[texbirds] Re: HotSpot Name change? (apologies to those non-ebirders)

From: Berner Family <jcazberner@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:07:01 -0700 (PDT)
Texbirders:
 
First apologies for plugging up your inbox if you do not use ebird with this 
post but I can't let incorrect public charges from one of our most rejected 
ebird list submitters go unanswered.
 
Vicki is incorrect. A ebird hotspot name change does absoloutely nothing to 
change the existing lists. Any list previously attached to the location is 
still attached.  Ideally instead of sending misinformed rants to 2000 
Texbirders--an offline email would be best. 
 
If your lists are not attached to the hotspot--you probably still have them 
attached to a personal location. Simply follow the instructions I posted to 
texbirds to combine your personal location into the hotspot.
 
Also,  for common sounding hotspot names--a county or city modifier mught still 
be a good idea (e.g Bear Creek Park (there are two in the state), Memorial 
Park, etc.).  The link below is the complete list of existing hotspots. Note 
that, I try to put the city name first
 
http://ebird.org/ebird/tx/GuideMe?reportType=location&bMonth&bYear00&eMonth&eYear
 
13&parentState=US-TX&countries=US&states=US-TX&getLocations=hotspots&continue.xI&continue.y=4
As there are almost 1500 hotspots in texas, inevitably some need to have their 
names improved. Cornell just this week sent out new guidance indicating we 
should use the county name in the title more sparingly. Just this week, i went 
in and updated about 30 of the hotspots removing the county name but so far 
have left the county name when 
1)  the location could be confused due to a common name. Lakeside park is a 
common enough sounding name that some sort of additional place identifier 
(county or city)  is required in case there is another lakeside park somewhere.

or 2) if the location stretches across two counties (many reservoirs) or 

3) roads within a county

Unfortunately, despite the fact that hotspot name changes and location fixes 
are easily made if someone emails me offline, apparently the angry minority 
apparently feels like they must be heard publicly, even when incorrect.  

 
However, in the way of an olive branch i will change the name to

Woodlands- Lakeside Park. 

thanks

John Berner
Highly compensated Texas ebird hotspot reviewer



From: Vicki Crutchfield <vicki_crutchfield@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jcazberner@xxxxxxxxx" <Jcazberner@xxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 8:20 AM
Subject: HotSpot Name change?



  
 What happened with Lakeside Park - The Woodlands, Montgomery, US-TX? 

It is now Lakeside Park, Montgomery Co., Montgomery, US-TX. 

And instead of years of wonderful data, there is one observation point with 9 
species. 

Vicki Crutchfield 
Harris County, Texas  
  
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