What the Robin Knows by Jon Young

What the Robin Knows - the new book by Jon Young

“Deep bird language is an ancient discipline, perfected by Native peoples the world over. Finally, science is catching up. . .”

Learn more at: http://WhatTheRobinKnows.com. . .

Mapping and Journaling Bird Behavior

June 21, 2010

What do you do with the observations of bird language that you make while you are in the field? Well, more important than just making notes in a field journal, is the actual development of that information after you get home. Participants in the bird language intensives create maps every single time they come back more »

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Building Awareness of Place – Directional Awareness

June 14, 2010

So you have identified a place in nature where you can observe bird language, what we are calling a “secret spot”. What do you do when you’re at your secret spot? The first thing I recommend to people is getting to know the four directions very specifically. Awareness of the directions will help you in more »

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Keeping a Field Journal

June 14, 2010

If you go to your secret spot for an hour to watch the birds, and then sit at your desk to write in your journal and try to remember what happened in sequence, it’s almost impossible. A lot can happen in an hour. Keeping a little notepad and pocket watch with you can be helpful. more »

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Finding a Good Sit Spot

May 24, 2010

In the last post I wrote about how important it is to find a place in nature where you can keep returning to, a secret spot where you can observe nature. When you’re looking for your secret spot, how do you know you’ve found a good one? I’m going to give you some ideals, but more »

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The Web of Life

May 17, 2010

It’s important in learning Bird Language to get to know your landscape, the ecology of your area. The Kamana Naturalist Training Program will provide you with all the tools to learn the ecology of your area, but you can learn it on your own. Wander around in the forest until you know all the trees more »

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Getting to Know One Place Well

May 12, 2010

It’s important to have goals when learning bird language so you know what you are trying to accomplish. Your first goal should be to get to know your neighbors really well. When I say neighbors, I mean the birds in your area. You’ll need to be going to one place consistently to get to know more »

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Spring Bird Language Events

March 29, 2010

Spring is here and it’s almost time for our yearly Bird Language workshop. This April we have both an intensive weeklong and also a daylong workshop in California. By working together as a group to observe the landscape, we can piece together the stories of the bird alarms and other behaviors that we experience. The more »

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