tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post2784749804921171605..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Customized Notebooks For Sloppy Birders?Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-9664975103301436142012-08-28T07:00:18.915-05:002012-08-28T07:00:18.915-05:00Hi – Will you please post a link to your Blog at T...<br />Hi – Will you please post a link to your Blog at The Birding Community? Our members will love it. <br />It's easy just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website… it’s a win win. You can also add Photos and Videos and join Birding discussions if you like.<br />Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you.<br />The Birding Community: http://www.vorts.com/birding/<br />Thanks,<br />James Kaufman, Editor<br />A lot of birders are sharing their Blogs with us.<br />Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101139897303269630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-52625471881641205882012-07-16T17:21:27.940-05:002012-07-16T17:21:27.940-05:00You take some stunning photos of birds. You reall...You take some stunning photos of birds. You really do. So I wanted to let you know that the Nature Conservancy's annual photo contest is now underway. I really think you should submit something.<br /><br />I did a small post (with link) on my blog. But you can also go directly to their web site.Dostoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925781122435415132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85419603954947454012012-06-29T11:51:37.376-05:002012-06-29T11:51:37.376-05:00Larry, As you drive into Hammo, pull over to the f...Larry, As you drive into Hammo, pull over to the first canal before the entry gate and have a close look down the canal that runs through the marsh. I've seen YCN Herons there a bunch of times. We buy the season pass and walk the trails at Hammonasset almost every weekend before heading over to Moodus to take care of my mother. BTW, there are tons of Clapper Rails in the park this year-some with youngsters. <br /><br />The YCs at Silver Sands have always been on the left side of the boardwalk as I walk to the beach. I've seen both Yel Crn'd and Blk Crn'd there.Sandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09576892200169989765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85531909509260867212012-06-28T19:13:22.309-05:002012-06-28T19:13:22.309-05:00Rohrebot-It's all in what you feel like doing-...Rohrebot-It's all in what you feel like doing-nothing wrong with staying with the camera.<br /><br />Chris-I'll bet you have a great photo of most of them.60 total species is a managable number of species to keep track of.<br /><br />Kathie-I do most things lefthanded except write.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-28965166394889658882012-06-27T19:34:19.776-05:002012-06-27T19:34:19.776-05:00Larry, you are so creative! It sounds like you cam...Larry, you are so creative! It sounds like you came up with an excellent solution! BTW, do you ever use your left hand to do any tasks or are you totally converted? I am a lefty myself!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-42071360258106324852012-06-27T17:04:35.693-05:002012-06-27T17:04:35.693-05:00Well things are better designed when they are do-i...Well things are better designed when they are do-it-yourself things... Then they correspond to what you need. How on earth can all birders have the same habit ;-) I'm only scraping the name of the bird I see on a small booklets but, contrary to you, the max number of species I can see on a single spot is maybe around 30 ;-) which is almost half of our breeding species over here ;-)Chrishttp://chrisphotonature.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-19391999775313045682012-06-24T19:39:04.984-05:002012-06-24T19:39:04.984-05:00Lin-I must be looking in the wrong place at the wr...Lin-I must be looking in the wrong place at the wrong time at Hammo. I saw the YCNH somewhere along the western shoreline but I've never seen any at Hammo.I only go there in the off season-maybe that's why.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-80946976546195955482012-06-23T19:44:14.810-05:002012-06-23T19:44:14.810-05:00You are so much more organized than me. Good idea!...You are so much more organized than me. Good idea! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving your note. Just a little reply here. I see tons of Barn Swallows at Hammonasset and Silver Sands in Milford, but if you go along that first connecting boardwalk to the beach at Silver Sands, look down along the outside rail at the foot planks. Sometimes they perch there. I think they might nest under the boardwalk,too. <br /><br />Also I see Yellow Crowned Night Herons in both locations (Hammo and Silver), but the ones at Silver seem to come in closer. Good luck! Best wishes, LinSandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03704451520824495064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-88039604029218844682012-06-22T17:55:28.159-05:002012-06-22T17:55:28.159-05:00Madi and Mom-I enjoyed checking out your blog and ...Madi and Mom-I enjoyed checking out your blog and glad you like my blog.