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原文:http://www.wwfchina.org/bbs/bott ... 07426&id=507426
风入松兄引自国际鸟盟的报导:
http://www.birdlife.org/news/new ... g_alive_launch.html
国际鸟盟进行的记录春天信使的项目,选择了杜鹃、家燕、白鹳和雨燕四种鸟,号召欧洲的孩子,教师、父母和观鸟者记录发现他们的行踪。并在网上随时跟踪。这个项目既简单又有趣,在实施难度上也不大,并且还有很强的科学意义,记录气候变化对鸟类的影响,我们也可以做啊~是很好的环境教育项目呢!
Europe’s first Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica – the messengers of spring – have been spotted in the south of Spain, Portugal and Cyprus, announcing the beginning of BirdLife’s Spring Alive program and heralding the arrival of the warmer weather to the northern hemisphere.
The first reports of the return of migrating birds in the south of Europe have been recorded by young birdwatchers in Portugal.
They entered their observations on the www.springalive.net website, where people from around the continent are to share their very first spring bird sightings.
BirdLife’s Spring Alive project, now in its second year, is aimed at getting children, teachers, parents and all interested birdwatchers to keep an eye out in their neighbourhood for the arrival of four indicator bird species: Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, Barn Swallow, White Stork Ciconia ciconia and Common Swift Apus apus – and put them online so the rest of Europe can watch the arrival of spring.
“It’s always a momentous time of year when the migrating birds come back to Portugal, and continue north, bringing with them spring. And now children can join in the excitement of the season and join with other birdwatchers across Europe in recording where and when the birds appear.” said Luis Costa, CEO of SPEA (BirdLife in Portugal).
This is just the beginning of the action. From now on, children in 30 countries around Europe will observe and record their first personal observation of four bird species, with a view to watching the progress of spring across Europe. A map on the website will show how the warm weather is progressing across the continent, and the birds are moving further north.
“This project is very simple and can be great fun, but it also helps scientists to identify some changes occurring in the environment,” said Joanna Kalinowska, European Spring Alive project coordinator.
The bird sightings will also be analysed to find the “Arrival of Spring in Europe Week” – the week when most people have seen their first birds.
This knowledge will help scientists and nature conservationists to find out about bird migrations in Europe. “The more children and people around Europe who tell us about their observations, the more detailed the final results will be.” said Ms Kalinowska.
The project will take place around Europe right up until the first day of summer. “It can be really exciting to go outside in the spring, observe birds, and than tell the world that spring has arrived in your region, especially knowing that children from other countries do the same.” finished Ms Kalinowska. |
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