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| Project Feeder Watch |
| Rogue Valley Audubon Society PO Box 8597 Medford, OR 97501 roguevalleyaudubon.org |
| Something to ponder: "The last word of ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?' If the land mechanism as a whole is good, then every part is good, whether we understand it or not. If the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like, but do not understand, then who but a fool would discard seemingly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering." Aldo Leopold, The Sand County Almanac |
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RVAS sponsors two Project FeederWatch programs, one at the
Jefferson Nature Center (JNC) in Medford and the other at
North Mountain Park (NMP) in Ashland. They are part of the world’
s largest Citizen Science effort organized by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology and the National Audubon Society and offer birders of
all abilities a chance to collect data on Western Hemisphere bird
populations. The Saturday sessions, which start at 9 a.m. are open
to the RVAS membership and the public at large with the location
alternating from week to week. The free one hour long watches
provide novice birders the easiest possible identification practice
since there are unobstructed, close up views of from ten to twenty
species perched at feeders with the valley’s top birder/educators
available for help. Binoculars and field guides are available for
use, though it is best to bring binos that are normally used if
possible. More experienced birders often attend, jumping at the
chance to show off their knowledge as well as swap tall avian tales
with their peers. Both locations offer shelter in case of inclement
weather and welcome youth with an adult companion.
The Coyote Trails Jefferson Nature Center (map) is located behind
Harry and David Ball Field, just before crossing the bridge to U.S.
Cellular Sports Park. Access is from South Pacific Highway
(Highway 99) just north of it’s intersection with South Stage Road
and south of the Grange Co-op and Harry & David’s headquarters.
Public counts take place from 9 am to 10 am on alternate Saturdays,
November through March, with Judd Hurley as the host. Schedule
is given below. He may be contacted at 541-621-3918. This is the
second year of Project FeederWatch at Jefferson Nature Center.
The North Mountain Park sessions begin Saturday, November 13st
at 9 a.m, the starting time common to all Saturdays. Contact Denny
Niebuhr at rogueden@ashlandhome.net or North Mountain Park at
488-6606 for more information. This is the seventh year the
partnership of North Mountain Park and RVAS have conducted
Project FeederWatch.
Individuals are encouraged to count birds for FeederWatch at their
own home sites. For more information, go to http://www.birds.
cornell.edu/pfw/.
Jefferson Nature Center (JNC) in Medford and the other at
North Mountain Park (NMP) in Ashland. They are part of the world’
s largest Citizen Science effort organized by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology and the National Audubon Society and offer birders of
all abilities a chance to collect data on Western Hemisphere bird
populations. The Saturday sessions, which start at 9 a.m. are open
to the RVAS membership and the public at large with the location
alternating from week to week. The free one hour long watches
provide novice birders the easiest possible identification practice
since there are unobstructed, close up views of from ten to twenty
species perched at feeders with the valley’s top birder/educators
available for help. Binoculars and field guides are available for
use, though it is best to bring binos that are normally used if
possible. More experienced birders often attend, jumping at the
chance to show off their knowledge as well as swap tall avian tales
with their peers. Both locations offer shelter in case of inclement
weather and welcome youth with an adult companion.
The Coyote Trails Jefferson Nature Center (map) is located behind
Harry and David Ball Field, just before crossing the bridge to U.S.
Cellular Sports Park. Access is from South Pacific Highway
(Highway 99) just north of it’s intersection with South Stage Road
and south of the Grange Co-op and Harry & David’s headquarters.
Public counts take place from 9 am to 10 am on alternate Saturdays,
November through March, with Judd Hurley as the host. Schedule
is given below. He may be contacted at 541-621-3918. This is the
second year of Project FeederWatch at Jefferson Nature Center.
The North Mountain Park sessions begin Saturday, November 13st
at 9 a.m, the starting time common to all Saturdays. Contact Denny
Niebuhr at rogueden@ashlandhome.net or North Mountain Park at
488-6606 for more information. This is the seventh year the
partnership of North Mountain Park and RVAS have conducted
Project FeederWatch.
Individuals are encouraged to count birds for FeederWatch at their
own home sites. For more information, go to http://www.birds.
cornell.edu/pfw/.
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