and Breeding Bird
Survey reveals alarming declines for many of our most common and beloved
birds. |
Spring of 2007
Mist Netting for
Science, by Todd Forsgren
Ornithologists now use mist nets
instead of shotguns for data that
cannot be obtained with the help of binoculars, microphones, or
telephoto lenses. These nearly invisible nets are set up like fences
and function as huge spider webs, catching unsuspecting birds. The
researcher carefully extracts the bird from the net. Each bird is
measured, aged, sexed, and banded with an individually numbered
anklet. (Audubon's experiments with Eastern Phoebes was likely the
first bird banding done in the United States). Then the bird is released,
unharmed. |
Winter of 2006
Audubon Field Trips
Audubon Society of Lincoln City members
and the general public are invited to attend our field trips. People with
all levels of natural history experience, from beginning to expert, are
welcome.
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Fall of 2006
Feeding
Birds in Fall and Winter Q&A
What birds will I see at my feeders
during the Fall and Winter?
Chickadees, Juncos, Steller's Jays and
both White-crowned and
Song Sparrows will visit your feeders or ground feed
below your
feeders this time of year. Anna's Hummingbirds do not
migrate and
may also be found along the coast all year-round. Nesting as
early as December, it is important to provide necessary food for the Anna's
throughout the fall and winter months. |
Summer of 2006
Kingfisher Named Official
Bird of Lincoln City
Thank you to
the students of Oceanlake Elementary, Taft Elementary and Faith Baptist
Kindergarten for casting over 750 votes and electing the Belted Kingfisher
as the official bird of Lincoln City |
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