| » BP and Bird Conservation. |
2010-05-22 04:47:42-04
BP has a long track record of trying to be the “greenest” of all the oil companies. Was it only a play to the gallery? BP has come off way too cheaply to be sustained by four major conservation organizations during 20 years as the GREEN Oil Company.
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| » A new Peruvian Birder – age 16 |
2010-05-23 01:38:19-04
Here is a Peruvian kid - Alfredo Fernandez who has been birding for two year. As many new birders he birds with the camera. I was amazed by his great photos shown in this piece, so I thought it would be nice to share these with the readers of this blog and also let you know Alfredo
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| » Meetup/Tweetup in Lima. |
2010-05-23 17:09:22-04
Inspired by the success of Dawn Fine in the US - here is an attempt to do the same in Peru. Let's have a meetup or tweetup as it is called on Twitter with birders and a general public who want to learn about birds in Lima, Peru. It is an open invitation to get to know YOU!
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-05-24 |
2010-05-24 09:30:00-04
A Family Visit to North Lake State Park http://bit.ly/ckgwJc #
Crossley ID Guide Video http://bit.ly/9wtktZ #
A Big Queens Big Day: Part One, The Early Going http://bit.ly/aj3R20 #
SPECIAL OFFER ONLY FOR KOLIBRI EXPEDITIONS FANS. Long-whiskered Owlet twitch 8 Days for only $695 for Young Birders... http://bit.ly/c7jT1r #
SPECIAL OFFER ONLY FOR KOLIBRI EXPEDITIONS FANS. Long-whiskered Owlet twitch 8 [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-05-31 |
2010-05-31 09:30:00-04
RT @Dendroica Bush Katydid: This nymphal insect was on a Deutzia shrub in the garden. At first I thought it was on... http://bit.ly/aspgNS #
Oil companies banned from uncontacted tribes' reserve http://bit.ly/ca5QCT (via @Survival) #
Tweet-up for birders in Lima, Peru. http://bit.ly/b7CpD on May 29 #
Marsh Diaries Part Three: The May long weekend is eagerly anticipated by [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-06-07 |
2010-06-07 09:30:00-04
Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of May 2010) http://bit.ly/cUhla1 #
RT @Dendroica Birds Spread Heavy Metals to Arctic Ponds: A recent study found that coastal seafood-eating birds ca... http://bit.ly/9IoRYR #
RT @DawnFine Visting Mom and Dad: Howdee all, We arrived in CT and are now parked in the driveway of the home I g... http://bit.ly/9DQd5x [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-06-14 |
2010-06-14 09:30:00-04
Swallows of Capistrano Get New Digs http://bit.ly/aohlPu #
RT @Dendroica Some Recent Moths: With the return of warmer weather, moths have been more active. Here are a few th... http://bit.ly/cRD4fm #
The Importance of Knowing Our Neighbors: How much substantive news and information about our national neighbor to ... http://bit.ly/ccC16k #
Help Audubon win $200,000: Audubon can receive [...]
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| » Budget Tambopata vs Budget Manu |
2010-06-15 16:10:31-04
Change of plan
Sometimes one has to make a change of plan. A great idea needs to be modified because the external conditions have changed. The initial conditions two years ago was that the communities of Amarakaeri reserve had four lodges spread out along the eco-touristy fluvial route down the Alto Madre de Dios river to [...]
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| » Why birders blog? |
2010-06-19 14:45:53-04
Day 9. Blogging. Social Media for birders.
There are different reasons for blogging. Blog is short for web-log - originally meaning a web-diary - with the big difference - while a diary is secret the blog is open for anyone to read. The inner soul of millions of people are exposed around the world through blogs.
In [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-06-21 |
2010-06-21 09:30:00-04
International Day for Biological Diversity in Sierra Leone by Daniel Siaffa: Daniel Siaffa - from The Conservation... http://bit.ly/croRTm #
Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania’s International Day for Biodiversity celebrations: The Wildlife Conserva... http://bit.ly/ccOkml #
UK Sea-eagle reintroduction ‘postponed’ http://bit.ly/bgXjHZ #
International Waterbird Symposium in The Hague celebrates 15 years of flyway conservation in action: The 15th Anni... http://bit.ly/bIqm3I [...]
