I like Linda Whyte's "critical migration stopover" because it most clearly implies that the birds may stay a little while.
But I also like Mark Alt's point about using the term "Important Bird Area". It's a term we should strive to get into the everyday vocabulary. However, I thought IBA involved some sort of formal designation process. If that is correct, then, when it applies, I would like such places described as an "Important Bird Area, a critical migration stopover". And if it isn't so designated yet, I suppose the next step is to let the relevant people know about it, so they can determine if it merits such a status and start the process. Erika Sitz Ramsey, north Anoka County -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou-net] Birding Friend's Question A conservationist and birding friend is working with others on a series of workshops, and asked me to forward the following question: Which of these is more effective at getting across the message of migratory bird habitat used by birds en route: 1) migration stopover 2) migration station 3) migration wayside 4) migration oasis. I'll forward the results to him. Thanks for your input. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
