[Birdtalk] Re: Rare Bird Alert

[Bill Fenimore]

Greetings:

I managed the Rare Bird Report Hot Line for the Division of Wildlife Resources for several years.  However, as the internet has developed and progressed it has replaced a "hot line" telephone system.  The internet is the most rapid information dissemination system that we have now.  With the wireless telephone systems, you do not even need return from the field to send a report to Birdnet.

Recently, Bob Walters and I discussed the hot line and I pointed out the view point expressed above.  Bob and I agreed that the hot line number is better replaced for birders wanting updated information by the Bird Net.

Regards,

Bill Fenimore
801-699-9330 Cellular
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tim Avery 
  To: Craig Fosdick 
  Cc: dlj11350 at yahoo.com ; birdtalk at utahbirds.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:32 PM
  Subject: RE: [Birdtalk] Re: Rare Bird Alert


  BIRDNET is used to email rare bird sightings, to a large list of people that are subscribed to the list.  The genearl idea is that it is a RARE BIRD ALERT.

  There is also the Utah Rare Bird Alert Hotline which is a phone in thing that Bill Fenimore is in charge of, or at least was last I heard.  Several years ago, Bill and I coordinated it so I updated a hard copy for BIRDTALK that went out every time a new bird came across birdtalk or the hotline.  Unfortunately, it became less and less of a priority for me with other things going on.  An example of that can be seen here:

  http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdtalk/2007-September/004690.html

  I don't think there is a need for a hard copy RBA anymore, as if you are subscribed to birdnet, you will recieve all rare bird reports.  Of course those on birdtalk and not birdnet will miss the rare birds on birdnet.  PArt of the whole argument to jsut combine the lists, and end all the un-neccesary confusion for some.

  Tim
  Salt Lake City, Utah
  tanager at timaverybirding.com
  http://www.timaverybirding.com


    -------- Original Message --------
    Subject: [Birdtalk] Re: Rare Bird Alert
    From: Craig Fosdick <craig.fosdick at gmail.com>
    Date: Tue, May 05, 2009 2:23 pm
    To: birdtalk at utahbirds.org

    Don't we already have a Rare Bird Alert? My understanding is that BirdNet is Utah's RBA, no?

    Craig

    Craig Fosdick
    Logan, Utah.

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