Dear OBNTer,
I’m contacting you about your travels to the Black Hills in South Dakota to see the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush (OBNT) this summer. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is seeking your input to help assess the economic importance of birds and birding in the area. During your trip, you probably spent money on food, lodging, travel or other expenses. To gather information on the local economic impact, we have created a short survey for people who saw or attempted to see the OBNT. The survey takes about 5-10 minutes to fill out and asks questions about your trip and about your involvement in birding activities. All responses and contact information are confidential and will not be used for any other purposes. We will report the results to area businesses and tourist agencies, land managers, and the general public. In addition, we hope to use this information to develop special birding programs and opportunities in the Black Hills. Fill in the attached survey or click here ( http://www.rmbo.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/OBNTsurvey_v4.pdf) to download the survey from our website. The survey is a PDF form that you can fill in (you must have Adobe Reader or similar software). Then simply return the completed form by e-mail, or print and mail the form to the address listed on the survey. If you prefer a Word version of the survey or have questions or concerns, contact [email protected] The more responses we receive from those who visited the OBNT, the more complete picture we can form of the bird’s economic impact. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Also, please forward this announcement to others you know who travelled to see the OBNT, included others in your travel group. Thank you! Good birding, Nancy Drilling Coordinator, South Dakota projects Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.rmbo.org Todd Deininger Longmont, CO "Only the muddy fox lives" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
