[CT-NFB] Birding by ear

Mon Jun 8 13:15:59 UTC 2020

On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 5:52 PM Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Count me in Beth
>
> I’m totally interested
>
> *From:* CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of *Esther
> via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 07, 2020 5:30 PM
> *To:* NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Esther <elevegnale at sbcglobal.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [CT-NFB] Birding by ear
>
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> Oops!  I forgot to give you my answer to the whole crux of this subject.
> I think birding would be great fun and I would like to do it!  I won't
> bring Tippy though!  Haha!
>
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>
> Esther
>
> Sent From Esther's Awesome and Amazing iPhone 7+
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> On Jun 7, 2020, at 10:19 AM, tattenberg--- via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
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> I’d be very happy to lead a bird walk in Connecticut next time I’m there.
> Best time to do it is from late April through late July, and even more
> optimally late May through late June. I’m not sure if I’ll get to be in CT
> by the end of either window, or if folks will be free to gather for things
> like that if I do, but hopefully it will happen. Some Birds are there
> making sounds year round, but nothing compares to the nesting season
> unfortunately. You may think you have no birds around your home if you step
> out on a wintery or autumn day.
>
> For those that want to learn about bird sounds on their own, there are
> many references that can now be downloaded as MP3s or as pretty accessible
> apps. I haven’t tested the apps recently, but Audubon has one for birds of
> North America, and there is the Merlin Bird app from the Cornell Lab of
> Ornithology. Both Audubon <https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide> and the Cornell
> Lab <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/> run helpful websites.
>
> First step is to know some ubiquitous backyard birds
> <http://wildlifeofct.com/common%20backyard%20birds.html> (I’d add and
> subtract a couple on this little list, as purple martins and pileated
> woodpeckers are not super common, and song sparrows and chimney swifts
> are).  If you are browsing a field guide, like one of the apps or websites
> I mentioned, find out what birds actually tend to occur in Connecticut –
> probably less than half of all North American Birds find their way through
> CT over the course of the year. I’m actually not sure what widely available
> guides verbalize where a bird is found on the map and when, but they should
> at least describe the species’ preferred habitat, which is helpful too.
>
> Here
> <https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/checklist-of-the-birds-of-connecticut/>
> and here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Connecticut> is
> a comprehensive list of all birds ever recorded in CT. It does not say when
> or where they may be found in the state, but it does indicate what species
> are not actually typical.
>
> I’d be happy to answer questions if you want to email me off list, but
> with the caveat that verbal descriptions of sounds you hear may not help me
> identify one of hundreds of CT birds for you. If you want me to help
> identify a bird for you, try to get me a decent recording, and tell me
> where you made it.
>
>  Here’s an article I wrote
> <https://chaohanoi.com/2020/03/23/5-common-birds-found-in-hanoi/> on
> common birds where I’m currently residing.
>
> Best,
>
> Trevor
>
>
>
> *From:* CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Nathanael T.
> Wales via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:14 PM
> *To:* 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Nathanael T. Wales <ntwales at omsoft.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [CT-NFB] Birding by ear
>
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>
> Deb,
>
>
>
> That would indeed be awesome.  Keep us updated on what you find and
> arrange.
>
>
>
> Nathanael
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> *From:* CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org>] *On Behalf Of *Esther via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 04, 2020 4:08 PM
> *To:* NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
> *Cc:* Esther
> *Subject:* Re: [CT-NFB] Birding by ear
>
>
>
> I would love to go birding with you guys. I guess that's what they call it
> now. That would be really cool! Esther
>
> Sent From Esther's Awesome and Amazing iPhone 7+
>
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
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> 
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> Deb & All,
>
> About 30-35 years ago my husband and I used to do that.   We found  a set
> of CD's with bird calls by category and geographic location.
>
> At that time, I really enjoyed it.  Those CD's are long gone and so are my
> skills.   But I'm thinking that I might enjoy doing that again!
>
> Thanks for bringing it up.
>
> Mary
>
>
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> On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:30 PM Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <
> ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi De, loved it, let’s hope we can get a good group together in CT. to
> bird search. Beth B
>
>
>
> *From:* CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of *Deb Reed
> via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 04, 2020 9:23 AM
> *To:* ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> *Cc:* Deb Reed <deb.reed57 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [CT-NFB] Birding by ear
>
>
>
> Federation friends,
> Here is a link to an article from a member of the Nfb of Idaho. Each time
> a bird species is mentioned you can click on it and hear a recording of its
> sound. After that I have also included an article published by Trevor
> Attenborough an Nfb member from Oregon who grew up in Connecticut and is an
> avid birder by ear.  I hope to find someone locally to do a call with us
> about this topic. I hope you enjoy!
>
> https://www.nfb.org/blog/whats-art-bird-listening
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> https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-blind-open-your-ears-amazing-world-bird-sounds
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> Shared via the Google app
> <https://itunes.apple.com/app/google/id284815942>
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>
> Sincerely,
>
>  Deb Reed
>
> Central CT Chapter President
>
> National Federation Of The Blind
>
> Phone - 860-973-3679
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> Cell-860-378-5370
>
> Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com
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