• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. NicoleVG

    Birding Communities in Kuwait?

    Hello all! Will be in Kuwait in August. Would love to join a community for birders, naturalists, outdoorsy people and would love some advice! Or, if youre a keen birder and would like to show a Canadian some lifers, Id love that!
  2. NicoleVG

    Looking for Birding Buddies Dec 12 - Jan 13

    Hello all! Myself and another young birder will be backpacking through Colombia from December 17th to January 4th. We would absolutely love to have anyone join in with us, as this will be a whirlwind tour! While we are not planning to rent a car, if fellow travelers have, we will be more...
  3. NicoleVG

    Canon Rebel T3i

    I know I don't have the best equipment, but it doesn't stop me from trying! I'd like to buy a good telephoto lens, but I have no idea where to even start. I'm very new to the world of photography, and while I don't expect to take expert shots ever, I'd really like to be able to take nicer...
  4. NicoleVG

    Looking for Birding Companions

    Hello all! I will be moving to Trinidad, Port of Spain to be more specific, next week! I will be there for at least 10 months, possibly longer. It would be wonderful if I could have some companions while I try to find all the beautiful species T & T has to offer. If interested, send me a...
  5. NicoleVG

    My new blog

    I thought it would be interesting to start up a new blog telling the tales of our crazy birding experiences. If anyone would like to contribute, I'd love to post other peoples work! http://thestarvingbirder.blogspot.ca/
  6. NicoleVG

    Proposed new wind farm directly on a migration route

    I hope to call more attention to this proposed wind turbine project, as it has the potential to harm many of our birdy friend, including our endangered Whip-poor-will. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/12/ontario-green-endangered.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4dcdac1f4bea724f%2C0...
  7. NicoleVG

    Happy International Migratory Bird Day!

    I'm not sure if this is celebrated across the pond, but here in the Americas we are celebrating the birds today! Check out the website: http://www.birdday.org/ and I have just wrote a blog about it at http://theadventuresofabirdnerd.blogspot.com/ I plan on heading out and seeing what birds are...
  8. NicoleVG

    Moving to Texas and would like some tips

    Hello! I will be moving to Texas in less than 4 weeks now and would love some tips for what places I should visit during my 5 month visit. I will be living 2 hours west of San Antonio close to Kickapoo Caverns State Park. Almost everything I read about is for the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the...
  9. NicoleVG

    My first all bird adventure

    January 29th, 2011 I have realized how enjoyable and how informative it is to read other people's threads, so I thought I would start my own! A little bit about me though first! I am a 22 year old Canadian who just finished my degree in Ecology. I have actually only been into birds for about 2...
  10. NicoleVG

    Parque Nacional Yasuní

    Hello everyone! I have made it to Ecuador, and I am loving it! I have unfortunately mostly been traveling, and only have done a bit of birding. That being said, I have still seen so many new species- its great! For a while there, every bird on every wire and garden was a new lifer for me ;) not...
  11. NicoleVG

    Volunteer Bird Banding/Ringing

    Hello all! I am interested in volunteering at a banding station, but I have found it rather difficult to find world wide banding stations online! Would love to know of some good places where I will have accommodations and will not have to pay a fortune to stay there (I am used to Long Point Bird...
  12. NicoleVG

    Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Hello all! As I sit typing I am also watching the snow fall outside of my window- yes, the first snow fall of the year. Today was the first day I walked outside and thought, "Man, sure feels like winter!" While all the warblers are most likely gone, we did have an excellent sighting today! A...
  13. NicoleVG

    Nicole's 2010 List!

    This is taken from my eBird, so the formatting is a bit wonky! 1 Graylag Goose McKinley Road CA-NS 08 Nov 2010 2 Canada Goose Amherst Island CA-ON 31 Jan 2010 3 Trumpeter Swan Long Point Provincial Park CA-ON 15 Mar 2010 4 Tundra Swan Amherst Island CA-ON 31 Jan 2010 5 Wood...
  14. NicoleVG

    Help me plan my southern USA trip in January

    Hello All! A few bird buddies and I are planning a Gulf of Mexico road trip in early January to celebrate us all finishing up our university degree. Very exciting! The problem is that there are SO many places to go, and we only have around 14 to 17 days with the car that we are getting lent. We...
  15. NicoleVG

    Hello all!

    Hello worldwide birders! My name is Nicole Vella-Geldart and I currently reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I am relatively new to birding, but it has completely consumed my life- not that I am complaining! I have recently graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in Ecology...
Back
Top