Thank you, Carl.
I made a donation to the NW Swan Conservation Association (
https://nwswans.org/donate/) and will make a donation to the Snoqualmie
Valley Preservation Alliance once they fix the donate button on their
website. I sent a note.
I learned about this tradition on the ABA podcast:
https://www.aba.org/a-big-year-and-a-bigger-purpose-with-tiffany-kersten/
I confused the facts earlier, however. The podcast mentioned a fundraiser
started by a birder in DC (to commemorate a Snowy Owl) but the birder who
makes a donation for each lifer / rarity is Matt Fraker from IL. Nate talks
about it in the opening segment in the podcast. It's definitely worth a
listen.
On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 4:19 PM Carl Haynie <
hayncarl at gmail.com> wrote:
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Great idea, Adam. One that comes to mind is the Snoqualmie Valley
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Preservation Alliance: https://svpa.us/
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Carl Haynie
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Sammamish, WA
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On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 3:23 PM Adam Sedgley <sedge.thrasher at gmail.com>
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wrote:
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Hi tweets.
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I saw the Whooper Swan in dense fog this morning and I'm happy to report
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that all birders were parking at the intersection and walking in.
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Thankfully it was the closest swan to the road.
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I recently learned of a birder in Washington DC who makes a donation to a
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local environmental / conservation nonprofit whenever he chases a rarity
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and/or sees a lifer and notes the name(s) of the species in his donation. I
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love how this helps protect habitat for the species and builds awareness of
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the positive impact of bird-focused tourism.
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Does anyone have recommendations for *a nonprofit who protects farmlands
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or waterfowl habitat in Snohomish County*?
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Thank you.
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Adam Sedgley
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Tacoma, WA
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sedge.thrasher at gmail.com
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