I was just about to post the same question about purpose, since the group rules state:
"The primary purpose of the List is to disseminate information about wild bird sightings in and around New York State in a timely manner and to provide an effective electronic forum for New York State area birders." Instead of having respectful and ethical birders miss the opportunity to see rare birds, we apparently need to police our own. I also know that the ethics of birding also calls for using discretion when revealing locations of rarities. It would be unwise to post location information to a generic website, but isn't that what this list is really for? I have seen as many "birders" as other clueless folks get too close to birds, or cross onto private property, or just behave badly when trying to see a rarity. I treasure this list, and others like it, that allow folks to see birds they wouldn't normally know about, or get to see in their lifetime! I've also done my share of reporting the folks who either break rules or laws in the course of trying to see a bird. I will continue to do that, and I hope to also continue learning about the rarities and other information from this list. I hope the location posts continue. It would be sad to deprive the "good" birders of this information. Nadine On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Jim Osterlund <james...@optonline.net>wrote: > I wonder, then; what purpose does this list serve? > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/NYSbirdsWELCOME<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/NYSbirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/**NYSbirdsSubscribeConfiguration** > Leave.htm<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) > http://www.mail-archive.com/**nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/**maillist.html<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > 2) > http://www.surfbirds.com/**birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > 3) > http://birdingonthe.net/**mailinglists/NYSB.html<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/**ebird/ <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
