[CT-NFB] Birding by ear

Mon Jun 8 13:20:40 UTC 2020

Hi Deb,
Yes, count me in too.
Mary

On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 9:18 AM kristen dockendorff via CT-NFB <
ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 5:52 PM Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <
> ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Count me in Beth
>>
>> I’m totally interested
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>> *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
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>> 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.
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>> 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
>>
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>> *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,
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>> That would indeed be awesome.  Keep us updated on what you find and
>> arrange.
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>> 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
>>
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>> 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+
>>
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>> 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:
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>> Hi De, loved it, let’s hope we can get a good group together in CT. to
>> bird search. Beth B
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>> *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
>>
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>> 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
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>> Phone - 860-973-3679
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>> Cell-860-378-5370
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>> Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com
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