[mou] Novice & Intermediate Birders

MARTELL, Mark MMARTELL@audubon.org
Fri, 20 May 2005 10:23:27 -0400


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All the Audubon chapters do field trips and are very open and hospitable =
to birders of all levels.
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For more info contact:
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Minneapolis - Mary Ellen Vetter   mvetter@mninter.net
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Bloomington (Minnesota River Valley) - George Skinner    =
george.skinner@gte.net
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St. Paul - Craig Anressen  candressen@comcast.net
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Mark Martell=20
Director of Bird Conservation=20
Audubon Minnesota=20
2357 Ventura Drive #106=20
St. Paul, MN 55125=20
651-739-9332=20
651-731-1330 (FAX)=20

-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]On =
Behalf Of HawkWelter
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:20 AM
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
Subject: [mou] Novice & Intermediate Birders


I love this group!  You're like the scout that goes on ahead and steers =
the traveling party in the right direction.
I can safely say you've allowed me to double my State list.  Anyway, I'm =
hoping you can help me with my question.
I have a couple of friends in the Twin Cities area that love to bird but =
are pretty new at it.  When i can get there, we go together but they =
would both like to improve their skills without me as i don't make the =
trip often enough (especially during peak exciting times like these).
Are there any resources that i can steer them to?
They are probably at the level where they can easily tell the difference =
between a Goldfinch and a Yellow Warbler but have real trouble with more =
"look-alike" species, like sparrows & gulls, and even thrushes, hawks, =
etc. =20
Are there any classes or birding groups in the Metro area that would not =
get frustrated with my friends' abilities?
Thanks!..............................Mike


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size=3D2>All=20
the Audubon chapters do field trips and are very open and hospitable to =
birders=20
of all levels.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>For=20
more info contact:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2>Minneapolis - Mary Ellen Vetter&nbsp;&nbsp; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:mvetter@mninter.net">mvetter@mninter.net</A></FONT></SPAN>=
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2>Bloomington (Minnesota River Valley) - George =
Skinner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:george.skinner@gte.net">george.skinner@gte.net</A></FONT><=
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D859032414-20052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>St.=20
Paul - Craig Anressen&nbsp; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:candressen@comcast.net">candressen@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark Martell</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Director of Bird Conservation</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Audubon=20
Minnesota</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2357 Ventura Drive =
#106</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>St. Paul, MN 55125</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>651-739-9332</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>651-731-1330 (FAX)</FONT>=20
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  <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
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  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu=20
  [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]<B>On Behalf Of=20
  </B>HawkWelter<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 20, 2005 9:20 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
  mou-net@cbs.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Novice &amp; Intermediate =

  Birders<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I love this group!&nbsp; You're like =
the scout=20
  that goes on ahead and steers the traveling party in the right=20
  direction.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can safely say you've allowed me to =
double my=20
  State list.&nbsp; Anyway, I'm hoping you can help me with&nbsp;my=20
  question.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a couple of&nbsp;friends in =
the Twin=20
  Cities area that love to bird but are pretty new at it.&nbsp; When i =
can get=20
  there, we go together but they would both like to improve their skills =
without=20
  me as i don't make the trip often enough (especially during peak =
exciting=20
  times like these).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Are there any resources that i can =
steer them=20
  to?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They are probably at the level where =
they can=20
  easily tell the difference between a Goldfinch and a Yellow Warbler =
but have=20
  real trouble with more "look-alike" species, like sparrows =
&amp;&nbsp;gulls,=20
  and even thrushes, hawks, etc.&nbsp; <BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Are=20
  there any classes or birding groups in the Metro area that would not =
get=20
  frustrated with my friends' abilities?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
  =
size=3D2>Thanks!..............................Mike</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUO=
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