[Birdtalk] Birds in Deseret News today

[tanager at timaverybirding.com]

I guess the article shows that along with a lack of funds to buy photographs, budget short falls are hampering the use of fact checkers and resources for articles. 

Pine and Evening Groabeaks don't occur here but Rose-berated do... Funny they're the rarest of the lot in Utah!

Cardinals and Blue Jays are here too... I mean they are but come on.

And how about flocks of Red Phalaropes? I would love to see these flocks pour in!

It was nice that they tried to pull in info from the Great Backyard Bird Count, but why not share useful local information? Its out there and easily accessible. 

It's sad when not only the TV news spews flawed stories out every night, but print news produces work of this caliber about something as easy to find information about as birds and birding. 

Cheers 

Tim 

------Original Message------
From: B.G. Sloan
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Sent: Jul 3, 2008 5:05 PM


The Deseret News article Betsy mentioned is available online:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700239930,00.html

To see all the bird photos that go with the story, you have to click on the "GALLERY (12 photos)" link under the photo of the Black-headed Grosbeak. 

Bernie Sloan


--- On Thu, 7/3/08, Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov <Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov> wrote:

> From: Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov <Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov>
> Subject: [Birdtalk] Birds in Deseret News today
> To: birdtalk at utahbirds.org
> Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 5:45 PM
> "Watching for the Birds" is a very nice article
> and spread of photos in
> today's Deseret News Outdoors/Recreation section - by
> Ray Grass.  Thank you
> to all of the photographers who offered use of images.  I
> forwarded them
> all to the newspaper and THEY chose which ones to use - I
> had nothing to do
> with the choices.
> 
> And although I was quoted several times, I want you all to
> know there were
> some errors in the text that didn't come out of my
> mouth...too bad they
> never let us edit before printing.  Still, was fun to see
> all the photos
> and get some publicity for area birding spots.
> 
> Again, thanks!
> 
> Now, I'm off to the land of great gray owls and
> Connecticut warblers -
> lakes and boreal forest - hooray!!!
> 
> Betsy Beneke
> Outdoor Recreation Planner
> Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
> 2155 West Forest Street
> Brigham City UT  84302
> 435.734.6436  office
> http://bearriver.fws.gov
> 
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