tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post1435548633877100590..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: I’m Counting On It.Phil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-82288365846774765642013-12-24T06:31:17.559+00:002013-12-24T06:31:17.559+00:00It was great reading this post. Earlier, I could n...It was great reading this post. Earlier, I could not think beyond individual counting. It must have taken you at least a couple of months in order to get good at counting.<br /><br />I am not a bird person at all, but I reckon that if someone is getting to count birds at many occasions, their area is good in terms of bird population.KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778157916183036144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-48872006944168793552013-08-10T06:54:52.200+01:002013-08-10T06:54:52.200+01:00Wonderful images, Phil!!
A very informative post!Wonderful images, Phil!!<br />A very informative post!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-45165100312799119972013-08-07T13:49:13.990+01:002013-08-07T13:49:13.990+01:00Wow, the great number of birds in a single herd! h...Wow, the great number of birds in a single herd! herds looking fantastic.<br />nice shots.MastHolidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064120976901436582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-73181163544080966422013-08-07T10:14:34.989+01:002013-08-07T10:14:34.989+01:00Nice post - I used to have count the Pochard and T...Nice post - I used to have count the Pochard and Tufted Ducks on a reserve in Gateshead - I often wondered at the time how accurate the counts were!<br /><br />Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW<br /><br />Stewart M - Melbourne Stewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-59559382281274194882013-08-07T04:45:48.005+01:002013-08-07T04:45:48.005+01:00So similar to counting a large and moving flock of...So similar to counting a large and moving flock of sheep. Love your shots of the massed birds and drat it, it was a draw. Lost again.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-74453959123949745852013-08-07T04:44:59.997+01:002013-08-07T04:44:59.997+01:00I've always wondered about this!I've always wondered about this!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-60192609781431307962013-08-07T01:25:43.114+01:002013-08-07T01:25:43.114+01:00What great information! You are a pro. I'll ne...What great information! You are a pro. I'll never be where I would need this, but it is good to know as these are transferrable skills.<br />Cheers from <a href="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow"> Cottage Country</a>! <br />Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-35983402892402846502013-08-06T22:14:59.270+01:002013-08-06T22:14:59.270+01:00Another great series!! Boom & Gary of the Verm...Another great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-65834817372177834992013-08-06T21:02:54.864+01:002013-08-06T21:02:54.864+01:00Hi again Phil, I have given a quick answer to your...Hi again Phil, I have given a quick answer to your question on my blog - and copying it here now: I think maybe next week I need to do a post about the numbers of birds these waters can support. For a quick answer - 3 years of rains in the outback have bred up huge numbers of waterbirds and now it has dried up so the birds are coming here to the coast. Having these numbers here is definitely changing the equilibrium of the bay - but I don't think anyone knows what will happen now and how long it will take. It's going to be interesting to watch and document some of the expected changes. My own observations and listening to local fishermen makes me think that fish stocks right here are never large! Some months ago I watched a large line of pelicans swimming across the bay and snatching up whatever moved ahead of them. There wouldn't have been much get passed them!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-26762550781297217602013-08-06T20:37:54.774+01:002013-08-06T20:37:54.774+01:00Thank you for this interesting post. I've alwa...Thank you for this interesting post. I've always wondered how the counting is done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-42404838988026757472013-08-06T20:28:22.166+01:002013-08-06T20:28:22.166+01:00That was interesting Phil! I often wondered how th...That was interesting Phil! I often wondered how they got the bird counts. We were at a tundra swan migratory stopover pond in the spring, the sign said that there were 2001 swans there that day. I rarely see large flocks of birds where I live, I really enjoyed your photos!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-43105300136876868492013-08-06T19:53:19.355+01:002013-08-06T19:53:19.355+01:00That was most educational...indeed. But you must ...That was most educational...indeed. But you must remember I do have blond roots - may all be silver strands now, but the golden blond roots show up when it comes to comprehending this all. I've oftentimes wondered how the Fall Hawk Migration that intersects here in South Coastal Texas each year and how the 'experts' can count them so easily. Now, I think I know.<br /><br />You explained it, seriously, for a laymen to understand quite well.<br /><br />By the way, so I won't forget before I click publish comment....great bird photos!!Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-77975840767456889172013-08-06T19:52:47.768+01:002013-08-06T19:52:47.768+01:00This was so interesting and its a question I'v...This was so interesting and its a question I've wanted to ask you too. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-18593926167725053572013-08-06T19:44:47.937+01:002013-08-06T19:44:47.937+01:00Great post!!!
