[CT Birds] Owls and moderator rules

[Clay Taylor]

Hi all -

(Hello from Crescent City , CA)

Sarah, a great idea.  For me from now on, Town Only it is, and really, the 
reason of reporting it is to get the info out that the birds are around the 
area.   During migration, any owl in location X on Monday will simply not be 
there on Tuesday, and if one is, it is more than likely a different owl!

Thanks to all of you that responded personally to me, both critical and 
supportive.  That's my final thought on the subject,

Clay Taylor
Moodus, CT
ctaylor at att.net

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Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Owls and moderator rules


> There is an intermediate solution. Birders who find owls (or other 
> sensitive birds) could post the sighting by TOWN ONLY. List members who 
> want to see the bird and who are willing to invest a few minutes in 
> correspondence could email the reporter/poster OFF-LIST and the 
> reporder/poster can reply OFF-LIST with specific information as to 
> location, etc. This would make the information available to those who are 
> really bent on seeking out these birds, yet would keep the information off 
> the open web.
>
> Some lists do not allow posting that reveal the location of roosting owls 
> or other fragile or sensitive birds. I believe MASSBIRD has such a policy. 
> I also notice that some posters will report a sighting but will not reveal 
> the exact location, and I've never seen a complain about that process.
>
> I am never in favor of pursuing birds just to check them off or even make 
> a life list. I'm much happier knowing that they are out there on their own 
> doing just fine without me. I'm disappointed when I think of all the fuel 
> that birders use up, and the pollution they create, traveling all over 
> creation to spot and list birds. Are we helping them, and other living 
> creatures, by doing so? Advances in technology (email, cellphone, GPS) 
> enable birders to learn about the presence and location of interesting 
> birds more quickly than ever before, and of course this prompts more car 
> travel to get to those known locations. Is this a good thing?
>
> Sarah
>
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> http://quodlibet-sarah.blogspot.com/
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