Hey. That wasn't directed at you per se. It was in quotes so we knew someone else said it. Keep enjoying!!
Linda Sent from my iPhone > On May 24, 2017, at 2:33 PM, Melanie Uhlir <mela...@mwmu.com> wrote: > > Everyone! > > I didn't mean to offend!! > > I knew someone once who would tease me because I would get so excited when I > saw a bird I'd never seen before. I was gushing about Snow Buntings one > winter and he said, "Oh, that's a trash bird." Or maybe "dirt bird," as in > "common as dirt." But he was being facetious, just teasing me for getting so > excited about a bird that isn't all that difficult to find. He has nothing > but appreciation for birds and wildlife in general. Just teasing me for being > so wide-eyed. > > I should have said, "too easy." Some birders I've met seem to be super > interested in challenging birds and racking up numbers, but I know that > doesn't mean they don't appreciate and respect all bird species. > > I apologize!! > > Thank you so much to everyone who had wonderful tips for my spotty birding > endeavors!! I appreciate your help so much!!! > > Sincerely, > Melanie > >> On 5/24/2017 10:06 AM, Linda Orkin wrote: >> Donna. Thanks for this gentle reminder that we appreciate not denigrate the >> birds we share the works with. Well done! >> >> Linda Orkin >> Ithaca NY >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 24, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> >>> Melanie, if you don't have the excellent "Cayuga Bird Club Guide To Birding >>> In The Cayuga Lake Basin", I highly recommend it. Tells all the great >>> places with maps & how to get there, plus which birds might be there. You >>> can get it at Wild Birds Unlimited store in the Lab of O bldg. the Science >>> Center store may still have some too. >>> >>> Also, a gentle note: birders of any experience who are in tune with Nature >>> do not call ANY bird a 'trash' bird! Not even our common, numerous >>> Starlings & House Sparrows, who are here in the western >>> hemisphere only due to misguided importation by humans in the past. >>> >>> Good birding- >>> Donna Scott >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 24, 2017, at 1:09 AM, Melanie Uhlir <mela...@mwmu.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello birders! >>>> >>>> As a musician who is often out late and also struggles with a sleep >>>> disorder I am not able to be an early riser very often. If I can manage to >>>> get out of the house of a morning, can you recommend some places where I >>>> might get the most birding bang for my precious morning buck? >>>> >>>> My favorite things are beautiful songs and breathtaking plumage. I love >>>> thrushes, warblers, and mimics especially. So much do I love a pretty song >>>> that Song Sparrows are actually one of my favorite species. I know some >>>> hardcore birders probably call them "trash birds" since they are so easy >>>> to find, but I find their song very beautiful and uplifting. And the first >>>> time I laid bins on a Blackburnian I wept. Now that you know what floats >>>> my birding boat, if you have a gem of a place or places that you can >>>> recommend I would be extremely grateful for your generosity! >>>> >>>> Thank you for your patience! >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Melanie >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >>>> >>>> ARCHIVES: >>>> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >>>> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >>>> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >>>> >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird: >>>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >>>> >>>> -- >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
