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Wed, 29 May 2013 08:11:08 -0400
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Well said Matt!

Thank you for compiling those annual summaries. I know they are time
consuming and your efforts are much appreciated by folks like me who are
interested in reading about noteworthy sightings. Also thanks to Craig
Caldwall and the past Ohio Cardinal editors for all the work they have done. 

I started the OHIO RARE BIRD ALERT Facebook group last year for the exact
reasons you mention. I intended it to be a spot where folks could get out
information on sightings quickly, but also, not to have to scroll through
massive amounts of posts to find the information regarding a report. No
'bumping' a post required - i.e. commenting on a post just so it appears at
the top of a news feed. 

For those who prefer to still use Facebook over the other sources Matt
mentions, the ORBA Facebook group is strictly for reports of rare or notable
birds sightings only. The group is kept chatty free so, not only can it be
used for the expeditive sharing of rare bird sightings in the state of Ohio,
but also as an information source at the end of the year for said
reports/summaries.  The best of both worlds! 

Emails, Facebook, or Twitter notifications can wear out a smartphone battery
pretty quick.  If you are getting notifications about someone backyard House
Wren a hundred miles away, that might not be something you are interested in
reading about when you are in the field. However, it may be something you
like to read when you are at home drinking coffee in your robe and slippers
in the morning from your laptop in the recliner!  The ORBA Facebook group
comes in handy for receiving reports in the field. You can keep the
notifications 'on' and know that when you receive an alert on your phone, it
is going to be about a notable or rare bird report coming from that group. 

Jen Brumfield, Doreene Linzell, and others have did excellent jobs at
cross-posting from Facebook on to the Ohio Listserv or vice versa. I try to
when I can, but typing on my iPhone is a pain in the ... and I have the
older version without Siri. For those who don't know what Siri is, It is the
intelligent personal assistant on your smartphone that allows you to use
your voice to send messages. Just make sure you proofread them before you
send! I heard Siri loves her some crazy bird names! Talk about evolution of
communication!! 

Good Birding!!

Sherrie Duris
Vice President
Toledo Naturalists' Association
www.toledonaturalist.org

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OHIORAREBIRDALERT
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lakeeriebirding

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