Thanks, Bob - I rely on the MOU, Tom Gilde
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2020, at 8:05 AM, Bob Dunlap <bob.dunlap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi M.L. (and others), > > The mission of the listserve has not changed, and all such posts are still > encouraged. What has changed is that there are now several other platforms > that birders use to share bird sightings and other information, including > most notably Facebook but also Twitter and Instagram among still others. > eBird also allows people to sign up for rare bird alerts in a given county, > state, or country. All of this has resulted in a fragmented landscape of > bird sightings, and in many ways it’s now up to the individual to determine > how connected they want to be. This is in no means limited to MOU-net, as > other listserves around the country have been dealing with the same issue > for about a decade now. Several in the MOU try to ensure that notable > sightings are being cross-posted among platforms, so that if a rare bird is > posted on Facebook it will in turn get posted on MOU-net, and their efforts > are much appreciated. > > Finally, we’re just about at the end of the summer lull in terms of bird > activity, and we’ve already seen some shorebird reports trickling in which > is typical for this time of year. As migration picks up over the remainder > of the month I think we can expect to see more reports. > > Bob Dunlap > >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 7:13 AM M. L. Munn <munn....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I have noticed a dearth of observations of this listserve, has the mission >> >> changed? >> >> >> >> "MOU-Net is an electronic mailing list made available to all persons >> interested >> >> in the birds of Minnesota. It is a place where birders can share their >> >> sightings -- notable or otherwise -- with other interested people. We >> >> particularly invite posts of observations that contribute to the >> understanding >> >> of the birds in the state. This includes sightings of birds that are >> unusual, >> >> in an unusual location or out of season, or present in significantly higher >> >> numbers than normally expected." >> >> >> >> ---- >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
