Hello list! Yes, this content was removed during a site redesign about 5 years ago. It was valuable information, but difficult to keep current, just as Marie suspected. However, the eBird Hotspots tool is still very useful for finding birding spots, although it's a bit less personalized and lacks specific recommendations. You can access that here: https://ebird.org/hotspots You may need to log in, but eBird accounts are completely free to set up.
Katherine Welch Customer Service and Engagement Specialist Cornell Lab of Ornithology From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Marie P. Read Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2021 2:45 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <[email protected]>; Kevin J. Cummings <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] New Mexico Birding Kevin wrote <Do any Lab of O folks know if this list is still available?> I also checked out the current Lab website and the AllAboutBirds website but didn't see anywhere that section could be accessed. I was one of the people who developed the original iteration of the AllAboutBirds site, and I remember working on that favorite birding spots section, but that was back in the early 2000's so I'm not surprised it has been dropped. Certainly any information in it would now be quite dated; some of these favorite birding destinations have changed over the years in terms of their management policies and practices. I have visited Bosque numerous times between 1994 and 2018 and the difference is striking. And a number of the staff members who contributed insights and information about each site are long gone from the Lab. It would be interesting to see which favorite spots the current staff members would come up with! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA e-mail [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Website: http://www.marieread.com AUTHOR of: Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/ ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Kevin J. Cummings <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:08 AM To: Bill Howe <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] New Mexico Birding Hi all, This conversation about New Mexico birding reminded me about a list of favorite U.S. birding destinations compiled by Lab of O folks that used to link off one of the Lab websites (it was either All About Birds or the main Lab website; I can't remember which). The link was labeled "Where to go birding" or something along those lines. Maybe it still exists, but I can't seem to find it. The list was broken down by state and included Bosque del Apache NWR. I recall that Marie Read contributed that destination and mentioned photographing Sandhill Cranes there. This resource is also where I discovered another birding gem, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Florida. I recall that Wesley Hochachka contributed that one. Anyway, this was a wonderful resource for learning about birding hotspots throughout the country. Do any Lab of O folks know if this list is still available? Thanks, Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
