本周,卧龙岗的 Cedars Christian College(Cedars 基督教学院)学生正借助 BirdLife Australia(澳大利亚鸟类生命组织)的澳洲鸟类普查,将观鸟融入课堂。教师 Karen Jooste 把普查与数学、写作以及生物多样性和保护课程结合起来,利用校园旁一条树木林立的小溪开展教学,这里吸引了许多鸟种前来校园。活动包括附有鸟类识别图片的计数表,以及在户外与鸟类相伴阅读。BirdLife Australia 的 Sean Dooley 表示,目前已统计到超过370万只鸟,2026年有望超过2025年的数量。
Clarice Christensen has turned 100 and describes her life as very hectic but full of memorable twists and turns. She recalls childhood moments from the age of 11, including when electricity reached her family home in Warrell Creek, New South Wales. After marrying her late husband Ron in 1945, she settled near Taree, where the couple ran a motor vehicle wrecking yard. Her love of birdwatching grew through a local club. For her birthday, she wished for good health, and she plans to take each day as it comes.