Re: [mou-net] Misidentification

2012-02-01 Thread Jim Ryan
Some of my thoughts on this rather deep topic brought up by Pastor Al: If you're not sure from the get-go about what you've seen, you're LESS likely to make a mistaken ID, I would think. Your mind is still open and gathering evidence, asking questions, ruling this in, that out. A beginner is

[mou-net] Misidentification

2012-01-31 Thread Al Schirmacher
Wonder what the field misidentification rate might be for the average birder? And where might the highest rates be? Gulls? Empids? Hybrids? Heard warblers? Certain humility needed in this area:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] Misidentification

2012-01-31 Thread linda whyte
Maybe all birds serve to teach us the humility needed in all of life ;-) Linda On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Al Schirmacher alschirmac...@live.comwrote: Wonder what the field misidentification rate might be for the average birder? And where might the highest rates be? Gulls? Empids?