In addition, it is never too early to start a child birding by taking them
birding with you. My grandniece, Kristen, got her first lifebird at five and
now, at eight, has 41 entries in her lifelist She has a sharp eye and her
mom and I have learned to pay attention when she i'd's a bird. She's usually
right.
Rahne Kirkham
Federal Way, Washington
rahne at mindspring.com
"Summoned or not summoned, God is present"
Carl Jung
----- Original Message -----
From: WAYNE WEBER <WAYNE_WEBER at bc.sympatico.ca>
To: TWEETERS <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Cc: ED NEWBOLD <newboldwildlife at netscape.net>; MICHELLE BLANCHARD
<mblanchrd at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 7:22 AM
Subject: GIVING GIFTS TO CHILDREN, AND THANKS TO MICHELLE


> Tweeters,
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> At 7:34 on March 29, Ed Newbold wrote:
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> "My conclusion is that we should remember to give bird (and butterfly,
> amphibian, etc) guide books whenever it's time to give gifts to
> families that have kids in them. Dave Hutchinson at the very
> excellent Flora and Fauna Bookstore on 1st Ave in Pioneer Square at
> Washington St. might just second the motion."
>
>
> I couldn't agree more. Although there was a delay of a few
> months, my interest in birds was sparked by the gift of a bird book,
> "Bird Study in British Columbia" by J.A. Munro, by my late
> grandparents to me on my 11th birthday. It was one of the things that
> helped to establish a special bond between me and my grandmother that
> lasted all her life, until her death last year at the age of 92.
>
> Giving a gift of a bird book, a bird video, or maybe an
> inexpensive pair of binoculars to a child at an impressionable age is
> something that could well spark an interest in birds and/or the
> environment, and is something we should all consider at gift-giving
> time. It should be followed up, whenever possible, by inviting the
> child (and his/her parents) on a bird-watching outing or two, even if
> it is just to feed the ducks at the local park.
>
> I'd also like to thank Michelle for starting what must be one of
> the most popular threads in TWEETERS history. It has helped me to find
> out a bit more about some of my fellow TWEETERS as individuals, and
> how they got into this fascinating hobby.
>
> Wayne Weber
> Kamloops, B.C.
> wayne_weber at bc.sympatico.ca
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