bird-friendly – Birds of Vermont Museum

International Coffee Day

For International Coffee Day, make a commitment to buying and drinking bird-friendly coffee. Why? For the birds, of course! The Magnolia Warbler (photo of one carved by Bob Spear is above) is one of several warbler species that migrates to coffee-growing areas.

Enjoy reading (or re-reading) some of these links to find out more.

Birds Supported by Coffee Farms: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/meet-birds-supported-bird-friendly-coffee-farms
The Coffee Warbler: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/news/coffee-warbler
Coffee Farms expedition blog:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/news/birds-nicaraguan-coffee-farms-expedition-blog and its eBird hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1060770?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec&hs_sortBy=taxon_order&hs_o=asc
Colombian shade-grown coffee sustains…
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/in-colombia-shade-grown-coffee-sustains-songbirds-and-people-alike/
About Coffee Day:
- https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/coffee-day/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Coffee_Day

This pair of Scarlet Tanagers were created by Bob Spear in 1985 and took him 67 hours. Scarlet Tanagers migrate to coffee-growing regions and can be affected by coffee-growing practices.

National Coffee Day

For National Coffee Day, make a commitment to buying and drinking bird-friendly coffee.

Not sure what that is? Start here: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly-coffee

Enjoy reading (or re-reading) some of these links, too:

Shade-grown coffee, songbirds, and humans: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/in-colombia-shade-grown-coffee-sustains-songbirds-and-people-alike/
A quick guide to coffee certification: http://www.coffeehabitat.com/certification-guide/
A longer guide: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/uw351
National Coffee Day: http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-coffee-day/

There’s a lot more info at Coffee Habitat