I think suspending the RARE BIRD ALERT is appropriate; but think we should encourage people to discuss birds AND bird behavior in their yards/neighborhoods in this group. The decision to suspend the RBA is not mine, as I am only one of the Volunteer Compilers. We are having a difficult time deciding what to do, all input is appreciated.
On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 1:52 PM Libby Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree! Reporting of birds is so fun and precious to read about, > especially some of the bird behavior ones lately. Do not stop this!! We > can certainly report from our homes and neighborhoods. > > This morning we had a song sparrow at our feeder, along with a leucistic > white headed male house finch! The pair of Bush tits are still there as > well as the usual heard birds. > > Libby Edwards > Fort Collins > > > On Mar 30, 2020, at 1:46 PM, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > In response to your suggestion to suspend this bird list, I would ask > that we please keep it going! I see birds at my home that I like to report > and I like to see other peoples reports of birds coming in even if it’s in > your backyard. > > > > Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Mar 30, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Chris Goulart <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> I have been a safety professional for about 25 years, and recently > transitioned to working in the healthcare industry as a safety professional. > >> > >> I would agree with all of the statements urging being very conservative > when it comes to travel for the time being. I understand that means missing > spring migration, but any exposure at this juncture is really not > acceptable. I would also agree with the sentiment that posting about birds > that are likely to make people take risks in going to see them is not > advisable. > >> > >> Personally, I would go so far as to say that this google groups list > should be suspended until all shelter in place orders have been lifted. > Telling people about the location of interesting birds will only serve to > motivate people to travel to those locations to try to see them. > Unfortunately, as some people have pointed out, the chances of a traffic > crash or other situations where you find yourself exposed to people cannot > be completely eliminated when you are out birding. The only way to truly > eliminate the risk is to just stay at home. > >> > >> Please do not find yourself going to local hotspots to go birding. I > know we may all think that we can self isolate, but you still have to > potentially interact with other people and the chances of spreading the > virus right now are just too high. Remember, it’s not just about your own > personal exposure, it’s also about being a potential vector for spreading > the virus to others. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Chris Goulart > >> > >> Aurora, Colorado > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> -- > >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/44198146-201E-4AE1-97B8-E29D6F64CE93%40comcast.net > . > > > > -- > > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/04C73E9C-A598-4477-8E4E-C28A0019AEB5%40aol.com > . > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/EE240E50-7995-485D-9C41-E2611B4A1B63%40gmail.com > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHN%3DnEPgcAcaBtCbB3OpN%3DwcnpdfCGGw2W%2BAwyvgiOTTL%3DiBRA%40mail.gmail.com.
