Yes, data collection is important.



That said, some of us - myself specifically - are birders for a hobby.



Making it a "job" would ruin the fun - for me.



Currently am at an appointment in Cleveland, and a pair of peregrine falcons just soared over the corner of Euclid and E 105th street.





Renee















 





  

------Original Message------

From: Sean Artman

Sender: Ohio birds

To: [log in to unmask]

ReplyTo: Sean Artman

Sent: Jan 19, 2010 09:34

Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] How valuable are listserv postings?



What was not said: "Posting bird sightings to this listserv is almost

completely useless."



What was actually said: "From a data perspective, posting bird

sightings to this listserv is almost completely useless."



"From a data perspective" is the key context here to understand the

statement. The original post was misquoted in the criticisms.



There's nothing wrong with posting on the mailing list. But if you

want your bird sightings to really count towards the science of bird

conservation, additionally entering your data on eBird is the way to

go. Taking the time to enter your observations somewhere where

researchers can utilize the data is an important contribution.



Sean Artman



p.s. The identification problems brought up Allen Chartier are not

specific to eBird reports. For example, when I see a Purple Finch

reported on the listserv, how do I know wasn't actually a House Finch?



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