[cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! And a suggestion/request!
I, too, would like to thank the originators and compilers of the RBA from over the years. I have checked it virtually every day that I have been in town for years. Thanks again for all your efforts. I will miss it. Now for the suggestion: since the RBA is kaput, and there are lots of folks who do not care to manipulate their way through eBird (which is not that tough, by the way), it would be nice if those observing a rarity in the field, particularly one that is within easy reach of other birders, to post it from the location. I have eBird alerts running for numerous counties, but I don't get those reports until the next day. My only immediate access to interesting sightings is Cobirds. There have been several instances recently when an unusual species appeared but no one informed the birding community at large. For example, a scarlet tanager was recently seen at Harriman Lake, just a few minutes from my house. There were fifteen eBird reports filed, which means there were no doubt twice that many observers, yet no one took a moment to post the bird to Cobirds. I found out about the bird the next day, and it was a one-day wonder. Either I missed any reports, or I don't have many friends. Perhaps both. But at any rate, it would have been nice to have had a chance to pop over there for a look. Just my two cents. As they say about the pandemic, we're all in this together, and I have always found that one of the great joys of birding is the sharing of birds with others who like them just as much as I do. Norm LewisLakewood -Original Message- From: 'Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds To: Colorado Birds ; Joe Roller Sent: Fri, May 29, 2020 4:09 am Subject: Re: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! Hello all,I would like to join others in showing appreciation for the compilers of the RBA we see on Cobirds. Since I spend most of the year thousands of miles away from Colorado in West Africa, I don’t get any direct use of the RBA for birding. But I did enjoy seeing a compilation of the most interesting or unusual bird sightings from Colorado as a way to keep up with what is happening in Colorado. Many thanks to Joyce and then Joe and his team of volunteers and all of the other compilers who have provided this service.Bob AndrewsYekepa, Nimba Co., Liberia, West Africa On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 09:26:03 AM MDT, Joe Roller wrote: Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes.After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now.By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado.Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!"Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts)The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org)On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us to share the joy of discovery through the decades . . . and good birding! Joe Roller, Denver-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%2B%2BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To uns
Re: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
Hello all, I would like to join others in showing appreciation for the compilers of the RBA we see on Cobirds. Since I spend most of the year thousands of miles away from Colorado in West Africa, I don’t get any direct use of the RBA for birding. But I did enjoy seeing a compilation of the most interesting or unusual bird sightings from Colorado as a way to keep up with what is happening in Colorado. Many thanks to Joyce and then Joe and his team of volunteers and all of the other compilers who have provided this service. Bob Andrews Yekepa, Nimba Co., Liberia, West Africa On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 09:26:03 AM MDT, Joe Roller wrote: Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes. After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now. By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado. Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!" Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts) The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org) On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us to share the joy of discovery through the decades . . . and good birding! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%2B%2BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1280995345.1036921.1590746973510%40mail.yahoo.com.
