[mou] Roadside Rest effect

[Richard Carlson]

An unfortunate result of modern birding is the concentration of birders at a
few locations.  Roadside Rest near Patagonia AZ is a classic example of
this.  It's a reststop where a Rose-throated Becard was first seen decades
ago.  Ever since, EVERYONE stops there.  The Becard is there once again,
after a 5 year hiatus.

The problem is that other places are under-birded and under-reported.  There
should be a requirement that everyone try and report a new birding spot once
a month or we'll never learn anything new.

Richard C. Carlson
Full Time Birder, Biker & Rotary Bureaucrat
Part-time Economist
Palo Alto & Lake Tahoe, CA & Tucson, AZ
rccarl@pacbell.net
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