Just received a message from Cornell A new site that Cornell has put together with the National Resource Defense Council(NRDC) all about birds(imagine that!). We are excited to announce that just in time for Valentine’s Day AND the Great Backyard Bird Count, The Natural Resources Defense Council has partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to… Continue reading A New Site for Cornell
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Tidbit Time
Some odd’s and ends A new link, on the WCI Links page: Joseph Hillenmeyer is writing a really fine blog about life, work, sites, plants, and observations about the profession we both share. The difference is his perspective is from the rolling hills of Louisville, KY. It’s nice work and worth a read. Cornell update… Continue reading Tidbit Time
Cornell, Apple, and the Birds
This was the monthly info sheet sent to me from the fine folks at Cornell, as always some very interesting info. Charlottesville, VA & Ithaca, NY——“BirdsEye is the best invention for birding since binoculars,” says Kenn Kaufman, renowned birder, author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America and team member of a partnership… Continue reading Cornell, Apple, and the Birds
Cornell on Nest Watch
Here’s the latest from Cornell Ornithology dept. The release concerns nest, nest watching and counting. I won’t bore you with more junk from me. March 30, 2009 Dear Friend, Got Nest Boxes? If you do, you have a front-row seat on the miracle of birth and renewal in the bird world. If you don’t, now is… Continue reading Cornell on Nest Watch
Here’s the latest from Cornell
Cornell Lab of Ornithology The news on kids and birds, I thought it would be best to just post the entire release rather than trying to interpret the release. It’s great to get to the kids to garner enthusiasm at a young age. Now if we could find more ways, better ways, effective ways to… Continue reading Here’s the latest from Cornell
How American Gardeners get Answers
The University of Minnesota conducted a survey of over 1,000 folks and this was the answer to where Americans get advice for their gardening problems; Their neighbor. That’s right . . . their neighbor. The survey of 1,000 Minnesota gardeners published in the January–March, 2008 issue of HortTechnology showed that although respondents viewed the University… Continue reading How American Gardeners get Answers
The Whispering Crane Institute 