Hi all, A few of us have been working for a while on setting up a Discord server for rare bird alerts and bird discussion in the state of New York.
Discord is a messaging platform that can be used as an app on your phone, a software program on your computer, or even through a web browser. This new server is meant to be a one-stop-shop for regional RBAs throughout the state. Many other states have already adopted Discord as a way to consolidate scattered RBA groups, and it has been working well. Ours has some fun features, like paired Chat channels for each region for asking questions or reporting less rare species that I hope will also foster more communication discussion and engagement. Please follow the link below for more information, including instructions on using the app and a link to join the server. Please join and start using it whenever you can! At least for the Cayuga Basin area, we are planning on having this replace our current GroupMe rare bird alert in the next month or so. https://tinyurl.com/NYS-RBA-Discord -- Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
