Hi Cayuga Birders, I¹d like to invite you to a lunchtime seminar tomorrow, Monday, October 5th at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Tom Stephenson, an avid birder, recordist and Director of Technology for Roland Corporation will be sharing his experiences in Bhutan studying and recording the birds of the region. Please join the Cornell Lab staff in the auditorium from 12-1.
Bhutan: Birds in the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, and virtually untouched by the technologies and industries that have shaped the rest of the world, Bhutan remains a unique and pristine refuge for birds and birders. No where else in the world can you drive for days and days through uninterrupted primary forests protecting some of the world¹s most beautiful bird species. This is a country where the first roads were built in the 1960¹s, TV still is not a common fixture, and the King¹s focus is on Gross National Happiness. And most of the country is still relatively unexplored. Come see Ibisbill, Rufous-necked Hornbill, the brilliant Fire-tailed Myzornis, Golden Babbler, and the spectacular Himalayan Monal along with Green-tailed Sunbirds and Pygmy Wren Babblers. And we won¹t leave out stunning shots of prayer wheels, temples, Dzongs, the rare golden langur; and, of course, the Himalayas. Tom Stephenson grew up birding in Ithaca under the tutelage of Arthur A Allen and Peter Paul Kellogg. He has birded around the world, guided many birding groups, and most recently has been invited by the government of Bhutan to train their local bird guides. Tom has written many articles on birding for periodicals including Birding and Bird Watcher¹s Digest, and given lectures and workshops for the Audubon Society and other birding organizations. On the non-birding front he is a musician and has worked with clients from Phil Collins to the Grateful Dead. His day job is Director of Technology for Roland Corporation, a leading manufacturer of digital editing equipment and electronic musical instruments. Hope to see you there! -Jessie --- Jessie Barry Assistant Curator of Audio Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 tel. 607.254.2498 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
