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Volunteer natural history
correspondents
Would you like to be a natural history correspondent?
It's very easy and fun. From time to time you send e-mail notes on
Nature
observations in
your area. Examples: ice-out on local lakes, ponds; first bloom
of the major native
wildflowers; other evidence of the progress of the seasons; weekly
"black fly
reports" (on a scale of 1 to 3: 1=none or few, 2=some, but tolerable,
3=many, a royal
pain); unusual species of birds sighted in your area (be selective!);
wild blueberry
ripeness; observation of "sundogs" (rainbow like effects approximately
22
degrees to the right and left of the Sun due to ice crystals in high
altitude clouds);
earth tremors; aurora sightings; turtles North of the Penobscot River
watershed; etc.
Weather per se, is well-covered elsewhere, but unusual changes
or trends (e.g.
"Baxter Peak is covered with snow earlier this year than usual") are
appropriate. Educators are invited to contribute,
and to encourage the participation of
motivated students.
When you submit a photo and report you should assume it will be used. Maine Nature News does not pay for any kind of submission; it is a free publication that does not generate any kind of profit.
The expenses are paid by Robin Follette and Frank
Whibey. Reporters agree to have their submissions, both text and
photography, used without any kind of compensation. Photographs
are uploaded to the Maine Nature News domain. Photographs are not
linked to outside the Maine Nature News domain in regular reports.
Other links are at the editor/publisher's discretion. You
are welcome to add your name to each photo. You retain copyright.
Requested report format = Date,
[time if important].
Location (Maine Atlas Map number) Report text. Initials of
correspondent. We use initials to protect privacy.
Example: Tuesday, September 30 Talmadge (Map 45) Text Here. ABC.
If
you don't know the Map number the town is sufficient. I'll look
up the map number for you. Photos are not required. Text is
always great!
Please resize photos to approximately 600 pixels
on the largest size. Photos will be resized to fit available
space.
Please e-mail reports to Robin.
Useful telephone numbers
- Maine Audubon Birding Hotline: 207-781-2332
(message changed on Tuesdays)
- Maine Publicity Bureau, seasonal outdoors
information. Spring and summer: river conditions (for rafting); autumn:
foliage reports; winter: snow conditions (for skiing) 800-533-9595.
- New England Wolf Hotline (To report observation of
a wolf. Sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife, c/o Joni Soffron, North
American Wolf Foundation/Wolf Hollow, 114 Essex Rd., Ipswich, MA,
01938) 800-818-9653.
- To report "hot" sightings of wolves that might
lead to hard evidence. Rapid response contact: Don Moore, 207-866-3545
(13 Kelly Road, Orono, ME 04473).
What else have
you
observed, or do you know about, concerning the Maine natural world? Let
Maine
Nature News know by e-mail.
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