Birders
Remember directions with every post include a location in the subject
header.
It's spring migration and birds are on the move everywhere. With people
carrying all sorts of wireless devices and nearly 3000 subscribed email
addresses Ontbirds message volumes seem to be reaching record volumes.
While observing 50+ Baltimore Orioles at Pelee may seem to some like
another day at the office, a first oriole in another area may be an
exciting personal event but the question that should be asked before
posting to Ontbirds is "Does a report add information useful to other
birders?" Often that answer is probably not.
The intent behind Ontbirds is to provide a place for reporting unusual
relocatable birds that most birders have difficulty finding on an annual
basis.
Before reporting your first of the year, check the following URL to see
if and where others are reporting similar events.
http://www.ofo.ca/eBird/OFOebirdrecent.php
I should also remind people who object to the reporting of common birds
to move on and make use of the delete key.
Complete trip lists are not recommended on Ontbirds instead consider
submitting checklists to eBird. It can supply information that might
help others evaluate and understand the ongoing progress of the
migration. In doing so you might help reduce Ontbird message volume.
Back to birding.
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Mark Cranford
ONTBIRDS Coordinator
Mississauga, Ont.
[email protected]
905 279 9576
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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
