Finch & Softbilled bird Census
Finch & Softbilled bird Census
- REFERENCE ONLY: Animals listed have been sold or removed.
- Name: Roland Cristo
- Posted: 01/02/2012
- ID #8078
Hey all you finch and softbill people,please participate
RC
----- Original Message -----
From: Vonda Zwick
To: NFSS@yahoogroups.com ;
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: [NFSS] 2011 NFSS Annual Census is Now Open!
The 2011 Census Is Now Open!
Attention all finch and softbill enthusiasts:
It is that time of year again! The National Finch and Softbill Society is once again collecting annual census data about the birds we keep.
This is the 2011 Census, so if you know your counts at the conclusion of 2011, use these numbers. If you do not, you may use your current counts or estimate as close as possible. The important thing is to participate.
You can easily participate online at http://www.nfss-fss.org/Census/. You do not need to be an NFSS member to participate. All finch keepers are encouraged to participate, whether you keep one bird or hundreds - whether you breed or just enjoy them. This information helps us keep track of what species are being kept, what species are being bred, and their geographic distribution.
You can choose to share your personal information if you wish to allow others to contact you about your birds. You may choose to hide your information from other participants so that your information will be included in the counts, but your personal information is kept private. It is completely up to you.
If you participated last year, you can log in again this year with your same account if you choose. If you do this, by default, you will start with your counts from the most recent year you participated. You can clear those counts or just modify them to reflect your current counts. If you forgot your password, there is a password recovery box on the Census home page beneath the login boxes (this will only work if you provided an e-mail address when you created your account). Or, if you prefer, you can create a new account for this year and start all over.
I occasionally am asked by vendors whether they should include their sale birds in the Census counts. I have always advised vendors to only count their personal birds and not birds that they have purchased for the sole purpose of reselling immediately. This will help ensure our statistics are not skewered by vendors with large numbers of birds that are destined to change hands quickly. Instead, those birds would ideally be reported by the new owners. On the other hand, breeders should count their breeding stock, babies, and personal birds as their own, even if they intend to eventually sell/trade some of the young. Since the young were hatched in your bird rooms, they are considered to be in their current home.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I will be happy to help in any way possible. Thank you for your help!
Feel free to crosspost to any finch/softbill groups that I have not copied.
Vonda Zwick
NFSS Finch and Softbill Save Director
http://www.nfss-fss.org/Census/
RC
----- Original Message -----
From: Vonda Zwick
To: NFSS@yahoogroups.com ;
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: [NFSS] 2011 NFSS Annual Census is Now Open!
The 2011 Census Is Now Open!
Attention all finch and softbill enthusiasts:
It is that time of year again! The National Finch and Softbill Society is once again collecting annual census data about the birds we keep.
This is the 2011 Census, so if you know your counts at the conclusion of 2011, use these numbers. If you do not, you may use your current counts or estimate as close as possible. The important thing is to participate.
You can easily participate online at http://www.nfss-fss.org/Census/. You do not need to be an NFSS member to participate. All finch keepers are encouraged to participate, whether you keep one bird or hundreds - whether you breed or just enjoy them. This information helps us keep track of what species are being kept, what species are being bred, and their geographic distribution.
You can choose to share your personal information if you wish to allow others to contact you about your birds. You may choose to hide your information from other participants so that your information will be included in the counts, but your personal information is kept private. It is completely up to you.
If you participated last year, you can log in again this year with your same account if you choose. If you do this, by default, you will start with your counts from the most recent year you participated. You can clear those counts or just modify them to reflect your current counts. If you forgot your password, there is a password recovery box on the Census home page beneath the login boxes (this will only work if you provided an e-mail address when you created your account). Or, if you prefer, you can create a new account for this year and start all over.
I occasionally am asked by vendors whether they should include their sale birds in the Census counts. I have always advised vendors to only count their personal birds and not birds that they have purchased for the sole purpose of reselling immediately. This will help ensure our statistics are not skewered by vendors with large numbers of birds that are destined to change hands quickly. Instead, those birds would ideally be reported by the new owners. On the other hand, breeders should count their breeding stock, babies, and personal birds as their own, even if they intend to eventually sell/trade some of the young. Since the young were hatched in your bird rooms, they are considered to be in their current home.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I will be happy to help in any way possible. Thank you for your help!
Feel free to crosspost to any finch/softbill groups that I have not copied.
Vonda Zwick
NFSS Finch and Softbill Save Director
http://www.nfss-fss.org/Census/
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