Comments on: My friends don’t understand http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/ Where it's all about Bluebirds and other Nest Cavity Birds accross Pennsylvania and Elsewhere Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:01:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: KCBSP http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-475 KCBSP Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:56 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=166#comment-475 Maribee, BSP is coming up with a new booklet we will be selling in the near future on our online store. There will be a section on house sparrows. I'll ask that we make new information handouts and that something be posted on our website. In the meantime at www.nabluebirdsociety.org there are information sheets you can print off. I'm sorry I am so late in replying. Kathy Maribee,

BSP is coming up with a new booklet we will be selling in the near future on our online store. There will be a section on house sparrows. I’ll ask that we make new information handouts and that something be posted on our website. In the meantime at http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org there are information sheets you can print off. I’m sorry I am so late in replying.

Kathy

]]> By: tg4799 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-466 tg4799 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:16:41 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=166#comment-466 Hi myalic, Its nice to see your passion. One of the hardest parts about caring about environmental concerns (or anything, really) is to meet other people where they are in their knowledge and concern. As other folks are educated, as you have been, they may slowly move up the continuum of caring and action. You may have to accept that they may not, as well. I encourage you to focus on the positive. Many folks are overwhelmed with 'being green' and being told what is harmful and destructive. If you have a chance to monitor a bluebird trail or have a box in your yard, invite others to accompany you in checking on the birds. Nothing invokes the heart like a tiny bluebird, the antics of a chickadee, or the speed and grace of a swallow. Pennsylvania State Parks also has opportunities to volunteer for bluebirds and other cavity nesters, through our Cavity-Nesting Trails Volunteer program. Some parks have trails lacking monitors and some parks may be willing to start a new trail. Feel free to contact a park near you, or myself, tagettig at state dot pa dot us Thank you and good luck, Tara- Cavity-Nesting Trails Coordinator Hi myalic,
Its nice to see your passion. One of the hardest parts about caring about environmental concerns (or anything, really) is to meet other people where they are in their knowledge and concern. As other folks are educated, as you have been, they may slowly move up the continuum of caring and action. You may have to accept that they may not, as well.
I encourage you to focus on the positive. Many folks are overwhelmed with ‘being green’ and being told what is harmful and destructive. If you have a chance to monitor a bluebird trail or have a box in your yard, invite others to accompany you in checking on the birds. Nothing invokes the heart like a tiny bluebird, the antics of a chickadee, or the speed and grace of a swallow.
Pennsylvania State Parks also has opportunities to volunteer for bluebirds and other cavity nesters, through our Cavity-Nesting Trails Volunteer program. Some parks have trails lacking monitors and some parks may be willing to start a new trail. Feel free to contact a park near you, or myself,
tagettig at state dot pa dot us
Thank you and good luck,
Tara-
Cavity-Nesting Trails Coordinator

]]> By: Phil http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Phil Sun, 31 May 2009 12:11:39 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=166#comment-408 The problem I'm finding is that a lot of people are putting up bluebird boxes at places like schools and golf courses(Eagle scout projects, etc.) and then leave them unattended. Of course the house sparrows take over. I'm been trying to monitor at least some of these boxes, but the more I've become aware of the problem, the more boxes I find. The problem I’m finding is that a lot of people are putting up bluebird boxes at places like schools and golf courses(Eagle scout projects, etc.) and then leave them unattended. Of course the house sparrows take over. I’m been trying to monitor at least some of these boxes, but the more I’ve become aware of the problem, the more boxes I find.

]]> By: Maribee http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Maribee Fri, 22 May 2009 22:45:18 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=166#comment-395 Hi Cathy, I'm facing this problem too (though I am a recent convert and was clueless not long ago). Many Bluebird lovers here in Lanc. Co. who aren't informed and proactive, so I'd love any information to pass along, thank you! (midwife mb at yahoo dot com). Hi Cathy, I’m facing this problem too (though I am a recent convert and was clueless not long ago). Many Bluebird lovers here in Lanc. Co. who aren’t informed and proactive, so I’d love any information to pass along, thank you! (midwife mb at yahoo dot com).

]]> By: KCBSP http://www.thebsp.org/blog/2009/04/22/my-friends-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-370 KCBSP Sat, 09 May 2009 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.thebsp.org/blog/?p=166#comment-370 Hi, I sure understand what you are talking about. It's good that you have a bigger picture now. I don't know how to contact you and yes your message was posted. Many of us grew up with not knowing things, and many snicker and will call us birdie names too like we are odd in some way. Just ignore and know what you are doing is what is good for nature in general and the birds. I am the president of BSP, and there are many ways to be involved. I encourage you to contact me for materials you can use to give to others regarding the House Sparrow. Kathy Clark Hi, I sure understand what you are talking about. It’s good that you have a bigger picture now. I don’t know how to contact you and yes your message was posted.

Many of us grew up with not knowing things, and many snicker and will call us birdie names too like we are odd in some way. Just ignore and know what you are doing is what is good for nature in general and the birds. I am the president of BSP, and there are many ways to be involved. I encourage you to contact me for materials you can use to give to others regarding the House Sparrow.

Kathy Clark

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