Episode #081: Judith Davis, Great White Pelican

Great White Pelican, (probable female in breeding plumage), extralimital, roosting with American Pelicans, J.N.Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel Island, Florida. ©Townsend P. Dickinson All Right Reserved www.kymrygroup.com

Great White Pelican, (probable female in breeding plumage), extralimital, roosting with American Pelicans, J.N.Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel Island, Florida. ©Townsend P. Dickinson All Right Reserved. Photo may not be used without written permission. Please respect the wishes of the photographer. www.kymrygroup.com

A Conversation with our next guest Judith “Judy” Davis who was the first person to identified the Great White Pelican that landed on Sanibel Island, Florida from Sunday, February 28, 2016 till Monday March 1, 2016.

Judy is a retired educator of New York State and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  Judy has been a birder since Jr Audubon in 1947. She has been Volunteer at .J N. Ding Darling for 18 years that includes roving or guiding along Wildlife Drive, helping with biological surveys and helping new volunteers with bird Identification especially shorebirds including painting signs which luckily are being replaced. Additional NEW article Click here on Great White Pelican at Ding Darling

Show Notes:

  • First person to identified the Great White Pelican on Sanibel Island
  • Birders & Photographers working together with ethical guidelines
  • Biological surveys
  • Bird Identification especially shorebirds
  • Importance of today’s technology & social media
  • The value of volunteers
  • Expect the unexpected

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  1. Great White Pelican at Ding Darling | Kymry on May 23, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    […] Additional Interview with Judith Davis talking about the Great White Pelican on BirdCallsRadio Click Here: BirdCallsRadio: Judith Davis, Great White Pelican […]

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