tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958946734779142502.post4255242679219449135..comments2024-02-12T00:15:10.972-07:00Comments on Birding Without Barriers: Great Backyard Bird Count 2012Peggy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08985079204022574432noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958946734779142502.post-84246660112049273092012-02-14T17:41:23.118-07:002012-02-14T17:41:23.118-07:00Hi Yoke, its great to hear from you! That's i...Hi Yoke, its great to hear from you! That's interesting about Ireland's bird count lasting 13 weeks. The Irish must be dedicated birders! <br /><br />**Note** For you readers - Yoke's blog is Birding on Wheels http://birdingonwheels.blogspot.com/ Its a fascinating look at Ireland's birds, and conservation issues in Europe.Peggy Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985079204022574432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958946734779142502.post-48695492479431394922012-02-12T16:16:14.134-07:002012-02-12T16:16:14.134-07:00Here in Eire we keep track of our gaden birds for ...Here in Eire we keep track of our gaden birds for 13 weeks between Nov. and Feb. We then submit the weekly highest count per specie. <br /><br />It is great comparing year by year. Here we get migrating birds from Northern Europe, and it is interesting to see how the changes in cold weather change those migrating patterns. Like you experience in Arizona too.Yoke,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.com