tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097709884854926713.post6935346579138702424..comments2023-07-07T07:16:26.521-04:00Comments on Birding Dude: Obsessing Over Bird Bling...BIRDINGDUDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07881057411623341312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097709884854926713.post-88330958743180307762014-06-12T20:05:28.710-04:002014-06-12T20:05:28.710-04:00Indeed Metis Birding. That is exactly what it is. ...Indeed Metis Birding. That is exactly what it is. Check back for my upcoming post on searching for Spoonbill Sandpiper in China, which was definitely searching for needleS in haystackSBIRDINGDUDEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881057411623341312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097709884854926713.post-79610447304181812512014-06-12T20:03:59.827-04:002014-06-12T20:03:59.827-04:00Thanks Ashley, I enjoy searching through flocks of...Thanks Ashley, I enjoy searching through flocks of birds looking for flags or rings. It is gratifying knowing that the data will help researchers.BIRDINGDUDEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881057411623341312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097709884854926713.post-6241749043526992122014-06-12T09:06:15.892-04:002014-06-12T09:06:15.892-04:00Great title for this post! I imagine it can be kin...Great title for this post! I imagine it can be kind of like finding a needle in a haystack...and very satisfying when you finally do. In a group of shorebirds, how many do you usually find have been banded? Are you able to see the information on the band? If so, do you notify the bander? Thanks for sharing!Metis Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492593296378086352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097709884854926713.post-57350299759188378492014-06-03T18:29:42.172-04:002014-06-03T18:29:42.172-04:00Fascinating take on looking through thousands of b...Fascinating take on looking through thousands of birds, I've never really searched birds for rings (well apart from the odd dead one) but it is people like you reporting them that advance the knowledge of ornithology as much as the banders (ringers in the UK) :)Ashley Beolenshttp://www.viewsfromanurbanlake.co.uknoreply@blogger.com