How about an Idaho Hummer day??

Mid August or tied into Rudene’s hummer fest at Memorial Day???

Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom

> On Sep 4, 2018, at 3:26 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] wrote:
>
>
> Zeeeee-chuppity chup! This would be our Rufousoidal Hums speaking to all y’all on IBLE…… 😉
>
> Forwarding this a few days late, but still of interest to some of us, yes?
>
> Folks mentioned herein are HumBuds of mine, long ago and far away.
>
> Larry, Boise
>
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From: BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast [mailto:HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU ] On Behalf Of Nancy L Newfield
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 12:12 PM
> To: HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU
> Subject: [HUMNET-L] International Hummingbird Day
>
>
> In 1996, I casually mentioned to the late Olga Clifton that 15 August was
>
> going to be International Hummingbird Day and we are going to celebrate
>
> here at your place in Abita Springs LA. And Olga in her own inimitable way
>
> said, “Great, I’ll get out a press release!”
>
>
> Olga was a great promoter. That first year, with a couple of week’s
>
> notice, the Clifton yard hosted 92 eager hummingbird watchers. Numbers of
>
> hummingbird lovers nearly tripled the next August and very soon, the ad hoc
>
> festival outgrew Walter & Olga’s splendid property. The festival then moved
>
> to Mizell’s nursery in Folsom LA, where it was a huge success.
>
>
> At some point, the event shifted to September and my own attentions shifted
>
> elsewhere. Linda Beall very ably held down the fort at that very busy
>
> event.
>
>
> I have lost the time line, but recently, Ross Hawkins asked me about
>
> International Hummingbird Day and even amidst so many early fall
>
> activities, I want to say: 1 September is International Hummingbird Day.
>
>
> Celebrate these unique birds by putting out a feeder, or another feeder.
>
> Keep ’em clean and filled through the southward migration and beyond. Make
>
> a list of nectar-producing plants to get started.
>
>
> At my place, a major push of southbound Ruby-throateds began yesterday and
>
> I’ve gotten calls from other humfolks commenting on increasing numbers.
>
> Feel free to pass this along to any other venues where it might be
>
> appropriate. WOOHOO! Enjoy!
>
>
> NLN
>
>
>
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>
> Nancy L Newfield
>
> Casa Colibrí
>
> Metairie, Louisiana USA
>
> nancy@casacolibri.net
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
>
>

Like Joel says, “Phew!!”

But hey, maybe a few techies / birders / on IBLE will munch their way thru this like I’m doing!? =)

Otherwise, it’s just for fun……

Larry, Boise

—–Original Message—–
From: National Birding Hotline Cooperative (Chat Line) [mailto:BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Weintraub, Joel
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 8:02 AM
To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Ocular-Binocular Manual Revision 22 years later

BirdChatters

Over two decades ago, seeing there was a lack of a binocular lab for field biology students comparable to what biology students get for microscopes, I put together a workshop to fill that void. I posted my initial attempt in Aug 1996 to BirdChat and revised the document the next month.

I think it’s time for a revision!!!

I hope this is of value to students, teachers, nature guide leaders, docent trainers, birders, and anyone interested in binoculars.

Feel free to share this and use it!!

The 32 page manual can be found on my Dropbox account at https://www.dropbox.com/s/839lpkpg28zebt6/Ocular%20Binoc%20Manual%20Revision.docx?d1=0 or http://tinyurl.com/ycznbcvw

Dropbox may show you a message trying to get you to join after a few seconds, if so, scroll down and just click on “No thanks, continue to view”, then hopefully you will see on the upper right in blue a “Sign in” and next to it “Download”, … open the Download and click on “Direct download” to get a copy, and then you either can open with Word or Save File and go from there. Phew!!

Thanks

Joel

Joel Weintraub

Dana Point, CA

Zeeeee-chuppity chup! This would be our Rufousoidal Hums speaking to all y’all on IBLE…… 😉

Forwarding this a few days late, but still of interest to some of us, yes?

Folks mentioned herein are HumBuds of mine, long ago and far away.

Larry, Boise

—–Original Message—–
From: BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast [mailto:HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Nancy L Newfield
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 12:12 PM
To: HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU
Subject: [HUMNET-L] International Hummingbird Day

In 1996, I casually mentioned to the late Olga Clifton that 15 August was

going to be International Hummingbird Day and we are going to celebrate

here at your place in Abita Springs LA. And Olga in her own inimitable way

said, “Great, I’ll get out a press release!”

Olga was a great promoter. That first year, with a couple of week’s

notice, the Clifton yard hosted 92 eager hummingbird watchers. Numbers of

hummingbird lovers nearly tripled the next August and very soon, the ad hoc

festival outgrew Walter & Olga’s splendid property. The festival then moved

to Mizell’s nursery in Folsom LA, where it was a huge success.

At some point, the event shifted to September and my own attentions shifted

elsewhere. Linda Beall very ably held down the fort at that very busy

event.

I have lost the time line, but recently, Ross Hawkins asked me about

International Hummingbird Day and even amidst so many early fall

activities, I want to say: 1 September is International Hummingbird Day.

Celebrate these unique birds by putting out a feeder, or another feeder.

Keep ’em clean and filled through the southward migration and beyond. Make

a list of nectar-producing plants to get started.

At my place, a major push of southbound Ruby-throateds began yesterday and

I’ve gotten calls from other humfolks commenting on increasing numbers.

Feel free to pass this along to any other venues where it might be

appropriate. WOOHOO! Enjoy!

NLN

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Nancy L Newfield

Casa Colibrí

Metairie, Louisiana USA

nancy@casacolibri.net

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