Maria, well done. The only similar program I’ve come across was in Sepilok,
Sabah. There Forestry provided children with binoculars. They also organised
camps in the forest for children to familiarise themselves with both the birds
and the environment.
Dr. Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
043 8650 835
> PhD: Couples and avitourism: a mixed methods study of North American
> birdwatchers; PhD: Couples and avitourism: a mixed methods study of North
> American birdwatchers,
On 17 Aug 2017, at 10:38 pm, Maris Lauva <> wrote:
> In Western Australia we have a dedicated team of Birdlife volunteers who have
> for years been running an organised programme of going out to schools.
> Birdlife WA has purchased sufficient binoculars to equip whole classes at a
> time. We go out and provide a slideshow presentation (photos and birdcalls)
> for the Kiddies (all ages, some not so kiddy) and then take them out around
> the school grounds to see their birds. If anyone is interested in finding out
> about how to organise something like this (I am no longer involved) I could
> put you in touch with the guys who run this great programme.
>
>
> Maris Lauva
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus <> on behalf of Tom
> Wilson <>
> Sent: Thursday, 17 August 2017 5:59 PM
> To: Paul Doyle; 'Katelyn Chaney';
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Birding-Aus
>
> Hi Paul
> I thought along the same lines...but then I did a quick check for Sutter
> Library (based on Katelyn’s email address), which I think is in Sacramento,
> CA (is that correct Katelyn?).
> I’d be happy to volunteer if somebody coughed for the air fare...
> Seriously though, Paul’s advice is excellent – find a birder to take the kids
> out – there’s nothing like seeing the pictures in the books “for real”.
> Suspect there is no shortage in Sacramento.
> Cheers
> Tom
>
> From: Paul Doyle
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 5:28 PM
> To: 'Katelyn Chaney' ;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Birding-Aus
>
> Hi,
> No idea where Katelyn is geographically located, but if she has some kids
> who would like an introduction to 'actual' birdwatching (which is even
> better than on-line resources!) , someone in Katelyn's locality may be happy
> to volunteer some time to take her/kids to a good local spot?
> Katelyn, I'm happy to volunteer if you are in my vicinity of Sutherland,
> southern Sydney.
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> Katelyn Chaney
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2017 10:39 PM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birding-Aus
>
> I wanted to email you to say thanks for your page,
> http://birding-aus.org/databases/. I volunteer with a youth group where we
> have different activities for local kids. We are starting a wildlife
> watching program, so we wanted to find some resources to share with the
> kids. Your page has some great stuff - thanks for all the help! :-)
>
> One of the kids in my group, Sadie, found a great resource on bird watching:
> http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/birdwatching-guide/ . Can you add this to your
> list of resources? She has been helping teach some of the younger kids about
> birdwatching, so I thought this would give her some extra encouragement by
> sharing her find online. Plus, we thought it would make a great addition for
> others to learn from.
>
> If you have more tips or information for the kids, I'll make sure to share
> it with them. Thanks again!
>
> Take care,
> Katelyn Chaney
>
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