The real question is: Was there actually a Black-throated Gray Warbler seen? On May 10, 2014 10:00 PM, "Ann Lyons" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jeez I hate it when this nonsense starts. Isn't there another way to > administer the site than expose us all to his nastiness? > On May 10, 2014 9:46 PM, "Paul Roisen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Impugning an individual for posting something on their media of choice > > seems ridiculous. Should people who post on the MOU-NET be censured for > > not posting on the Minnesota Birding FB page? > > > > While I agree that it would be nice if we all heard about special bird on > > our own favorite media, it is just not going to happen anytime soon. In > > the case of Brian Plath, he should have been thanked and commended for > > posting and including a photo. > > > > There may be a need to improve communication between these two Minnesota > > birding media sites. Maybe someone (administrator for this FB page or a > > member who is also a member of MOU-NET could take it upon themselves to > > pass this info along AND vice versa. > > > > FB and MOU-NET are both internet based. If you can access FB you can > > access MOU_NET so it should not be as difficult as changing from > telephone > > to internet. > > > > Maybe not just a matter of "moving with the times" but more of an > awareness > > of how to connect two important bird information resources so they can > help > > each other. > > > > Michael--Your posting caused me to lose sight of the point you were > trying > > to make. The issue was communication but you undermined any support you > > might have gotten when you went off on another of your tirades. No > problem > > if you wish to vent, but slamming Brian for posting.… I just do not get > it! > > > > > > On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Larry Sirvio <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Facebook as a way of quickly spreading a message (along with photos)is > > > just the latest in changing technology. I can imagine a few years ago - > > as > > > the internet started (with mounet) - someone was saying "The internet > > > connected folks found out about a sighting before those of us with a > > > telephone"...and so it goes. In the not too distant future it will be > > > something else. If you want to keep up... keep up with changing > > technology. > > > > > > I've talked to some who are fearful of Facebook. I think this fear is > > > unfounded. It can be confusing. Maybe the biggest problem is that there > > are > > > no instructions. You have to figure it out yourself or get some help. > > > I use mounet and mnbird along with Facebook. I find Facebook a more > > useful > > > system. Photos, immediate back and forth discussions, imbedded links, > > > imbedded maps, etc. > > > > > > > > > Larry S > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hendrickson > > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 8:11 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [mou-net] Black Throated Gray Warbler > > > > > > > > > I just noticed on the Minnesota Birding Facebook site that a birder > named > > > Brian Plath spotted this warbler in his backyard today (no time given > or > > > address) outside Austin, MN. A photo depicting the bird was attached > to > > > the sighting. > > > > > > I am seeing a trend that many Minnesota birders who are not Facebook > > > members are not knowing about casual or accidental sightings that have > > > shown up in Minnesota. For example the Eurasian Tree Sparrow was posted > > > initially on Facebook another Facebook site then shared on the Minesota > > > Birding Facebook site. After 2-3 days this sighting eventually made to > > the > > > MOU newsletter. This is not the first time this has happen where I > see a > > > significant sighting being posted on Minnesota Birding but it took 1-3 > > days > > > after the initial sighting, the sighting was shared to the MOU > listserv. > > > > > > Hopefully the administrators of Minnesota Birding on Facebook can > discuss > > > about sharing casual and accidental bird sightings in MN to the MOU > > > listserv on a timely basis. > > > > > > Has anyone else besides me notice this trend? Maybe it's not a big deal > > but > > > I thought I share this for discussion. > > > > > > Waiting for the warblers to arrive in Duluth. (-: > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > *Mike Hendrickson* > > > > > > *Mike Hendrickson Guiding <http://mikehendricksonguiding.com>* > > > *Sax-Zim Bog <http://www.sax-zimbog.com>* > > > > > > ---- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > *Paul O. Roisen* > > *Woodbury County, IA* > > > > ---- > > 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 > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
