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Rocky River Important Bird Are Web-based Mapping Tool
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
GREAT
BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
Join
thousands of other birders, families and “citizen scientists” participating
in the GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT on February 17 through 20, 2012.
The Great Backyard Bird Count, sponsored by the Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology and National Audubon Society, is just one way in which anyone,
anywhere can help collect data on bird populations right in one’s own
backyard or neighborhood. It is
incredibly easy even for those who say they don’t know their local birds
very well. The website,
www.birdsource.org/gbbc has all of the information anyone needs
including how to participate, learning about local birds, how to enter data,
maps of results and much, much more.
Still
not sure about participating on your own in the Great Backyard Bird Count,
then join friends on Sunday, February 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the
Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (formerly Dike 14) right on Lake Erie’s
coast to participate in a count.
(See map on how to reach the Cleveland Lakefront
Nature Preserve). Members of
the CLNP Environmental Education Collaborative, including Western Cuyahoga
Audubon, will lead groups in and around the Nature Preserve.
Not only will the bird count take place, but it is also an
opportunity to learn more about the Nature Preserve.
Dress for the weather … then add another layer!
Warm, waterproof boots are recommended.
Bring binoculars, but if you don’t
own any, binoculars may be borrowed from the Collaborative that day.
Please park at the Cleveland Lakefront State Park Office off of
Birding the Net is now online!
Audubon released virtual birds on the net yesterday. Join this virtual
scavenger hunt, a new way to share our mission with a wider audience. This
innovative social media initiative piggybacks publicity for The Big Year
opening this Friday. Together they represent an unparalled moment for
Audubon to entice new members.
This is a great opportunity for full Audubon network to leverage the
excitement of this unprecedented campaign. Chapters can participate in
and benefit from local media outreach, while also cultivating new and
current members.
To help you get started, the Communications Team developed a toolkit
including: draft press release, tips for maximizing Twitter &
Many of you noticed the FTP link for downloading the toolkit did not work if you clicked on it. It only works if you directly type the URL - ftp.audubon.org - into the address bar of Windows Explorer or your Web browser, then hit enter. When the login box pops up, enter the username "chpintftp" and password "chpintftp721" (without quotes). Once the FTP site opens, click on the two files to open or save to your computer.
How to Get Involved
Here’s what you can do to “spread the bird” and build the buzz around
Birding the Net:
Start playing! The game is live; just go to the
National Audubon Society Facebook page (make sure to “Like” us!) and
follow links to play.*
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Post info about the game on your
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Tweet about the game to your followers on Twitter.
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Email your friends and family with an invitation to play Birding the Net. Include a link to the National Audubon Society Facebook page in your email.
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On your chapter blog and website, set up a birdhouse so that you too can host a bird. You can easily download the birdhouse script, and get directions, on the Facebook app.
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Tell donors, partners, sponsors, and advertisers about the game, and invite them to start playing. If your sponsors and partners have corporate
*unfortunately, Audubon staff and family are not eligible to win the
prizes. But you can still play. And spread the word.
Questions
For any questions about the game, please contact the Birding the Net team
leaders:
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Garrison Frost, Director of Marketing & Communications, Audubon
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Jessica Green, VP Engagement, National Audubon Society – jgreen@audubon.org
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Nancy Severance, Director of Marketing & Communications, National Audubon Society – nseverance@audubon.org
Delta
DELTA WILLIS
Senior Communications Manager
National Audubon Society
www.audubon.org
New York, NY 10014
Tel 212-979-3197
dwillis@audubon.org
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Registration for 2012 Hog Island Audubon Camp programs opens TODAY!
Registration opens Monday, October 17 for the legendary 6-day residential
birding and environmental education programs at the historic Audubon Camp in
Maine on Hog Island. Programs for adult birders, teens, families, teachers
and Audubon Chapter Leaders.
Full press release: http://bit.ly/pptMIL
http://sites.google.com/site/rockyriverimportantbirdarea/
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
2012 Auto Tours
The entrance gate is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The exit gate closes a 5:30 pm.
Feel free
to stop in the
visitor center and ask about any recent sightings or share you own! For
a BSBO birding map of the auto tour route,
click here.
The
refuge offers a monthly auto tour, weather permitting. Travel 7 miles
through normally closed areas of the refuge. Be sure to pick up an auto tour
guide at the beginning of the route. Auto tour guides are updated monthly
and tell you where to look for recent sightings.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Auto Tour dates for 20
12 Ottawa NWR Auto Tour
Note: During winter months if the roads are safe Ottawa NWR
will open the auto tour but it would be a good idea to call the office at
419-898-0014 to see if it is open.
January 21
February 18
March 17
April 21,22
May 5,6
May 12,13
June 16,17
July 21,22
August 18,19
September 15,16
October TBA
November TBA
December 15
Please note from April
through September Auto Tours will be on both Saturday and Sunday
For a map and directions see:http://www.wcasohio.org/ottawa_national_wildlife_refuge.htm
For more information call (419) 898-0014 or visit www.fws.gov/midwest/ottawa. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refue entrance is located 15 miles east of Toledo at 14000 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio. For map click here.
Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II (2006-2011)
Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II,is a joint project of the Ohio State University and Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife. Ohio's second atlas project will provide an exciting way to learn about the breeding birds of the state, while contributing valuable information for the conservation of Ohio's birds. Ohio contains an amazing amount of avian diversity and a primary goal of atlases is to document this diversity. Unlike Ohio's first breeding bird atlas project, the second atlas will survey all 4584 atlas blocks in Ohio. This will help us to better survey rare and uncommon species, including those that are unevenly distributed across the state. It also means that there is plenty of opportunity for you to participate, whether you want to venture into more remote parts of the state, or simply survey in your own backyard!
The Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II is coordinated by the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife. Principle investigators for the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II are Paul Rodewald (OSU) and Scott Hull (Division of Wildlife), and Aaron Boone (OSU) is the atlas coordinator. Additional assistance comes from Audubon Ohio, Black Swamp Bird Observatory, and Ohio Ornithological Society, with other advisors including Dan Brauning (Pennsylvania Game Commission), and John Castrale (Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife).
We will be happy to answer any questions that you might have concerning this atlas; please contact us by email (boone.70@osu.edu) or phone (614-247-6458). Please direct mail correspondence to Aaron Boone, School of Environment & Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 210 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43201.
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