[Bristol-Birds] Re: SUMMER DATA SEASON BEGINS MONDAY AT MIDNIGHT
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 22:52:02 -0400
Wallace,
A couple of updates to your post. Even though the physical location of our home
has not changed our mailing address has changed due to new 911 addresses by
Buchanan County. If anyone wants to send us info by regular mail concerning
birds in any of the 14 Southwest VA counties we report for,our mailing address
is now
Roger & Lynda Mayhorn
3343 Compton Mt Rd
Pilgrims Knob VA
24634
My email address is rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx The netscope address is no longer valid.
Thanks for posting the info.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County VA
----- Original Message -----
From: Wallace Coffey
To: Bristol-birds
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 10:37 AM
Subject: [Bristol-Birds] SUMMER DATA SEASON BEGINS MONDAY AT MIDNIGHT
SUMMER DATA SEASON
BEGINS MONDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Summer Season June 1 thru July 31
Fall Season Aug 1 thru Nov 30
Winter Season Dec 1 thru Feb 28
Spring Season Mar 1 thru May 31
The seasons are generally based on bird migration and/or seasonal presences
dates. While many species have finished nesting or beginning to nest, some
migration is still underway. Our human schedule tells us August is still summer
but many local species have begun to leave their nesting territories and
nesting areas. Migration is underway by August and shorebirds are on the move
and some terns, waterfowl, herons, eagles and such begin to arrive in the area
or pass along rivers and lakes. August is a Fall Season month for data.
When you post a bird observation to a region or state listserv, your most
relevant and seasonal observations, numbers, dates and observers are reviewed
by one or more of
the regional data editors. Eventually, Rick Knight of Johnson City, has
responsibility for the compilation and editing all Tennessee bird records for
reporting in THE SEASON section of the state quarterly journal of ornithology,
THE MIGRANT. To do this, he has three regional editors who assist him. He
gathers the Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley Region data himself.
In Southwest Virginia, Roger and Lynda Mayhorn compile the Southwest counties
report which appears in the Virginia Society of Ornithology's quarter
publication Virginia Birds.
These compilations are among some of the main archives for bird records when
it comes to publishing region or state books about bird distribution and
occurrence as well as state checklists and other important data used in
management decisions for birds.
It is for these reasons that posts need specific information about where,
when, who and what was seen in such online listserv reports. It is not always
fair, best or accurate to assume that every editor who sees or uses such data
already knows all they need to know about a specific location or field trip.
In addition, several people compile more specific site lists, dates, maximum
numbers and such. Christmas Bird Counts are also used to get data for various
lists, including the season reports. The same can be said for all types of
local observations.
Virginia reports data by state and regions. Tennessee reports data by
ecologically-based geographical areas and regions which sometimes split
counties. Example: Sullivan County is in the valley region compiled by Rick
Knight but the Holston Mountain part of the county data is compiled by Richard
Lewis for the state mountain region report. Some decisions have been made as
to what specific locations will be assigned to one region or another which may
not exactly fit the region map. It is because of such highly specific
reporting and record keeping that very accurate data has been collected for
decades and available for publication in books such as The Birds of Northeast
Tennessee- Second Edition by Knight and the recent state book, Virginia's
Birdlife.
Tennessee State Season Editor: Richard (Rick) L. Knight, 804 N. Hills Dr.,
Johnson City, TN 37604, (423) 282-5297, E-mail: rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tennessee Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley Region: Richard (Rick) L.
Knight, 804 N. Hills Dr., Johnson City, TN 37604, (423) 282-5297, E-mail:
rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Tennessee counties or portions of counties: Sullivan,
Carter, Washington, Greene, Hawkins, Hancock, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen,
Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, Campbell, Union, Knox, Blount, Scott, Anderson,
Loudon, Monroe, Fentress, Cumberland, Morgan, White, Vanburen, Warren, Grundy,
Franklin, Marion, Hamilton, Bradley, Polk, McMinn, Monroe, Roane, Rhea, Meigs,
Sequatchie, Pickett, Overton and Putnam.
Tennessee Eastern Mountain Region: Richard P. Lewis, 407 V. I. Ranch Road,
Bristol, TN 37620, (423) 878-2505. E-mail: mountainbirds@xxxxxxxxx Mountain
portions (generally eastern sections for most part but all of Unicoi and
Johnson) of Tennessee counties: Johnson, Carter, Washington, Unicoi, Greene,
Cocke, Sevier, Blount, Monroe, McMinn and Polk.
Virginia Southwest Region: Roger and Lynda Mayhorn, HC 67 Box 44A, Pilgrims
Knob, VA 24634 mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx Virginia counties of Bland, Buchanan,
Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Grayson, Lee Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell,
Washington, Wise and Wythe.
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