Good question, Gary. The subject of the ethics of using tape playback is covered in the ABA code of ethics, which CFO, DFO, RMBO advise their members to follow.
Joe Roller, Denver On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 2:48 PM, 'The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds < [email protected]> wrote: > Here is a question for the group ... not judging anyone just asking ... > ethics of using bird call recordings--human or electronic during breeding > season? > > Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ > Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m > > > > On Thursday, May 29, 2014 2:29:22 PM UTC-6, Cathy Sheeter wrote: >> >> For some reason cobirds does not like me today! Third time trying to >> post this... >> >> Crow Valley was filled with normal breeding birds and few migrants this >> AM. Best bird was an Eastern Wood-pewee, which was silent until I played a >> recording, at which point it vocalized in response, supporting the physical >> traits of very pale chest (almost no vest), pale all orange lower mandible, >> and two uniformly bright (almost white) wingbars. It also shows the slight >> cocked-tail pose typical of Eastern per ABA article ( >> http://www.aba.org/birding/v40n5p34.pdf). I uploaded a couple of photos >> at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/ >> >> Other birds of interest include female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern >> Waterthrush, and a pair of wood ducks (maybe only notable because I have >> never seen them here). On the whole not many warblers there today. >> >> I cruised through WCR 59 ponds, loloff, lower latham, Stewart's, and >> Bebee Draw and although a good number of species I really didn't turn up >> anything truly noteworthy at any of those locations. >> >> Cathy Sheeter >> Fort Lupton, CO >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3f522e96-1bda-4e27-8998-d47b4479a874%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3f522e96-1bda-4e27-8998-d47b4479a874%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUDbNsrjZJWRQNW2rO6-5rZFPgW43b-sXnKiirw4pXuw_A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