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| » RainForest Partnership support Satipo Rd. |
2010-06-22 14:11:08-04
Kolibri Expeditions have promoted birding on Satipo road since 2001. RainForest Partnership now starts a new community project meant to improve infrastructure for nature lovers with beds, shower and toilets, to benefit the community in recieving ecotourists.
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| » Santos – the guy who found the Marvellous Spatuletail lek |
2010-06-24 21:35:42-04
Santos Montenegro - The spatuletail kid
In November 2003 Roger Ahlman came back to Lima after a Kolibri Expeditions trip ecstatic about having seen a lek of Marvelous Spatuletails. Several males dancing in mid-air with their tails over their heads. Santos Montenegro was the local kid (looked a kid but was already 23 at the time), [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-06-28 |
2010-06-28 09:30:00-04
RT @Dendroica The Moth and Me: The 12th edition of The Moth and Me, a carnival of blog posts about moths, is onlin... http://bit.ly/aI5Qpr #
NatureKenya oppose the destruction of Dakatcha Woodland IBA: NatureKenya is working alongside local community memb... http://bit.ly/a5p5mw #
RT @DawnFine Sonset Lantana: Howdee all, I bought this beautiful hanging plant Lantana Sonset [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-07-05 |
2010-07-05 09:30:00-04
BirdLife: It's time for a turn on tuna: Fishing for tuna - a staple of sandwiches, jacket spuds and baguettes the ... http://bit.ly/axotRk #
BirdLife: EASTERN CARIBBEAN STUDENTS DRAW ATTENTION TO SEABIRDS: Three pupils from Dominica, Antigua and Martiniqu... http://bit.ly/96PAsI #
RT @Dendroica Colorful Moths: Most of the moths I have seen so far this year have [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-07-12 |
2010-07-12 09:30:00-04
BirdLife: Presidential inauguration: I had a ticket for a seat across the grandstand. It was either going to be ve... http://bit.ly/9XO8ly # RT @RayBeckerman: RT @mpeinado991: RT @Karikuy: Living in Peru: Peru to expel British 'agitator' Paul McAuley http://ow.ly/26IxW # Living in Peru » Travel : Colonial charm in Maras, in Peru's Urubamba Valley http://post.ly/ltev [...]
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| » Birding Meet-up in Lima again |
2010-07-17 13:04:36-04
May 29 Gunnar Engblom organized a birding meetup/tweetup in Lima free of charge. Now it is time again. This time we visit Pucusana and Puerto Viejo. Included here is also a report from the last meet-up with photo of the rare Wilson's Plover and Star Wars like action on the beach!
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| » Nature watching deals in July |
2010-07-18 12:29:15-04
Kolibri Expeditions is offering a series of excursions for modest price in July to promote birdwatching among locals in Peru. Visiting birders can also use some of these offers.
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-07-19 |
2010-07-19 09:30:00-04
RT @DawnFine South Beach, Chatham ..Birding: Howdee all, When in Chatham we took a boat shuttle from Stage Harbo... http://bit.ly/9bIUuk # 10000birds: Robins Inspire Canadian Writers http://bit.ly/cxt9PH # RT @PatBumstead Marsh Diaries Part 10: Our weather has the hiccups. Last Friday was 30C (90F), the weekend was 14C... http://bit.ly/9fqTM5 # RT @Dendroica Carpenter Bees on [...]
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| » 50 years! Happy birthday, Gunnar!! |
2010-07-25 19:40:00-04
No gifts please, but consider this.. Today I am turning 50. The photo is from the canopy walkway at Reserva Amazonica this morning. I am lucky to be in good health and have a loving family and that is really all I want for myself and no gifts. But please consider this. Make a donation to [...]
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| » Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2010-07-26 |
2010-07-26 09:30:00-04
RT @Dendroica Hummingbird Clearwing Moth: If you look carefully in flower gardens and meadows, you might find one ... http://bit.ly/abTIWU # RT @PatBumstead Marsh Diaries Part 11: We do a lot of prairie driving. Even without the regular trips to the lake,... http://bit.ly/cKsHKf # 10000birds: From Pavement to Gravel http://bit.ly/9hvuK8 # BirdAz: Save the ABA! [...]
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