[texbirds] Re: Tropical Parula and Sibley map
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)" <Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:28:43 -0500
Mark is out of the country (?) and could answer more throughly, but the
subject of an app is on the table as far as I know...I don't have a clue
about the feasibility of this however, the handbook does not "sell" quite
like a Sibley :-)...But I agree with you
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Brush Freeman
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http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/
Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3) <
Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Graham,
>
> I thought this post was enlightening. I am a very colloquial guy so it
> would never have occurred to me to consult Sibley's range map for any Texas
> bird. I always consult the TOS Handbook or on the UTC, Birdlife of
> Houston-Galveston by Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeks. There will be a new TOS
> handbook out soon and I would highly recommend it to anyone birding Texas.
> It is indispensable to me. No national range map will serve you as well.
>
> Unfortunately there are no plans to my knowledge for it to come out as an
> app but it would be great if it did. Maybe that is something Brush and mark
> should consider. I would buy that as well as the regular book.
>
>
> Fred Collins
> (281) 357-5324
> Director: Kleb Woods Nature Center
> Cypress Top Historical Park
> Commissioner Steve Radack
> Harris County Precinct 3
> www.pct3.hctx.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Graham Floyd
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:40 PM
> To: Texbirds
> Subject: [texbirds] Tropical Parula and Sibley map
>
> Texbirders,
> With all these Tropical Parula sightings of late, I noticed the map on my
> Sibley app for this species seems inaccurate and inadequate. The map is
> blank and simply states "No established populations" or something along
> those lines. This is normally used for exotic introduced species not yet
> established, but Tropical Parula breeds in South Texas if I am not mistaken
> (I've seen one in breeding habitat on La Atraversada ranch in Kenedy County
> in early May).
>
> I've done some browsing without success, but does anyone know what the
> formal process to update field guide maps is, and particularly Sibley?
>
> Graham Floyd,
> San Antonio, TX
>
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