• Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders

    The Great Backyard Bird Count Info

    February 9, 2010 /

    Project FeederWatch Electronic Newsletter

    February 8, 2010
    If you are counting for Project FeederWatch from February 12 through 15, your counts can do double duty if you enter the same tallies into the web site for the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).
    It’s a step well worth taking to make sure the GBBC database includes your information and collects as many observations as possible. After you enter your checklists on the GBBC website, take a few moments to explore reports coming in from across the continent and upload images for the photo contest. Tweet about the birds you’re seeing and  by including the #gbbc hashtag, your comments will appear in the Twitter widget on the GBBC home page. Just by participating in the GBBC you’ll be entered into a drawing for great prizes. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with new Canadian partner, Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited
    The rules for counting for the GBBC are a little different than for FeederWatch. For the GBBC you can report any birds you see at your wild bird feeders, even those birds flying overhead that don’t count for FeederWatch. You can also submit a separate checklist for each locale on every day that you count.

    Join the Great Backyard Bird Count this year and Count for Fun, Count for the Future!

    Evening Grosbeak by Ted Schroeder, 2009 GBBC.
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    Project FeederWatch Contact Information

    For US participants:
    Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    Project FeederWatch
    159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
    (607) 254-2427
    [email protected]
    http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw

    For Canadian participants:
    Bird Studies Canada/Etudes d’Oiseaux Canada P.O. Box 160 Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
    (519) 586-3531
    [email protected]
    Toll Free: 1-888-448-BIRD (2473)
    http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/pfw.html
    Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.

    The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization supported by friends and members. Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Watch our video about how you can join us as a “force for nature!”
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  • Bird Accessories,  Bird Houses,  Uncategorized,  Unique Birdhouses

    Unique Birdhouses Show Love for Valentine’s Day

    February 7, 2010 /

    Valentine's Day GiftStumped for something different this Valentine’s Day? Forget the flowers…they die in a few days. Chocolates are gone in a few days too, plus they make ya fat. Think of your feathered friends who visit daily and give those great little moments of escape when you take the time to watUnique Birdhousesch them. Their sweet songs and vibrant plumage allows some of life’s simple pleasures for nature lovers and birders.

    Spring isn’t too far off and nesting season will start again, the cycle of life. Help out feathered friends by providing shelter for roosting and places to raise their young. Unique birdhouses make wonderful and long lasting gifts that will be used year after year. They give back to nature Unique Birdhousesby providing real, and much needed nesting sites for wild birds.

    Totally fun and functional, the designs are some of the most unusual you’ve ever seen, with clean outs and proper drainage, they’re nest sites your birds would be proud to call home!

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  • Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeder Pole,  Uncategorized

    A Bird Feeder Pole with Built In Baffle

    February 2, 2010 /

    bird feeder poleThere are standard bird feeder poles found at garden centers and discount stores, you know the metal ones with ground stakes? They have an arm or two for hanging feeders or flower baskets, sometimes four arms. The problem with these poles when using bird feeders is squirrels…they shimmy right on up and raid the feeder!

    This deluxe bird feeder pole actually has a built in squirrel baffle. 3 stainless steel springs enable the baffle to free float up and down and side to side. Squirrels cannot get past; guaranteed! It assembles in minutes without tools, and accommodates up to 8 feeders. Hang a bird bath, nesting material, flowers, suet, peanuts, and nectar feeders for hummingbirds and orioles. The choices are endless to create a birding oasis!

    Don’t let squirrels ruin your backyard birding experience. You can stop them dead in their tracks with the Squirrel Stopper Bird Feeder Pole.

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