Hello birders. This is hopefully the beginning of a interesting, enjoyable and educational blog on birding in Colorado.
Colorado Birding is a conservation-oriented blog that emphasizes sustainability in birding practices. Birders can enjoy the recreation of birding without compromising the welfare of birds or their habitats.
While there are a number of listserves, websites and organizations that promote "listing" (maintaining life/year/state/county/etc lists of birds seen or heard) as the way to enjoy birds, this blog will focus on the enjoyment of observing and learning about birds with or without keeping a formal bird list. And it will encourage birding in a manner that is consistent with conservation of birds and their habitats. Civil dialogue is not only allowed but advocated.
Birders of all stages of experience are welcome to join. The basic rules are:
- Civil discourse is required
- No profanity, no "flaming" or other inappropriate interactions
- Postings of bird sightings are welcome but do not post exact locations of very rare birds or those who are very sensitive to disturbance (if in doubt, post the bird sighting without the location and ask if posting the location could be detrimental to the bird or its habitat.
- Read and always follow the American Bird Associations's Code of Birding Ethics located at http://www.americanbirding.org/abaethics.htm
