Joe, Kevin, and others, I might be wrong here, but I think the ABA rule is 10 years of a "self-sustaining" population. If that is true, the clock is not even ticking yet. Bettie At 07:06 AM 6/11/2009, Kevin wrote: >Hi Joe, >I believe the criteria for countability is ten continuous years in the >state. Since the WC reintro project began in 2001(?), this should make them >fair game in two years. > >Kevin Kearns >Neenah > >-----Original Message----- >From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Schaufenbuel >Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:01 PM >To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [wisb] Questions About Moorhen, Gallinule, and Whooping Cranes. > > >La Crosse area Birders has there been any sightings of the Common >Moorhen in the usual spots in La Crosse? > >When will the Wisconsin Whooping Crane be countable (if ever)? > >And Lastly, please keep posting the Purple Gallinule observations, or >lack there of, as some of us were not fortune in our earlier efforts to >see the bird. I will be trying again Friday night after 6:00 PM. > >Best of Birding, > >Joe > >-- >--------------------------------------------- >Joe Schaufenbuel >5676 Regent St. >Stevens Point >Portage County, WI 54481 >(715) 345-2788 > >"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, >the one that heralds new discoveries, is not >'Eureka!' (I found it) but 'That's funny...'" >--Isaac Asimov > >#################### >You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding >Network (Wisbirdn). >To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > >Internal Virus Database is out of date. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1533 - Release Date: 7/3/2008 >7:19 PM > >#################### >You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. >Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.