<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Trevor,<div>Thank you so much for your very informative response. I particularly enjoyed the link to the ubiquitous backyard birds. George and I listened to them all and recognized quite a few. I will email you off-line, thank-you.<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div> Deb Reed<div>Central CT Chapter President </div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation Of The Blind</span><br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Phone - 860-973-3679 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Cell-860-378-5370</span></div><div>Email - <a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jun 7, 2020, at 10:16 AM, tattenberg--- via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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 <a href="https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide">Audubon</a> and the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/">Cornell Lab</a> run helpful websites. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">First step is to know some <a href="http://wildlifeofct.com/common%20backyard%20birds.html">ubiquitous backyard birds</a> (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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/checklist-of-the-birds-of-connecticut/">Here</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Connecticut">here</a> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="https://chaohanoi.com/2020/03/23/5-common-birds-found-in-hanoi/">Here’s an article I wrote</a> on common birds where I’m currently residing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Trevor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Nathanael T. Wales <<a href="mailto:ntwales@omsoft.com">ntwales@omsoft.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Birding by ear<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Deb,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">That would indeed be awesome. Keep us updated on what you find and arrange.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> CT-NFB [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Esther via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 04, 2020 4:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> Esther<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Birding by ear<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I would love to go birding with you guys. I guess that's what they call it now. That would be really cool! Esther<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Sent From Esther's Awesome and Amazing iPhone 7+</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jun 4, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Deb & All,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for bringing it up.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mary<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:30 PM Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi De, loved it, let’s hope we can get a good group together in CT. to bird search. Beth B</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CT-NFB [mailto:<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deb Reed via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 04, 2020 9:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Deb Reed <<a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" target="_blank">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] Birding by ear</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Federation friends,<br>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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/blog/whats-art-bird-listening" target="_blank">https://www.nfb.org/blog/whats-art-bird-listening</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-blind-open-your-ears-amazing-world-bird-sounds" target="_blank">https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-blind-open-your-ears-amazing-world-bird-sounds</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><br><br>Shared via the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/google/id284815942" target="_blank">Google app</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><div id="gmail-m_-7694223341813510596AppleMailSignature"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> Deb Reed<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Central CT Chapter President <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">National Federation Of The Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Phone - 860-973-3679 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Cell-860-378-5370</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Email - <a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" target="_blank">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/marysilverfox%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/marysilverfox%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>