[texbirds] Re: We need a "bird of interest" program
- From: Keith Arnold <kbarnold2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hforbes@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:06:43 -0600
All -
My thoughts on this topic.
First, I only check Texbirds and eBird, the latter to simply post my wn
observations. Thus, anything posted on Facebook, Twitter or any other list
serve "escapes" my attention.
Second, posting is, indeed, at the discretion of the observer. And
sometimes it is best NOT to post a rareity for a variety of reasons.
However, as a member of the TBRC, I know very well how difficult it often
is to obtain ANY documentation for a rareity. Either everyone thinks
someone else will report the bird(s) or few persons who observed the
bird are unable [or unwilling] to provide proper details or images. I
don't want to have the object inundated by dozens [hundreds?] of birders
eager to "tick" the bird on their list, but multiple observers should lead
to better documentation.
The Flammulated Owl on SPI is an excellent example of how multiple
observers have contributed to the record. The first images that I saw were
barely recognizable as that species; Erik Breden recenty posted some images
that clearly ID the bird as that species. Also, had the bird not been
posted, we would not know that it remained in this area at least until the
26th [maybe later?]
My 2 cents.
Keith Arnold
Porfessor Emeritus
Texas A&M University
Academician, TBRC
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:30 PM, HARRY FORBES <hforbes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Couldn't agree more with Fred.
> Harry Forbes (San Antonio and Port Alto)
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> From: "Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)" <Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx>
> To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, February 26, 2013 4:28:01 PM
> Subject: [texbirds] We need a "bird of interest" program
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> Mitch mentioned my melancholy. Texbirds is no longer a reliable source for
> bird
> information in the state. That is a shame, but a fact. I regret it. Many
> people
> only post to ebird, some just to local group lists or bulletin boards.
> This is
> especially true of the Dallas and San Antonio (?) areas. Some former
> Texbird
> regulars now use Facebook primarily. I do not have the time, energy or
> desire to
> attempt to monitor all of these forums. I do get Texbirds and ebird rarity
> reports. I am on Facebook but do not look at it daily much less hourly.
> We need Mister Rosy Finch to design a program that watches all of these
> sites
> and send us an email when a bird's number pops up.
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> 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<http://www.pct3.hctx.net>
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