Thanks, Drew! Much appreciated. Sent from my iPad
> On Apr 28, 2014, at 6:41 PM, Drew Weber <drewwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Here are the directions to sign up for the Central NY RBA. Instructions for > the Cayuga RBA will be similar but I am not sure on the details. You can also > talk to anyone in the group and they can add you to the groups. > > http://www.nemesisbird.com/central-ny-rba/ > > Instructions to sign up. > > In a web browser go to > https://groupme.com/join_group/2682896/sDe0W8?source=Copy. From here you can > read all the RBA texts. > To receive the texts on your phone and be able to send them click Join Group. > If you have an account already, sign in. If not, enter your phone number, > name, and email address to create your account. > After you have joined the group you will receive a text saying “Welcome to > Central NY RBA. Reply to text the group.” Save the number the text came from > to your contacts. This will be the number you use to text the RBA. > Respond to the text to confirm your membership in the group. This step is to > prevent the GroupMe service from being used to spam a lot of phones that > never signed up. Your text can be as simple as ‘Hi.’ > Please limit reports to the following: > Regionally rare birds (Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Kingbird, etc) > Notable regional first of year birds (avoid reporting firsts that have > already been posted on the OneidaBirds listserv or the Central NY RBA.) > Notably excellent birding conditions (good flight or winds at Derby, > waterbird fallout on the lakes, influx of migrants overnight, etc) > Chaseable rare birds from out of region (Brown Booby in Buffalo, Le Conte’s > Sparrow in Ithaca) > Please do not post the following on the alert system: > Common species > Excessive replies to other members (contact them directly) > Posts telling others that they shouldn’t have posted something (better done > by email) > > > Drew Weber > drewwe...@gmail.com > 484.269.6009 > >> On Apr 28, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Judith Thurber <jathur...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> I was part of the Onondaga Audubon class taught by Steve Kolbe and Ken >> Karwowski of birders who were learning about hawks this spring, and it >> became clear that some in the class would like to know how to be hooked into >> Oneidabirds and Cayugabirds bird alert/info services. I signed up so long >> ago that I am not sure of the current protocol/hoops to join. Would those >> of you who are knowledgeable in each of these areas be willing to respond to >> all on the list serves on this issue? Perhaps an old 'cut and paste' would >> do it if nothing has changed. And I vow to keep the info in a special file >> when I see it again! >> >> Notes I have seen on the rare birds sightings text service, allude to >> "invited" status for the phone text messages. I found this email in my >> "save" file. Is this still the way to add new folks to text service? >> >> >> >> Welcome to GroupMe! We're so glad you joined. >> >> What's next? Follow these tips to jumpstart your GroupMe experience. >> >> >> Start your first group >> Add any of your friends by their phone number or email – they don't need to >> have the app to chat. >> >> >> Share your group >> Enable a sharable URL so others can join. >> >> >> Find more friends >> Connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts to find your friends who are >> already using GroupMe. >> >> >> Chat from your Computer >> Check out our web app here. >> >> Start Chatting >> Any questions? Check out our FAQ athttp://help.groupme.com , or just reply >> to this email. OK? >> >> Love, >> Team GroupMe #) >> >> GroupMe · 218 West 18th St., New York, NY >> About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service >> >> Any feedback (and preferably to "all") would be appreciated. Thanking you >> in advance. >> >> P.S. Thanks to Ken Burdick for radar info sent today. >> >> There is SO much now done via computer/smartphone and some of it is very >> useful for novices like myself. >> >> Judy Thurber >> Liverpool, NY >> >> Sent from my iPad >> __._,_.___ >> Reply via web post Reply to sender >> Reply to group Start a New Topic >> Messages in this topic (1) >> VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 2 >> • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >> . >> >> __,_._,___ > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
