Welcome to my world of birds!

Welcome to my world of birds!

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Hello, my name is Sherie. Thank you for visiting my blog about my encounters with birds. I decided to blog about birds to share my passion, dedication and experiences with birds. I want to present a plethora of birds to inspire you to appreciate birds for the beauty they bring to the world.
I submitted my first official eBird Checklist in February 2016. I have been hooked ever since. At this point I have birded in twenty-one states and six countries. My favorite place to bird is in my own yard while sitting on my T-house with a hot cup of tea and my binoculars.
I love talking “birds” with anyone who will listen and most are interested since birds are everywhere in the world. Most people have some kind of experience with a bird. It might be as simple as seeing them in the backyard or seeing them on an organized bird walk or bird tour in some exotic country.
I want to get people excited about birds and help them pursue their curiosity about them. I also feel strongly about the conservation of birds and so I am involved in many conservation projects and efforts that help them out. My blog will focus on birds with a handful of conservation efforts and a sprinkle of butterflies that share the habitat with the birds.

FeederWatch

FeederWatch is a citizen science program that anyone can participate in. It is a way scientists can determine where the birds are and where they are not. They can detect gradual changes of bird populations and decline of a particular species. They can also come up with solutions and how to protect these birds with the data being collected by the public. The survey is conducted between November and April. All you do is sign up for it online and pay an $18.00 participation fee to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The website is https://feederwatch.org

Once you sign up, you can choose the days and time you want to observe birds in your yard. It can be for 30 minutes or hours if you wish. They do suggest conducting the survey two days in a row. You can count birds while washing dishes in your kitchen or any place you want. They will send you a poster with the birds on it so you can identify them and enter the data on the website. You are not required to have a bird feeder although having one helps to bring the birds to your yard.

I have completed my 6th year of Project FeederWatch and find it very relaxing and therapeutic watching, counting, and learning about the birds in my own yard. At this point I have on

record a total of 73 species of birds that have visited my yard since 2016. I sit on my T-house sipping hot tea with my dog Shelbie. She loves it there, it is our time together in nature. Please let me know if you are interested in participating in FeederWatch in November and I will be glad to help you get started.

This is my T-house where I watch birds in my yard.

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