It just occurred to me to say that I really do enjoy hearing about folks'
trips and seeing pictures (and I actually could write something about our
recent trip to Guyana). I don't know what is the best way to share these
stories and photos. Facebook? When we published a newsletter I remember
Guy posting to CBC that it was available - a nice way to get our info to
birders outside of HCAS. I don't remember getting feedback from others
about the newsletter.
I feel as though we are less in touch
with each other and the broader community but am not sure what would
change this. Probably not the newsletter as it has been in the past.
Martha
On Fri, December 3, 2021 10:17 pm,
badgerboy@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
There are several issues here, andsome of them seem easy to make
decisions on, but the newsletterprobably needs some serious questions.
Do any of you receivefeedback on the newsletter? If I ever did I can't
remember it.Steve's question is very valid--its a lot of time to
produce andI personally enjoy reading it, but are the members getting
anything out of it?
periodic email to all our members?
Could we instead, send out a
most of the points already made.
I mostly agree with
there, Merry Christmas!!! We don't have a lot going on right
Guy
On 12/2/2021 4:02 PM, Debbie shetterly wrote:
Hi
first of theso I'm not anticipating a board meeting until after the
which we need to address.Âyear. However, Steve has sent an email
below, and let me know your thoughts.  ThenPlease read his email
we'll need to take a vote if we're going to proceed with any of
From: *Steve Dowlan* <owlhooter@xxxxxxx>Thanks.
Debbie
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Newsletter, Bird ID class and tee shirtsDate: Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 2:44 PM
Subject: HCAS
dshett37@xxxxxxxxx <dshett37@xxxxxxxxx>To:
with you and Jimmy through this very dry fall.
Hi Debbie,
I hope things are well
would be a good thing now, I think. Iâm checking inA little rain
regarding the Hoots newsletter again. Pat offered to write an article
to holdabout birding travels for the next newsletter, and I asked her
has offered anyoff until I talked about this with you. No one else
than Guyâs seasonal fieldmaterial for Hoots in a long time, other
compose a newsletter, but I do not havereport. Iâm still willing to
to beat the bushes for material. So it begs thethe interest or time
againâ¦. Is it worthwhile publishing this when (almost) no onequestion
Iâmdemonstrates any interest in providing material or reading it.
or reads. Or,reluctant to put any work into something no one uses
annual or two biannualwould it be better to produce and publish one
other news items? If so, someone morenewsletters with field notes and
activities needs to write and produce photos to placeinvolved in HCA
it.in
which is publishedIâm also doing the Carolina Bird Club newsletter,
to work part time forsix times per year, and I have gone back
likely to last at least throughAllegheny National Forest, which is
possibly beyond that time frame. Thisthe next calendar year, but
as involved in HCAS activities as I was for alimits my desire to be
years. The pandemic has further triggered my lonercouple of
tendencies as well, so my interest in leading field trips has severely
Iâd ratherwaned. I realized that, with limited time to bird the area,
trips for awhile, butfocus on the Atlas Project. It was fun to lead
person by nature, so birding inIâm not really a very gregarious
come easy for me, especially on a weeklygroups does not actually
done an excellent job with the Valle Crucis birdschedule. Paul has
what I hear, and he is an easily gregarious person, as farwalks, from
as I can tell⦠I hope he can maintain his part-time position with the
an Advanced Bird IDpark.
I have spent much of the last year creating
Grandfather Mountain in thecourse, part of which I presented at
it since then. It focuses on thespring. I have further modified
specific to North Carolina:following ID problems
sandpipersGulls
Peep
ducksDowitchers
Scaup and diving
would like to doI have put some thought into how to present it, and I
screen. I have the space toit at my house using a large television
my sunroom, and with the TV screen, dimaccommodate 10 to 12 people in
of a need. This solves several problems⦠need forlighting is not much
projector, need for a dark space, and need to reserve a place toa
species associated with aquaticpresent.
Because of the subject matter â
real need (and no close-by place) for fieldhabitats â there is no
these species groups as part of this syllabus. I intend tobirding for
present this as my own production, and Iâd like to charge $15 to $20
isfor the presentation, which would last about 3 hours. If HCAS
of myinterested in partnering, I would kick back a percentage
HCAS help publicizefee/tuition to the club. In return, Iâd ask that
for the two college bird clubs,it. Iâm thinking of a separate session
so two sessions might occur.if there is enough interest,
tuition because I have invested a lot ofI want to keep most of the
into acquiring the photos to make this happen, and ittime and effort
been a long-term personal goal of mine to have a photo libraryhas
consult thethat is sufficient to pull off something like this. Please
thinking. If the Board is notHCAS Board and let me know what they are
forge ahead on my own.inclined to partner, I will
already printed HCAS shirts. ILast, I have a small inventory of
ways to distribute them, either as prizes orencourage you to consider
other organizations or to continue to sell what is left.donations to
can print more shirts, but I donât have time to promote them. I haveI
thisdonated almost everything I have received for the shirts up to
/the Watauga River to/point.
Cheers!
Steve
/Steve Dowlan
Linville Creek to/
/Brushy Fork to/
/Cove Creek to/
Mexico//the South Fork Holston River to/
/the Tennessee River to/
/the Ohio River to/
/the Mississippi River to/
/the Gulf of
