When I first began posting to MOU, my posting style was based on listserves out of state. Year round, I read(though am not subscribed to) lists from Arizona/Texas/Florida/Tennessee/Illinois/Iowa/North Dakota/Manitoba/Sasketchewan and use/check Ebird just to keep track of what is being reported across the country and to keep track of migration. When I first began posting, I always liked reading posts that gave details about every species being seen even the common birds. I am less interested in the rare species being reported, because they are just that, rare, and atypical of what is in the area. I also don't go out searching for rare birds when they are posted very often. When I do, I keep my expectations of actually finding the rare bird quite low. When I first began posting I suspected that people didn't report their sightings, because they didn't want their particular birding spot overrun with other birders. This suspicion was likely untrue, but it is what I thought years ago.
> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 07:59:32 -0500 > From: alschirmac...@live.com > Subject: [mou-net] Inquiry (no sightings) > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > I subscribe both to MOU & Wisbirdn (former birding home, prior to 2004). > > I wonder why there are substantially less posts on MOU? > > Don't hear me wrongly, this is not a criticism, more is not necessarily > better. > > At one point I was informed that friendliness & criticism was an issue - but > over the years, having engaged with many members, and having served on the > board, find this is perception more than reality. > > Is it scope of topic? More members? More newcomers? History of rarity & > scientific inquiry, rather than sharing normal observations? > > Either way, enjoy & am thankful for both. > > Al Schirmacher > Princeton, MN > > Sent from my iPhone > ---- > 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