Thanks for sharing!Great post!!!<br />Thanks for sharing!Modesto Viegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383342443103414519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-15909558134929742372013-08-06T19:35:48.416+01:002013-08-06T19:35:48.416+01:00Thanks for a very informative post. I am going to ...Thanks for a very informative post. I am going to bookmark it for use when I get asked the same question. I have found photos and video especially helpful to review an in-field count - and to build confidence in a new counter!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-67968859630701349582013-08-06T18:12:23.212+01:002013-08-06T18:12:23.212+01:00I've always wondered how birders could count w...I've always wondered how birders could count whole flocks. Thanks for answering Mary's question and then sharing it with us.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-82969244278146794262013-08-06T17:14:45.309+01:002013-08-06T17:14:45.309+01:00the oystercatcher photo makes me dizzy! cannot ima...the oystercatcher photo makes me dizzy! cannot imagine counting any of these. glad there are folks like you who know how to do it.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-15017603083743452312013-08-06T06:09:36.368+01:002013-08-06T06:09:36.368+01:00You're beter at counting than I am Phil.
That...You're beter at counting than I am Phil.<br /><br />That's the 3rd game out of 3 that we have been 30 odd/3 in one of our innings.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-53673678684355665982013-08-06T00:34:09.898+01:002013-08-06T00:34:09.898+01:00Wow, Phil this is a great post. With great info on...Wow, Phil this is a great post. With great info on counting. I should bookmark this post myself for future reference. BTW, all you photos are awesome. Happy Birding!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-77977455504450240942013-08-06T00:27:19.109+01:002013-08-06T00:27:19.109+01:00Fascinating information, Phil. It reminds me of le...Fascinating information, Phil. It reminds me of learning to count people in a crowd when I was young. Of course, it was long before digital photography, too.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-46142700405491212092013-08-06T00:01:34.337+01:002013-08-06T00:01:34.337+01:00Hi Phil, I was only talking about this over the we...Hi Phil, I was only talking about this over the weekend...wondering how? Now I get the essence of it but my I think it'd be my luck to be halfway through my assessment as the flock flies off again. Tks for your informative post, and hope your day brightened up weatherwiseCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-15285106907576439712013-08-05T23:40:49.165+01:002013-08-05T23:40:49.165+01:00Thank you so much Phil. I found this to be absolu...Thank you so much Phil. I found this to be absolutely fascinating! I am glad then, that I asked the question. Maybe I will give one of these methods a try the next time I see a flock of birds. The European Starlings are beginning to gather in larger numbers, maybe they will be my first gander ;) As for the pickles...in some country stores, there will sometimes be quite large jars of pickels and if one guesses how many pickles are in the jar...they win the entire lot. Make them Bread and Butter Pickles, or Crispy Dill, and I just might give it a try too~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-49892728914445858192013-08-05T15:20:36.270+01:002013-08-05T15:20:36.270+01:00Hi Phil Thanks for your kind comments on my post ...Hi Phil Thanks for your kind comments on my post today. I also a a bird 'lady' and only really last week have I started looking at 'things' other than birds!Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-73265669013247316672013-08-05T13:54:32.318+01:002013-08-05T13:54:32.318+01:00HI Phil Very informative adb helpful.Many thanks....HI Phil Very informative adb helpful.Many thanks.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-26045690378929604822013-08-05T13:38:38.511+01:002013-08-05T13:38:38.511+01:00An amazing post, Phil. I'll tag it as a favour...An amazing post, Phil. I'll tag it as a favourite for further reference. Don't count all your ducks til they've hatched, I may add! 3 for 35 is good.Russell Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153568497950671742noreply@blogger.com