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The change in definition for "accidental" status of birds in Minnesota between Green & Janssen's original book and Janssen's updated book is in keeping with the change of focus from MOU as a legitimate ornithological society to a birding club. Defining accidental by how many of the past years a species has been reported by a birder is indeed useful to birders in predicting the likelihood of adding a particular species to their lists, but is not a useful classification ornithologically. Perhaps it is difficult to come to a consensus about the proper status designations for Minnesota birds, but Bob's points deserve more consideration than Karl's sarcastic response. For MOU to live up to its name, a majority of the people on MOURC should be ornithologists. If MOU is indeed changing direction from an ornithological union to a birding club, that change should be reflected in the name of the organization. Laura Erickson Duluth, MN Producer, "For the Birds" radio program <http://www.lauraerickson.com/> There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. --Rachel Carson --=====================_21789031==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <body> <font size=2>The change in definition for "accidental" status of birds in Minnesota between Green & Janssen's original book and Janssen's updated book is in keeping with the change of focus from MOU as a legitimate ornithological society to a birding club. Defining accidental by how many of the past years a species has been reported by a birder is indeed useful to birders in predicting the likelihood of adding a particular species to their lists, but is not a useful classification ornithologically. Perhaps it is difficult to come to a consensus about the proper status designations for Minnesota birds, but Bob's points deserve more consideration than Karl's sarcastic response. <br><br> For MOU to live up to its name, a majority of the people on MOURC should be ornithologists. If MOU is indeed changing direction from an ornithological union to a birding club, that change should be reflected in the name of the organization.<br> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> Laura Erickson<br> Duluth, MN<br><br> Producer, "For the Birds" radio program<br> <<a href="http://www.lauraerickson.com/"; eudora="autourl">http://www.lauraerickson.com/</a>><br><br> There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.<br><br> <x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>--Rachel Carson<br><br> </font></body> </html> --=====================_21789031==.ALT--
