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William Russell, owner of WINGS BirdingToUrs, said Eugene's variety of landscapes offer an abundance of birding opportunities.
He added that the rarest breeds of birds are found outside of the United States in places such as Ecuador.
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from home to find the rarest
breeds. More than half of the trips
offered by WINGS extend to locales
outside the country. Russell said
the reason for this boils down to
simple math.
“Take a country like Ecuador,
which has 1,500 species alone,
compared to the U.S. that has only
700, which is just 10 percent of the
world’s species,” Russell said. “So,
bird watchers looking for the
widest variety of species will natu
rally look elsewhere.”
But this isn’t keeping the Ameri
can Birding Association from hold
ing its annual convention in Eu
gene June 2 to June 8. The ABA
chose the location for the same rea
sons Russell said Oregon is ideal
bird watching territory. The event,
which is currently being held at the
Hilton Conference Center, includes
everything from workshops to trips
to local birding hot spots and is
open to ABA members only.
However, novices and experts
alike are invited to attend a birding
event closer to campus. Nestled in
the middle of the week-long con
vention, the Museum of Natural
History will welcome the editors of
the book, “Birds of Oregon: A Gen
eral Reference.” The three experts,
all ornithologists, will introduce
and sign copies of the book, which
offers details on the 400 bird
species currently calling Oregon
home. The signing will take place
June 6 at 7 p.m.
“Birds of Oregon” co-Editor Alan
Contreras has been a bird watcher
since he was 11 and has traveled all
over the United States in search of
feathered adventure. Contreras
said bird watching is an accessible
hobby offering participants the op
portunity for unlimited discovery.
“It’s a wonderful excuse to get
out in nature, and the interest can
bring you to really diverse environ
ments,” Contreras said.
While May brings the flood of mi
grating birds back to the Oregon
valleys, mountains, deserts and
forests, Russell said every season
offers local bird watcher plenty of
captivating sights.
Spring and early summer are ideal
times to catch birds at their most col
orful and vocal. But during late sum
mer and fall, it is possible to find an in
ordinate amount of rare breeds in the
Pacific Northwest — usually due to
the misguided southern migration of
young birds. And the relatively mild
Oregon winters give fowl from higher
latitudes a perfect respite from the
harsher northern habitats.
The sight of a rare breed is a treat
in itself, but the opportunity to
catch the creature on film is anoth
er facet of birding reaching peak in
terest at the moment. Russell said
the new still-photographic method
known as digiscoping, which uti
lizes extremely powerful telephoto
lenses to capture otherwise unap
proachable creatures, is revolu
tionizing the birding world. The
successful documentary “Winged
Migration” revealed stunning pho
tography of some of the world’s
most beautiful birds.
Contact the senior Pulse reporter
atryanbornheimer@dailyemerald.com.
Pregnancy
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hormonal method, but a few women
aren’t sure,” said Jones. “I’ll explain
the options and their effectiveness.”
Almost every type of contraception
on the market is available at the
Health Center, and with programs
such as the Family Planning Expan
sion Project, many students can re
ceive services for free. Jones said she
tries to make sure her patients have
Plan B, also known as the “morning af
ter” pill. Plan B is a form of contracep
tion that can be used up to 120 hours
after sex in the event of mishaps like
forgotten pills or broken condoms.
Jones said several attempts have
been made by Health Center staff
to reach out to men and explore is
sues of contraception, but she said
the responsibility to prevent preg
nancy usually falls back on women.
Students for Choice currently is
the leading campus abortion rights
group, but co-Director Lauren Manes
said the group also tries to advocate
Pulse brief
OSU to host music
festival on Thursday
Students wishing to take a break
from their final classes to congregate
with other scholars this week can take
a short trip to Corvallis, where Oregon
State University will host the Free
World Music Festival.
The festival, scheduled from 4 p.m.
to midnight on June 5, will showcase a
reggae-dominated array of talent, in
cluding Clinton Fearon, Katt, and Cor
vallis-based Irish folk band Amadan,
along with reggae group Jah-Bong, also
from Corvallis. Reggae superstar Eek
A-Mouse, the evening’s standout act,
will also perform.
The show will take place in the
Memorial Union Quad, complete
with food vendors and a beer garden
for 21-and-over attendees. Admis
sion to the festival is free, so even
those of us whose financial aid has
run out can enjoy some gourmet reg
gae with a dash of Corvallis.
— Jacquelyn Lewis
Campus buzz
Wednesday
Stress relief workshop (sponsored by University counseling center), 10a.m.-4p.m., EMU Am
phitheater.
Middle/secondary education program information meeting, 4-5p.m., 152 Education, 346-1360.
"Mental Health inourCommunity: Conversation about Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Services" (forum), 5:30-7-30 p.m., Lane County Mental Health, 2411 Centennial Blvd., Eugene,
Michael Rogers meeting room (198), 682-3814.
Dance Quarterly (dance performance), 7 p.m., Dougherty Theater, free.
Jennifer Miller, flute (junior recital), 7 p.m., Newman Center, free.
Green Garter Band (UO ensemble program), 8 p.m., Beall Hall, $5 general, $3 students.
for reproductive awareness in gener
al. Students have handed out con
doms at events, and some will be ad
vocating to keep FPEP available next
year. Manes said while the group tar
gets women, she believes men
should be included in the decision
making process, as well.
“It’s a two-person commitment,”
said Manes. “Ideally, it’s a conversa
tion between partners.”
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atlindsaysauve@dailyemerald.com.
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