[wisb] Re: Guidelines for Totals
- From: "Bettie R. Harriman" <bettie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rcd2@xxxxxxxxxx,Wisbirdnet <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:07:42 -0600
Bob's story of the couple counting caged birds reminded me of a story
I was once told by a professional field trip leader (from one of the
big 3 companies). It seems he had a person on one of his trips who
would ask him whenever a new bird was observed by the group, "Did you
see it well enough for me to count it?"
Bettie Harriman
Oshkosh
At 07:31 AM 2/12/2013, rcd2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Tom Schultz's question reminded me of an elderly couple I once met
>when birding in
>Arizona. This couple, when they traveled to a state, would visit
>whatever zoos
>were available much as field birders would visit sewage treatment plants in
>various states. They would then keep note of all the bird species
>held captive
>there. In this way they had some of the largest state lists of
>anyone in many
>states. They explained that this was valid as they had truly seen
>each of these
>birds within the borders of each of those states. This is one of the more
>extreme cases I have witnessed.
>
> I would say, for Wisconsin totals, that they should meet the
> criterion that
>the ABA sets. By these rules, Whooping Cranes at this time would not be
>countable. Also exotic released birds should not be counted. Thus one would
>not count a European Goldfinch at their feeder [though it would be
>appreciated
>if they are reported to the WSO as they are now likely reproducing
>and we would
>like to keep track of what is happening with them]. Subspecies should not be
>included [though I would keep track of what subspecies one has seen as these
>might later become species and thus become countable]. Also keep
>track of ABA's
>lumping and dividing -and set your totals by what the ABA has
>decided in these
>cases. Hybrids should not be included. As for rare bird finds that
>have been
>rejected by the WSO, I would leave that up to the individual and how strongly
>they feel they wrote a poor documentation.
>
>The ABA is the American Birding Association.
>
> -- Bob Domagalski, St. Nazianz
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