Don’t be shy! If you have contests or promotions, want to share a new project you’re involved in, share a cause you believe in, have items you wish to sell, want to solicit feedback from the NBN community, or anything else that might be of interest to our members, don’t hesitate to email me!
Submissions can be sent to sanderling [at] symbiotic [dot] ca, with the subject line “NBN Bulletin Board”. Don’t forget to include your blog’s name and URL. The weekly board will be posted every Sunday.
Giveaways
Dave of Dave Ingram’s Natural History Blog is giving away a copy of the National Wildlife Federation’s Field Guide to the Birds of North America. He offers his review of the book here, concluding that “Overall, the National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America is a great little book for the beginning birder or as a reference book for the home library.” Think you might like a copy? Simply visit the National Wildlife Federation website and find the answer to this skill testing question: “What is the mission of the National Wildlife Federation?” Email Dave your answer using his contact form. Contest closes midnight February 28, 2010. The winner will be notified on March 1, 2010.
Meet-ups and Field Trips
Dawn of Dawn’s Bloggy Blog is at it again: on Saturday, March 13th, birders and bloggers are invited to participate in a Birders who Blog, Tweet and Chirp outing in Patagonia, Arizona. Among confirmed attendees so far are Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Obervatory. The event is free, but meal expenses are your own responsibility. Think you’d be interested in meeting up with some fellow bloggers and fabulous people? Check out Dawn’s site here for more information on the event, and to add your name to the list of attendees.
Contests and Promotions
Amber of Birder’s Lounge is continuing her photo ID challenge for 2010 under the name Challenge for Charity. Try your hand at identifying a series of photos; the person with the most correct receives a $10 donation to the charity of their choice.
Every Thursday, Kate of Adventures of a Free Range Urban Primate hosts a Life Photo meme, a chance for nature blogs to link and share images and posts on a variety of different themes celebrating the diversity of life. Submitting your link is quick and easy, and the submission form will always be included in the Thursday post. For examples from previous weeks, click here; for a list of 2010 themes by week, click here.
