Show l The Salt Lake Tribune W9 Sunday December 6 1987 Q t a a rjnjnx Continued From W-- l education An understanding of nature’s balace does not come natural-j- y — to anyone A lot of children haven’t had time to look at what’s around them — birds animals or anything else These children face large ecological decisions I don’t ask the children to take a stand I try to make them aware of the issues and of the future choices they may have to make As an educator my goal is to teach how to think not what to o o r o i j - The business of birding t d n D r n an —n O d u t D O D 1 i an ajcncu n C r- j: Jl O'J--- ' S a a 3 - G Q £3 - n r u Q D loouBOOco r Q i think” How she operated in Iowa is typical of summer field work Since birds don’t take the weekend off neither did she She worked six days on and two off from before sunrise until it was too dark to see Often she surveys the habitat as much as the bird population looking for why there is or isn’t an avian population Survey work is hiking often 15 hours sometimes uphill The pattern is walk so many paces stop listen and look for birds and take copious notes For whom she’s working determines the survey type Sometimes she's part of a crew an ornithologist working wiih other specialists some checking vegetation or doing a big game or small mammals count The task is uncovering information without causing disturbance She’s done helicopter fly overs for bird counts in canyons along the Colorado River or been dropped off alone to be picked up later when she’s through Sound is as important as sight Unlike a beginning birder Dr Young often can’t wait to see the bird but knows what and where it is by its song or call “I want to keep the disturbing part of my presence to a minimum That’s I why often it's easiest to work alone have myself to worry about” Another indispensable tool is a pair of binoculars the first purchase k she made with a consultation Hers are Leitz although she recommended Zeiss also The debate rages over what brand is best More important she said is knowing how to use them adjusting them to the eyes and learning to focus “A birder can buy the most expensive pair and if he can’t use them they are a useless tool I spend a lot of time with beginning students on using their binoculars” In the winter for her community education classes most work is at night and on weekends when people can be away from home or school earnings are Her carefully put away to see her through the leaner winter months h This winter she has a contract doing retail sales work The best part of the ornithological work is the variety the chance for travel the birds she sees and being her own boss The worst part is the financial insecurity trying to plan and live without a steady income The advantages to not teaching are that she’s available as a consultant earlier than others tied into the eduMuch work cational framework contact comes from She also makes contacts when she attends professional educational meetings She’s registered for inclusion on the state consulting list There’s enjoyment on the road “I’m part gypsy I travel because the work isn’t here “I have to save I can’t live as though I’ll have a paycheck to bail me out next week Maybe there won’t be a paycheck for months I had to buy the truck for my work but other purchases I put off “I'm living the lifestyle I had as a assistant-shi- p graduate student with an I’m not The good part is that unhappy with what I have I want more work I love the work” Besides catching up on her reading in the winter and working around her place she hikes and cross country skis Cherry Peak looms out the back door It’s a favorite place to hike and come home to “I take good care of myself I’m outdoors working I don’t have a lot of expenses I can get to the job and do it I use my Winona canoe every chance I get I hike the mountains I run with the dog I have good friends Usually I feel that I have my life under control “But I have to look all the time This is a 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