<br /><br />Josh-Yes-there is more than one way of going about taking notes. It just depends on your preference. I use e-bird as well but like to jot down thoughts and notes on paper while out in the field, especially when I'm by myself.<br /><br />Dan L.-I'm sure I'll be adding you to my link list just based on your comment. I suggest purchasing the book-Connecticut Birding Guide.It's full of great places to bird in Connecticut. That being said,Hammonasset is a spot you should visit often.It's free admisssion once the summer season is over.This time of the year you have to pay to get in and would be best off going early on a weekday.There are several great areas listed in the book covering New Haven, Milford Stratford and Bridgeport. We do very well in those areas during Big January.-Good luck on building your list! I'd be interested in swapping posts some time but I'm a bit of a slacker when it comes to blogging.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-11202932981907482352012-06-22T16:42:36.317-05:002012-06-22T16:42:36.317-05:00What a great idea ! Personally I tend to just use ...What a great idea ! Personally I tend to just use a piece of folded paper that I keep handy in a front pocket, but this seems like a fairly elegant solution to a pretty common problem for birders. My own Connecticut state list is pretty small (I live in MA) but I'm looking to expand it - do you have any suggestions for particular places to visit in the Constitution State ? I'm especially interested in shorebirds right now. In any case, your sight looks great - I'd like to invite you to check out my site at www.newenglandnaturenotes.blogspot.com and if you like what you find there perhaps we could post links to each others sites on our respective websites ? I would also be open to swapping guest posts sometime, if that's of interest.<br /><br />Feel free to drop me a note at <br />newenglandnaturenotes@gmail.com if you'd like to discuss more.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Dan Levenson<br />Editor,<br />New England Nature NotesDan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03440280949401106526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-36100508873467982172012-06-22T08:13:51.802-05:002012-06-22T08:13:51.802-05:00Nice idea. Another idea is to use bird code short...Nice idea. Another idea is to use bird code shorthand. <br /><br />MODO is a pretty quick way to write Mourning Dove. http://www.birdpop.org/alphacodes.htm<br /><br />You can also type the codes in to eBird to speed up the reporting process.Josh Fecteauhttp://joshfecteau.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-91201708916278432452012-06-21T20:49:13.440-05:002012-06-21T20:49:13.440-05:00I really like this idea. Birding is so much fun a...I really like this idea. Birding is so much fun and I've seen people with these paper lists on the trails. I've thought about using this system, but I've got my camera with me and so the focus shifts to finding new species with the lens or the photography bits with birds in flight. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the use of these lists and how you do it.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-44839931582100329222012-06-21T15:46:16.829-05:002012-06-21T15:46:16.829-05:00Mom and I thank you for visiting us today,
Mom is ...Mom and I thank you for visiting us today,<br />Mom is a backyard border. We habe a shaft with 4 feeders on it. I sit on the tablle drooling and dreaming about them! <br />We like your blog<br />Madi and momMy Mind's Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014097754516123017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-55319901859827278322012-06-21T14:32:50.545-05:002012-06-21T14:32:50.545-05:00Robert-I considered that option. It would be more ...Robert-I considered that option. It would be more efficient but there is something about the old-fashioned process of notetaking that I enjoy.I just didn't want to have to hand write Mourning Dove by hand each time I went out.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-68291072978130625772012-06-21T14:02:04.814-05:002012-06-21T14:02:04.814-05:00I love do-it-yourself ingenuity! Well done.
Anot...I love do-it-yourself ingenuity! Well done. <br /><br />Another alternative for the technically savvy is BirdLog for smartphones which has the added benefit of automatically sending your sightings to eBird. It is actually faster than writing and costs $9.99.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.com