I just want to say thanks much to Joanna for the details on d-bird and
related, Elizabeth
for the d-bird link in the first place, and Tami for fixing my mis-id on
the woodcock - MOU
(you all) comes through again! Passing this on back to MOU because I know,
for sure,
that there are few others out there that can use the d-bird info. - Tim
On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 9:26 PM, <joannaeck...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all –
>
> Elizabeth – thanks for connecting me on this message. Hello Tami!
>
>
>
> Nice to meet you Tim. I can offer a bit more insight into your question.
> Yes, in fact D-Bird is a NYC Audubon creation. I started and ran Project
> BirdSafe for Audubon Minnesota and worked with NYC to modify their D-Bird
> platform for Minnesota. We created a custom portal at
> http://d-bird.org/mn/. That link still works (and opens to Minnesota) but
> AMN removed it from their website. That’s okay through because it is still
> functional. Any data entered there is still accessible to researchers and
> can be potentially useful. And, from either site (https://d-bird.org/ or
> http://d-bird.org/mn/) you can enter data from anywhere (just go to your
> location on the map regardless of where the map opens).
>
>
>
> My advice is to go ahead and enter this bird or others you may find, with
> a photo whenever possible. At least that way there is potential for some
> information to be gained from it.
>
>
>
> And as for your other question, Lights Out was a part of Project BirdSafe
> and we had participants in Minneapolis, Saint Paul and all over the state.
>
>
>
> I hope that’s helpful.
>
> Take care,
>
> *Joanna*
>
>
>
> Joanna Eckles
>
> www.joannaeckles.com
>
> joannaeck...@gmail.com
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* Tim Wahl <tew...@gmail.com>
> *Date:* April 4, 2018 at 5:30:40 PM CDT
> *To:* GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE <closmor...@msn.com>
> *Subject:* *Re: [mou-net] Snipe? downtown MPLS*
>
> Hi Elizabeth, and thanks for the link to d-bird! When I go to d-bird.org
> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fd-bird.org=02%7C01%7C%7C54f8e6010d1847788b4908d59ae966b4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636585249591343354=0TVuj%2B7Z8n8K4Jlpd%2BcO2NKxkGF%2FbGO9dm9WjaNSTeA%3D=0>,
> it looks
>
> like the database is NYC-specific and I can't find anything on the site
> that
>
> elucidates - could you clarify for me? You mention the lights out project
> for
>
> Minneapolis, so does the d-bird database apply here as well?
>
> Thanks much! - Tim
>
> Tim Wahl
>
> tew...@gmail.com
>
> Roseville, MN
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 11:38 AM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE <
> closmor...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Tim: I think most of us are interested in reading about birds that pass
> through the city. You can enter that info on a dead bird database called
> https://d-bird.org
> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-bird.org=02%7C01%7C%7C54f8e6010d1847788b4908d59ae966b4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636585249591343354=BrMWhbw8W4%2BL8wOaq2r56bpsyctmj2UKpkoy2zfOgts%3D=0>
> I worked on joanna eckles lights out project for years in Minneapolis and
> we had woodcocks, long eared owl and Virginia rail to name some unusual
> ones.
> Elizabeth closmore
>
> > On Apr 4, 2018, at 10:18 AM, Tami Vogel <tvo...@wrcmn.org> wrote:
> >
> > Tim, thanks for reporting it. The group is called Project Birdsafe.
> They're through Audubon: http://mn.audubon.org/birdsafe
> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmn.audubon.org%2Fbirdsafe=02%7C01%7C%7C54f8e6010d1847788b4908d59ae966b4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636585249591343354=s8r73SB4JrUwxN0HFGbvOvO1El8Jr86BmPpkMpPNhM0%3D=0>
> >
> > I'm guessing it's a woodcock (if you want to compare your image
> w/Sibley). They're migrating through in mass numbers right now and fly
> incredibly low to the ground. We've admitted 8 in the last 3 days.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tami Vogel
> > Communications Director
> > Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
> > www.wrcmn.org
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> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LIS