RE: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
I am saddened that the RBA is defunct and, wish to add my thanks to the compilers like Joyce Takamine, David Suddjian and Joe Roller and others who have done the compilations. For me, the daily emails give me an idea of what is coming my way in Larimer County and the rare birds reported always perk my interest so I go outside to see what pops up here at home. My best wishes to all the bird watchers in Colorado and good luck to us all in spotting those rarities. And thanks again to all those involved in the RBA and CObirders – Dave Hyde/nr Storm Mountain/Larimer Cty. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Diana Beatty<mailto:otowi33...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 1:46 PM To: dickfi...@hotmail.com<mailto:dickfi...@hotmail.com> Cc: jroll...@gmail.com<mailto:jroll...@gmail.com>; Colorado Birds<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! One suggestion I might offer to those missing the RBA and not finding eBird rare bird alerts quite a perfect substitute - You might consider your local birding community starting a WhatsApp group. Someone graciously started one awhile ago for my area and people share interesting sightings there and answer questions, etc. It may not be perfect, like anything else, but it can cover a different area than county level, if you wish, and allows for reports of more birds than those deemed rare by eBird. If you don't like your phone pinging at you often, you can set it up not to alert you and instead you need to go in to the app at your desire to read the posts. Does require a smart phone, though. Diana Beatty El Paso County On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 1:23 PM Dick Filby mailto:dickfi...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Joe, Joyce, all volunteers who have done the RBA, a hearty thankyou is the least that you deserve. Much appreciated and avidly read over the years by hundreds, nay thousands of birders, in state, and from far beyond. E-bird offers a replacement of sorts, and I won't go into the benefits, nor the downsides of it at this time, other than to say I that I find it exceedingly time consuming wading through piles of e-bird rare bird alert emails in the hope of finding a timely update on an interesting bird to maybe chase, or wondering what may have been seen in general. Meanwhile, I sincerely hope that birders will continue to post their most interesting observations to this Cobirds group for a long time to come. I am sure they are very popular and well received by many. For those interested in western colorado birds, please be aware that 'wsbn' is an active Google Group for sharing bird sightings and observations for the 'Western Slope' Thanks again to all for the statewide RBA. I for one will miss it. Good birding DickFilby Carbondale, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Joe Roller mailto:jroll...@gmail.com>> Date: 5/26/20 09:26 (GMT-07:00) To: Colorado Birds mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes. After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now. By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado. Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!" Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts<https://nam12
RE: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
Thanks to all who have contributed in the past to RBA reports. It was a great source of information for the sightings within Colorado. And, it was greatly appreciated. I understand, that without volunteers, its impossible to continue. So, I would like to thank all those who contributed their time. Maureen BlackfordBoulder County part-time resident Original message From: Joe Roller Date: 5/26/20 8:26 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes.After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now.By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado.Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!"Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts)The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org)On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us to share the joy of discovery through the decades . . . and good birding! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%2B%2BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/20200526214120.B9449328005D%40mailuser.nyi.internal.
Re: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
One suggestion I might offer to those missing the RBA and not finding eBird rare bird alerts quite a perfect substitute - You might consider your local birding community starting a WhatsApp group. Someone graciously started one awhile ago for my area and people share interesting sightings there and answer questions, etc. It may not be perfect, like anything else, but it can cover a different area than county level, if you wish, and allows for reports of more birds than those deemed rare by eBird. If you don't like your phone pinging at you often, you can set it up not to alert you and instead you need to go in to the app at your desire to read the posts. Does require a smart phone, though. Diana Beatty El Paso County On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 1:23 PM Dick Filby wrote: > Joe, Joyce, all volunteers who have done the RBA, a hearty thankyou is the > least that you deserve. Much appreciated and avidly read over the years by > hundreds, nay thousands of birders, in state, and from far beyond. > > E-bird offers a replacement of sorts, and I won't go into the benefits, > nor the downsides of it at this time, other than to say I that I find it > exceedingly time consuming wading through piles of e-bird rare bird alert > emails in the hope of finding a timely update on an interesting bird to > maybe chase, or wondering what may have been seen in general. > > Meanwhile, I sincerely hope that birders will continue to post their most > interesting observations to this Cobirds group for a long time to come. I > am sure they are very popular and well received by many. > > For those interested in western colorado birds, please be aware that > 'wsbn' is an active Google Group for sharing bird sightings and > observations for the 'Western Slope' > > Thanks again to all for the statewide RBA. I for one will miss it. > > Good birding > > DickFilby > Carbondale, CO > > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message ---- > From: Joe Roller > Date: 5/26/20 09:26 (GMT-07:00) > To: Colorado Birds > Subject: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! > > Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared > via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or > Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of > rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places > on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes. > > After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile > the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to > continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by > the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join > the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA > is over now. > > By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of > dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who > phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting > birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the > changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado. > > Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in > the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an > excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union > Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list > to let them know!" > > Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't > know. > > In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue > beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of > Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at > www.ebird.org/alerts > <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebird.org%2Falerts&data=02%7C01%7C%7C493a90a4373349d2ded708d8018917cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637261035598008442&sdata=b%2Bk%2FbLObEqBQ7M7QVKYvLsmszyLq2ZyLpxBCNBDxG6k%3D&reserved=0> > ) > > The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a > checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org > <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcfobirds.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C493a90a4373349d2ded708d8018917cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637261035598008442&sdata=1GkFsLr5233IiDok9WUoxBzM4FdLbwOm9e2xcf1Ka6k%3D&reserved=0> > ) > > On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us > to share the joy of discovery through
Re: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
Joe, Joyce, all volunteers who have done the RBA, a hearty thankyou is the least that you deserve. Much appreciated and avidly read over the years by hundreds, nay thousands of birders, in state, and from far beyond. E-bird offers a replacement of sorts, and I won't go into the benefits, nor the downsides of it at this time, other than to say I that I find it exceedingly time consuming wading through piles of e-bird rare bird alert emails in the hope of finding a timely update on an interesting bird to maybe chase, or wondering what may have been seen in general. Meanwhile, I sincerely hope that birders will continue to post their most interesting observations to this Cobirds group for a long time to come. I am sure they are very popular and well received by many. For those interested in western colorado birds, please be aware that 'wsbn' is an active Google Group for sharing bird sightings and observations for the 'Western Slope' Thanks again to all for the statewide RBA. I for one will miss it. Good birding DickFilby Carbondale, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Joe Roller Date: 5/26/20 09:26 (GMT-07:00) To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT! Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes. After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now. By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado. Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!" Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebird.org%2Falerts&data=02%7C01%7C%7C493a90a4373349d2ded708d8018917cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637261035598008442&sdata=b%2Bk%2FbLObEqBQ7M7QVKYvLsmszyLq2ZyLpxBCNBDxG6k%3D&reserved=0>) The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcfobirds.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C493a90a4373349d2ded708d8018917cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637261035598008442&sdata=1GkFsLr5233IiDok9WUoxBzM4FdLbwOm9e2xcf1Ka6k%3D&reserved=0>) On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us to share the joy of discovery through the decades . . . and good birding! Joe Roller, Denver [https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%2B%2BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%40mail.gmail.com<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2FCAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%252B%252BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%2540mail.gmail.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=02%7C01%7C%7C493a90a4373349d2ded708d8018917cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637261035598008442&sdata=f0uDQ6k4o%2BWFhHJ5JPwz7mEPr8tWB2REmYgjuEmH%2FFA%3D&reserved=0>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from
[cobirds] Rest in Peace, COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT!
Daily updates on rare and interesting birds in Colorado have been shared via Cobirds for over 14 years as the "Colorado Rare Bird Alert" (or Report). For 13 years, Joyce Takamine tirelessly compiled this list of rarities from all over the state, posting it with dates and places on the Cobirds listserv and into your email inboxes. After Joyce retired at the end of 2018, a few of us continued to compile the report. But our team of volunteers is no longer large enough to continue this informational service, which has been sponsored for years by the Denver Field Ornithologists. In the past we invited volunteers to join the RBA team of compilers, but we are no longer seeking those, as the RBA is over now. By way of history, the RBA continued the early notification work of dedicated birders like Dave Martin, Norm Erthal and Dick Schottler, who phoned in daily field updates to a DFO voice recorder. Local and visiting birders could dial in to hear these daily messages and keep abreast of the changing parade of rarities moving through Colorado. Even before that, DFO sponsored a "telephone tree" notification list in the 1960s and '70s. Each birder in the tree would get a a call from an excited birder up the list: "Hey! Bruce Webb found a Little Gull at Union Reservoir today. First state record! Call the next two birders on the list to let them know!" Before that? Perhaps birders used two tin cans and a string -- I don't know. In any event, the joy of sharing goes back a long time and will continue beyond the RBA. As many of you already know, eBird provides free updates of Colorado rare bird sightings as frequently as hourly. (Sign up at www.ebird.org/alerts) The CFO website has a section where bird reports appear the moment a checklist is sent to eBird. (cfobirds.org) On behalf of the current team of RBA compilers, thank you for allowing us to share the joy of discovery through the decades . . . and good birding! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUB_zBCS3mmZrKb8G9%2B%2BETDA2p2LG2dUN2XA0JbyMAWcmA%40mail.gmail.com.
