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: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
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
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