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Laura Kammermeier
Rochester, NY (USA)
Avid birder and writer, ABA Member
Interests: Birds, nature, and travel send Laura Kammermeier over the moon. Naturally, she’s chosen to blur the line between life and work by bringing them into focus as a writer and web consultant. When not advising nature organizations and small businesses on their web marketing and social media presence, Laura is an avid birder, traveler, amateur photographer, and an oft-published writer with credits in magazines (e.g., Birder’s World, Bird Watcher’s Digest), newspapers, and online publications. Her latest writing endeavors have focused on birding, conservation, nature travel, and mobile birding technology (Nature New York, iPhone Life). In fact, Laura was the freelance editor of our first annual 2010 ABA Birder's Gear Guide! Laura holds an M.S. in aquatic ecology from Kent State University. She served as founding officer of the Ohio Ornithological Society, is a former project leader for Project FeederWatch at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and consults for a clients ranging from The Nature Conservancy and ABA to mobile app developers and tourism groups. She lives with her husband and two sons in a sleepy village south of Rochester, NY, and is always looking for the next great place to chase birds. Find her blogging on the web at BirdsWordsWebsites.com.
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"Talking Naturally" about Birds & Conservation
Posted Feb 29, 2012 at ABA Blog
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James Currie on Rogitama Hummingbird in Colombia: Lost Relic or No?
Posted Dec 13, 2011 at ABA Blog
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I REALLY enjoyed this dispatch from your hike, Noah. Thanks for taking the time to write it. Good luck with the rest of your journey.
Update from the 2,665 mile Bird Walk
Editor's Note: Birding Associate Editor Noah Strycker checks in with this dispatch from his 2,665 mile bird hike up the Pacific Crest Trail. His trek leaves him little time for writing, but we at the ABA Blog are happy to include his latest report, composed entirely on his smartphone. I hope y...
Waaahh! That looks like so much fun! Great stuff for the kids. Probably even more satisfying for the big kids. ;-)
2011 Camp Colorado a Wrap
I wanted to report on last week's successful ABA Camp Colorado, which gathered 10 talented young birders from every time zone in the lower 48 states and as a bonus, Costa Rica! It was a pleasure and a privilege to be a counsellor again for an ABA Young Birder camp (I coordinated field trips for...
@Jamie: Thanks for the URL. I did have it hyperlinked in part I, and will add it here as well.
@Andrew - that's a unique idea! And with the study that goes into it, I can see how much of the information is probably absorbed. Thanks for adding yours to the mix.
How to Prepare for an Exotic Birding Tour: Tips from the Pros
Veteran birders with international travel experience provide time-proven tips on how they prepare to bird in a new region. See Part I of this post, Study the Birds. Alvaro Jaramillo, professional field guide, owner of Alvaro's Adventures "How much or how intensely you study for a trip to an ...
Eva,
Panama! A stellar destination by all accounts (none personal so far, so it's on the bucket list). Glad the tips are helpful. Let us know later what "sticks" and have a great trip.
How to Prepare for An Exotic Birding Tour: Study the Birds
Embarking on an exotic birding tour - a professional tour that will immerse you in new habitas in far off lands with the chance of ticking lifers by the hundreds - is one of the sweetest pleasures life can bring. As departure day draws closer, excitement about the birds that await builds, bubble...
How to Prepare for an Exotic Birding Tour: Tips from the Pros
Posted Jun 15, 2011 at ABA Blog
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How to Prepare for An Exotic Birding Tour: Study the Birds
Posted Jun 14, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Friends Don't Let Friends Under-celebrate Spring
Posted May 7, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Hi Debi,
Thanks for telling us about Birdwatcher's Diary.
I'm curious about its ability to upload to eBird - can it do that from the field? My understanding is that BirdsEye has the exclusive API on that, for a while, anyway. I tried to check that from the online video on their website, but it's not working properly.
Thanks!
BirdsEye App Coming to Android...and the World
I assume most of the folks reading this blog are familiar with the mobile app called BirdsEye. BirdsEye was the first (and still the only) app to sync with data in the eBird database at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. By displaying bird location data from eBird onto an expandable map, BirdsEye show...
Paul,
Also just ran across a comment thread from a month ago where you said
"The FWS doesn't need ANOTHER stamp; it needs a BETTER stamp. The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (aka "Duck Stamp") is great, but it could stand: 1) better marketing (Dave's "rebranding") to broader audiences which emphasizes where the money goes and the many species that benefit, 2) better tracking (Barbara's point) so that we know who is buying them and where the buyers are from, 3) more value to the buyer (beyond allowing waterfowl hunting) that also goes beyond waiving the fee to...(trails off)"
Though I suspect it's been bantered about in other circles, I thought the counterpoint was worth noting here...
Laura
Cast Your Vote on Future of National Wildlife Refuge System
Our nation's National Wildlife Refuge System plays a vital role in preserving habitat for birds in key migratory areas including Bosque del Apache, Aransas, J.N. "Ding" Darling, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuges, to name but a few. The refuge system was created to protect, manage and resto...
Thanks, Paul, for listing these other great ideas. Wind energy! Jamaica Bay! Neotropical migrants! Bird blinds and boardwalks! I hope readers take a close look.
Cast Your Vote on Future of National Wildlife Refuge System
Our nation's National Wildlife Refuge System plays a vital role in preserving habitat for birds in key migratory areas including Bosque del Apache, Aransas, J.N. "Ding" Darling, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuges, to name but a few. The refuge system was created to protect, manage and resto...
Cast Your Vote on Future of National Wildlife Refuge System
Posted Mar 17, 2011 at ABA Blog
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That would be a sweet development. Despite how convenient it is to be armed with information, the ergonomics of using a smartphone in the field have a long way to go.
BirdsEye App Coming to Android...and the World
I assume most of the folks reading this blog are familiar with the mobile app called BirdsEye. BirdsEye was the first (and still the only) app to sync with data in the eBird database at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. By displaying bird location data from eBird onto an expandable map, BirdsEye show...
You're so right.
HUGE smiles here from me, my son, and my husband who all listened with me.
The Greatest Bird
Wow. ABA President Jeff Gordon sure has opened up a can of worms with this rather straightforward question: What would you like to talk about? Inevitably, many of the responses have revolved around the age-old question of who we at the ABA really are. Are we the cream of the crop?—“elite” bird...
BirdsEye App Coming to Android...and the World
Posted Mar 6, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Bird-friendly Coffee: Hope for Small Growers and Bird-friendly Habitat
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Bird-friendly Coffee: If Bird Watchers Did Their Part
Over 50% of Americans over 18 years of age (roughly 112 million) drink coffee every day. They consume an average of 3 cups per day, or 90 cups per person per month. Assuming each cup contains 0.36 oz of coffee, the average drinker consumes 32.4 oz, or roughly 2 pounds,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Animated Short: I Saw A Rare Bird
My colleagues here at the ABA Blog have written many great posts on topics ranging from wind power to ABA areas to gear and field identification. But no one has yet tackled the very serious problem of what happens when a tragically uninformed bird watcher meets the regrettably uptight compiler.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2011 at ABA Blog
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Laura Kammermeier is now following David Hartley
Dec 15, 2010
iPhone App: BirdTunes Gives Rapid, Uncluttered Access to Bird Songs
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at ABA Blog
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Crimson-collared Grosbeak in the Rio Grande Valley
Posted Nov 18, 2010 at ABA Blog
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The Voices of Birding
Posted Oct 29, 2010 at ABA Blog
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Oct 29, 2010
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