by Gunnar Engblom December 7, 2009 2

Gunnar’s weekly Twitter links about birding, birds and Social Media 2009-12-07

Gunnar’s weekly Twitter-links

There are several reasons why it is a good idea to summarize the links that one has shared on Twitter in a blog post. First of all just sharing on another platform is a good idea. Not everyone is on Twitter, and this gives other a chance to discover what you are sharing. You may be sharing the some of the same things on Facebook, but rarely all – and only your Facebook Friends will be able to see them anyway. On this platform anyone can see them.

Secondly, the items are searchable on your Blogging platform. More than once have I looked for things that I have tweeted in the past, and had a hard time to find them. This is easily avoided now with a search.

This post is also searchable on Google now. This both gives content to my web-page and makes it easier to find on general Google searches for specific keywords.

The application I use is Twitter tools for WordPress. It automatically, makes a blog post of your tweets. Then I edited the tweets for about an hour into the categories below. Hope you find this useful.

Peru birding and news from Kolibri Expeditions

Some ID nuts to crack from a trip at sea on Nov 18. Who is good on Tern and Skua ID? https://bit.ly/83YIb2 #
How long will this continue? Unsustainable eco-tourism near Lima, Peru. Swimming with sealions. https://bit.ly/7SvHbK/ #
David Cook’s 2 sets of bird pics from Northern Peru! Some great shots here. https://bit.ly/5Lbg4t #
Where Will You Be in One Year? Join Corey Finger of 10000 birds on a trip to Peru https://bit.ly/893KrR #
Special offer for the days between xmas and new year. Dec 26-Dec 31 Satipo road – short 7 day tour FIXED DEPARTURE… https://bit.ly/6tDeBS #
Planning for a combined birding trip and holiday with the family in Thailand in mid-Feb. Should I announce it as a… https://bit.ly/7ROVYG #
Here are some bits and pieces from the last Kolibri Expeditions newsletter and some funny videos in the end https://bit.ly/7Qqbc7 #

New extremely accessible site for Oilbird in Northern Peru. https://bit.ly/5HoKvV #
First build a road, then flood it! About a road and a dam in Peru. https://bit.ly/60PORc #

Bird Conservation

10,000 Birds Conservation Club – update https://bit.ly/5iyz5T #
The World’s Rarest And Most Threatened Species: There are too many rare animals and plants that have been classifie… https://bit.ly/6dO1OM #
Hawaiian Songbird Named One of America’s Hottest Species https://bit.ly/5hVDVl #
Counting Birds: Will Microphones Replace Nets? https://bit.ly/8Oa69r #
ABC Works to Include AZE in the Convention on Biological Diversity https://bit.ly/5J0q9p #
Tigers Polar Bears And Blue Fin Tuna Among Most Threatened Species …: PR: Iconic Animal Populations Being Decimat… https://bit.ly/86BuP0 #
Casting stones (at Ruddy Ducks) https://bit.ly/8tM3vv #
The pelagic that never happened. Lots of photos of birds from the Humboldt Current and a coastal mudflat. https://bit.ly/5SEoqv #

Birding in general US

Birding in Winter https://bit.ly/5QWnZ1 #
It’s snowing geese. Love the title! Great photos! https://bit.ly/4IQgif #
BirdsEye: Interview with Kenn Kaufman https://bit.ly/5XEy6h #
Hate Moving? https://bit.ly/6GS9HD #
Coyote and Roadrunner https://bit.ly/7oqZxX #
Double Dipping in Queens https://bit.ly/75wwjR #
Kenn Kaufman reports on the new Bird-finding app for iPod https://bit.ly/71TZms Does it work in Peru? #
Third Time’s a Charm – Ash-throated Flycatcher twitch in New York. https://bit.ly/6CqRZg #
Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2009) https://bit.ly/4yUV2H #

Birding in general all around the world.

Win membership to the Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust! https://bit.ly/8Bhp0e #
I and the Bird #114 https://bit.ly/7eOmhp #
Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of December 2009? https://bit.ly/6fRVKo #
May the Great Bird of the Galaxy Bless your Planet Birding in Thailandwith Susan Myers https://bit.ly/4zUr9Z #
Reservoir Catz – Hilarious blog https://bit.ly/5WKJc4 #
BirdGuides give-away competition… https://bit.ly/8AkacS #
Birds of the West Indies https://bit.ly/621Gp0 #

Social Media for birders

How to customize your Facebook NewsFeed to only contain the friends that interact with you https://bit.ly/5qMOt2 Pls ReTweet. #
How to read and comment a complete blog carnival in 59 minutes! I and the bird #114 https://bit.ly/7y5HJk #