Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

Hi M.L. (and others), The mission of the listserve has not changed, and all such posts are still encouraged. What has changed is that there are now several other platforms that birders use to share bird sightings and other information, including most notably Facebook but also Twitter and

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

Thanks, Bob - I rely on the MOU, Tom Gilde Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2020, at 8:05 AM, Bob Dunlap wrote: > > Hi M.L. (and others), > > The mission of the listserve has not changed, and all such posts are still > encouraged. What has changed is that there are now several other

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I, for one, am thankful that this ancient LISTSERV technology and its admins have continued to provide a communication avenue for the Minnesota birding community for years. (Decades? The lists.umn.edu archive goes back to 2008, while mail-archive goes back to 2005, and it was clearly in use prior

[mou-net] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Chisago County

There is a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at the sod fields east of Harris in Chisago County. It’s currently with a bunch of Killdeer in an all dirt field on 420th St., about a mile west of Keystone Ave. Just a heads up, the street sign for 420th St. is missing. Erik Collins Hugo, MN Join or

[mou-net] Zugunruhe

Nashville, blue-winged, and chestnut sided warblers all in Washington county today ! As Bob says “end of the summer lull”. Looking up , Elizabeth closmore > On Aug 13, 2020, at 8:05 AM, Bob Dunlap wrote: > > Hi M.L. (and others), > > The mission of the listserve has not changed, and all

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

> On Aug 13, 2020, at 9:17 A.M., Dale Trexel wrote: > > I, for one, am thankful that this ancient LISTSERV technology and its > admins have continued to provide a communication avenue for the Minnesota > birding community for years. > > (Decades? The lists.umn.edu archive goes back to 2008,

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I also rely on MOU and not socmedia. Many thanks to all the members who have been so helpful over the years. - Tami in Afton From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Dale Trexel Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020 9:17:26 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re:

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

Good for you Tony and your early partners. And also all of you volunteer MOU workers/officers/administrators today and in years past. GAndersson/St Paul -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Anthony Hertzel Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

And here’s a big thanks to Alyssa DeRubeis, the person who most often transfers social media alerts to the MOU-net listserv! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2020, at 10:25 AM, Gordon Andersson wrote: > > Good for you Tony and your early partners. And also all of you volunteer MOU >

[mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I have noticed a dearth of observations of this listserve, has the mission changed? "MOU-Net is an electronic mailing list made available to all persons interested in the birds of Minnesota. It is a place where birders can share their sightings -- notable or otherwise -- with other interested

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

" So, we're coming up on a quarter century of the public MOU-Net in a couple of months. Quite a milestone! Feels like we should have some sort of celebration" Wow when you word it as a quarter century I feel really old - I've been moderating it from the beginning when Dave Cahlander set it up.

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I'm adding my thanks and appreciation to all the above, as MOU and mnbird are where I post. That happens rarely for now; volunteer gigs are ramping up a bit, and COVID is not ramping down, so birding is confined to exercise walks close to home. If I start seeing more migration action, though, MOU

[mou-net] September SPAS program re. Motus avian monitoring // Bird behavior tracked using math models

St Paul Audubon Socy monthly programs will begin online with the September 10 meeting--- the 2nd Thursday of each month Sept 2020 thru May 2021. Annie Bracey/NRRI is scheduled to speak about different tracking technologies for bird movements, including dispersal and migration. Both Carpenter

[mou-net] MBTA decision by US District Judge --- good for MN birds

The protection of MN birds and US, Canada, and Mexico birds was established by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. A 2017 Dept of Interior opinion exempted "incidental take" of birds from protections under the MBTA. The judge ruled that both intentional and incidental take are addressed by

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I agree with all the thanks doled out, I appreciate the MOU! I haven’t used the social media birder options much, and not much eBird either though I do tend to check out hotspot reports on eBird... Thanks all, Brian On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:45 AM Dale Trexel wrote: > So, we're coming up

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I too appreciate the MOU --- I love hearing what is happening all over the state and use it as a means of “predicting” when the migration will show up in our yard. Thank you for any and all who share Kathy Bresee, Moorhead Sent from Mail for

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

So, we're coming up on a quarter century of the public MOU-Net in a couple of months. Quite a milestone! Feels like we should have some sort of celebration. -Dale On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 9:47 AM Anthony Hertzel wrote: > > On Aug 13, 2020, at 9:17 A.M., Dale Trexel wrote: > > > > I, for one,

Re: [mou-net] Purpose of this listserv?

I remember discussing the pros and cons of going on-line at board meetings way back when. Elizabeth Bell Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2020, at 11:48 AM, Terence Brashear wrote: > > " So, we're coming up on a quarter century of the public MOU-Net in a couple > of months. Quite a