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Eastern Kings Birdwatching

Eastern Kings Lifebooks
Carolyn Smith

Most birdwatchers keep a log called a Lifebook. The abbreviated contents of three Lifebooks are listed below. Each has Eastern Kings entries as well as listings for areas other than Eastern Kings. For example, one of Waldron's listings is for a Willow Ptarmigan he photographed in Alberta in July 1982. Jaime's book lists an entry for hundreds of Emperor Penguins she encountered in the Antarctic. Karon lists several Greenfinchs she observed in England in July 2008.

In addition to maintaining their books, each of the watchers make photographs of their sightings. These birds, and many others, have not been photographed or recorded in Prince Edward Island. Others have. Digital photography enhances our experiences.

Karon is serious about her number one hobby. She chronicles each siting carefully. always sharing her interests and experiences with family and her peers. Jaime is interested in all forms of wildlife and how they are adapting to global warming. Her empathy and concern for wild birds sees her keep daily observations, where she is visiting in her travels. Waldron describes himself as an amateur. As the primary photographer for Today In the Life of Eastern Kings is constantly looking for what would be new to his cameras. These lists evolve and grow with climate change. I have traveled to many places throught the world with my parents and partner. In different countries you will see several species that may be found in Eastern Kings. You must never put a bird that is caged, found on a farm, penned, released in the wild or sold in a store in your Lifebook.

Black Pond
Ring-necked Duck at Black Pond
photo by Ed Robertson

Shorebirds
Shorebirds at Little Pond
photo by Cynthia Waysmith

Breeding Birds in Eastern Kings may be reported to the Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas project.

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