Cross posting is always encouraged and we do have a handful of folks who always
make the effort to cross post.
Unfortunately, we have more takers than givers and the spin offs of a variety
of groups makes it even harder. A reminder like the one from Mr. Block is alway
good to let folks know that the list serve is not yet dead. Let’s keep on
sharing y’all.
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> On Oct 9, 2022, at 9:20 PM, Deborah Allen <dalle...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Jennifer,
>
> I seem to have touched a nerve.
>
> On the contrary, rather than being elitist, NYSBIRDS-L is accessible to
> anyone. No one needs to join a group to read posts on the NY State list. It's
> only necessary to go to the ABA Web site to find birding listservs from all
> over the country.
>
> I'm glad that there is a Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme and a Birdfinders
> Whatsap. There's also a NY County bird alert on Twitter @BirdCentralPark.
>
> I do wonder what upstate birders who might want to travel to see the first NY
> State record of a species must think. Must they also find out about and join
> local groups to learn about such a bird? Will the bird have disappeared in
> the meantime.
>
> We should make information on bird such as the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher as
> accessible as possible. Ebird is a great source too, but there's often quite
> a lag between someone's seeing a bird and entering a checklist. There's an
> easily accessible archive of messages for both Ebird and the NYSBIRDS-L,
> which will serve us all well once the bird in question has flown elsewhere.
>
> My opinion,
>
> Deb Allen
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Wilson-Pines <jwpi...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Oct 9, 2022 8:43 PM
> To: Deborah Allen <dalle...@earthlink.net>
> Cc: Andrew Block <ablock22...@yahoo.com>, NYSBIRDS-L <NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu>
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
>
>
> The Sulphur was posted to the Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme by 11am. I saw it
> reposted to the BIrdfinders Whatsap at 11:15. There are many bird lists and
> groups beyond this one.
>
> On Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 7:29 PM Deborah Allen <dalle...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Andrew,
>>
>> You are absolutely right. I really don't know why people who saw the bird in
>> the afternoon did not post to NYSBIRDS-L.Probably they are not subscribed to
>> the list - that's my guess.
>>
>> The flycatcher was not in Wave Hill in the afternoon but a bit north of
>> there, ranging from Sycamore and 252nd to 254th for the rest of the day. I
>> didn't post because I didn't see it and only heard it late in the afternoon.
>> Several other people heard it after 5pm also. Several birders saw it between
>> 12:30 and 3pm, and Bob DeCandido saw it at around 3:20pm close to 254th
>> Street. I should think there would be some checklists on ebird later, but
>> there's nothing like timely reporting.
>>
>> Hope it sticks around and shows itself tomorrow,
>>
>> Deb Allen
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew Block <ablock22...@yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Oct 9, 2022 5:59 PM
>> To: NYS Birds <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu>
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
>>
>>
>> Just got back from Wave Hill in the bronx and the woman at the gate who was
>> closing up said it wasn't seen since this am. A shame it was never posted
>> here. Only saw it posted to the FB group and that was hours later. Shame
>> shame on these people who don't post here and don't post on the FB group
>> until hours later. The report never came up on my FB until about 40 minutes
>> ago. A shame what birding has become.
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> Andrew v. F. Block
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