February 3, 2017
Cornell Cooperative Extension Chenango County February 3, 2017 Volume 7, Issue 10
4-H Friday Focus
Inside Today’s Focus 4-H Projects & Events
2
4-H Opportunities
3
4-H Photo Finish
4
The Great Backyard Bird County Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds. We invite you to participate! For at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, February 17-20, 2017, simply tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see. You can count from any location, anywhere in the world, for as long as you wish! If you’re new to the count, or have not participated since before the 2013 merger with eBird, you must create a free online account to enter your checklists. If you already have an account, just use the same login name and password. If you have already participated in another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login information, too. Click here for more info on how to get started. In 2016, Great Backyard Bird Count participants in more than 130 countries counted 5,689 species of birds on more than 162,000 checklists! During the count, you can explore what others are seeing in your area or around the world. Share your bird photos by entering the photo contest, or enjoy images pouring in from across the globe. New in 2016: you can add photos and sounds to your checklist. Read more. Your help is needed every year to make the GBBC successful! Then keep counting throughout the year with eBird, which uses the same system as the Great Backyard Bird Count to collect, store, and display data any time, all the time. http://gbbc.birdcount.org/about/
Volume 7, Issue 10
4-H Projects & Events Build a Bird Feeder
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This easy to build bird feeder is a great project for a beginning woodworker and it will attract many birds to your yard. Be sure to hang your feeder out ot the reach of cats and other predators, but low enough so it can be refilled easily. https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/BirdFeeder.pdf
Best Bird Seed If you are just getting started in bird feeding, or if you are frustrated by a lack of success in attracting winter birds to your feeders, the first thing you need to determine is whether you are feeding the right foods. If you are not giving the birds what they want, you might not have many birds.
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/top10/winter-bird-feeding.php http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/wild-bird-food.html
Winter Bird Feeding Basics Feeding birds is a great way to brighten a dreary winter day. It's also a never-ending source of entertainment and enjoyment. Action, color, drama, song—it's all there at your backyard bird feeder. This publication covers different types of birds, food and feeders, bird seed and other foods, feeder placement, landscaping for birds, and more. http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/wildlife/landscaping-for-wildlife/pa-wildlife11
Volume 7, Issue 10
4-H Opportunities
Page 3
Horse Bowl / Hippology Practices—February 3, 10, 17, 24
Leaders Association March 7, 6:00@ CCE
Dairy Bowl Practices --– February 3, 10, 17, 24
Regional Dairy Bowl, Horse Bowl, Hippology Competition March 11
Super Science Fair—February 4th— Canceled
Ag Literacy Week—March 13-17
County 4-H Public Presentations— February 18
Meeting—
4-H Sewing Spectacular—March 24th—-New Date Dairy Discovery March 24-25
Sewing Camp—February 20-24 NYS Farm Show—February 23-25
Regional Public Presentations— April 5th
Livestock Scholarship Deadline— March 1st.
4-H Engineering Camp—April 1014th Cornell Vet School Open House— April 1st Animal Crackers sign up deadline— April 15th Leaders Association Scholarship Due—May 1st Leaders Association Meeting— May 2nd
99 N. Broad St. Norwich, NY 13815
Thanks for catching up with the Chenango County 4-H Program. Hope to see you soon!
Janet Pfromm 4-H Coordinator
Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.
4-H Photo Finish The 2016 Afton Fair July 6 - 9, 2016 with Gillette Shows! Route 41, Afton, NY ~ 607-639-1525
Kreative Kids 4-H Club Mixing Bird Seed
The 2016 Af-
ton Fair July 6 - 9, 2016with Gillette Shows!
To submit your photo, send a clear, up-close shot of your 4-H club/family activity to: Richard Turrell, [email protected]
Route 41, Afton, NY ~ 607-639-1525
We’re on the web: www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango or become a Friend on Facebook!
4-H Friday Focus
Inside Today’s Focus 4-H Projects & Events
2
4-H Opportunities
3
4-H Photo Finish
4
The Great Backyard Bird County Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds. We invite you to participate! For at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, February 17-20, 2017, simply tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see. You can count from any location, anywhere in the world, for as long as you wish! If you’re new to the count, or have not participated since before the 2013 merger with eBird, you must create a free online account to enter your checklists. If you already have an account, just use the same login name and password. If you have already participated in another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login information, too. Click here for more info on how to get started. In 2016, Great Backyard Bird Count participants in more than 130 countries counted 5,689 species of birds on more than 162,000 checklists! During the count, you can explore what others are seeing in your area or around the world. Share your bird photos by entering the photo contest, or enjoy images pouring in from across the globe. New in 2016: you can add photos and sounds to your checklist. Read more. Your help is needed every year to make the GBBC successful! Then keep counting throughout the year with eBird, which uses the same system as the Great Backyard Bird Count to collect, store, and display data any time, all the time. http://gbbc.birdcount.org/about/
Volume 7, Issue 10
4-H Projects & Events Build a Bird Feeder
Page 2
This easy to build bird feeder is a great project for a beginning woodworker and it will attract many birds to your yard. Be sure to hang your feeder out ot the reach of cats and other predators, but low enough so it can be refilled easily. https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/BirdFeeder.pdf
Best Bird Seed If you are just getting started in bird feeding, or if you are frustrated by a lack of success in attracting winter birds to your feeders, the first thing you need to determine is whether you are feeding the right foods. If you are not giving the birds what they want, you might not have many birds.
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/top10/winter-bird-feeding.php http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/wild-bird-food.html
Winter Bird Feeding Basics Feeding birds is a great way to brighten a dreary winter day. It's also a never-ending source of entertainment and enjoyment. Action, color, drama, song—it's all there at your backyard bird feeder. This publication covers different types of birds, food and feeders, bird seed and other foods, feeder placement, landscaping for birds, and more. http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/wildlife/landscaping-for-wildlife/pa-wildlife11
Volume 7, Issue 10
4-H Opportunities
Page 3
Horse Bowl / Hippology Practices—February 3, 10, 17, 24
Leaders Association March 7, 6:00@ CCE
Dairy Bowl Practices --– February 3, 10, 17, 24
Regional Dairy Bowl, Horse Bowl, Hippology Competition March 11
Super Science Fair—February 4th— Canceled
Ag Literacy Week—March 13-17
County 4-H Public Presentations— February 18
Meeting—
4-H Sewing Spectacular—March 24th—-New Date Dairy Discovery March 24-25
Sewing Camp—February 20-24 NYS Farm Show—February 23-25
Regional Public Presentations— April 5th
Livestock Scholarship Deadline— March 1st.
4-H Engineering Camp—April 1014th Cornell Vet School Open House— April 1st Animal Crackers sign up deadline— April 15th Leaders Association Scholarship Due—May 1st Leaders Association Meeting— May 2nd
99 N. Broad St. Norwich, NY 13815
Thanks for catching up with the Chenango County 4-H Program. Hope to see you soon!
Janet Pfromm 4-H Coordinator
Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.
4-H Photo Finish The 2016 Afton Fair July 6 - 9, 2016 with Gillette Shows! Route 41, Afton, NY ~ 607-639-1525
Kreative Kids 4-H Club Mixing Bird Seed
The 2016 Af-
ton Fair July 6 - 9, 2016with Gillette Shows!
To submit your photo, send a clear, up-close shot of your 4-H club/family activity to: Richard Turrell, [email protected]
Route 41, Afton, NY ~ 607-639-1525
We’re on the web: www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango or become a Friend on Facebook!
