[mou] Re: [mou] Re: [mou] Accidental? No, we're not
kidding (very long)
Laura Erickson
lauraerickson@abac.com
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:02:36 -0600
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The change in definition for "accidental" status of birds in Minnesota
between Green & Janssen's original book and Janssen's updated book is in
keeping with the change of focus from MOU as a legitimate ornithological
society to a birding club. Defining accidental by how many of the past
years a species has been reported by a birder is indeed useful to birders
in predicting the likelihood of adding a particular species to their lists,
but is not a useful classification ornithologically. Perhaps it is
difficult to come to a consensus about the proper status designations for
Minnesota birds, but Bob's points deserve more consideration than Karl's
sarcastic response.
For MOU to live up to its name, a majority of the people on MOURC should be
ornithologists. If MOU is indeed changing direction from an ornithological
union to a birding club, that change should be reflected in the name of the
organization.
Laura Erickson
Duluth, MN
Producer, "For the Birds" radio program
<http://www.lauraerickson.com/>
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of
birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
--Rachel Carson
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<font size=2>The change in definition for "accidental" status
of birds in Minnesota between Green & Janssen's original book and
Janssen's updated book is in keeping with the change of focus from MOU as
a legitimate ornithological society to a birding club. Defining
accidental by how many of the past years a species has been reported by a
birder is indeed useful to birders in predicting the likelihood of adding
a particular species to their lists, but is not a useful classification
ornithologically. Perhaps it is difficult to come to a
consensus about the proper status designations for Minnesota birds, but
Bob's points deserve more consideration than Karl's sarcastic
response. <br><br>
For MOU to live up to its name, a majority of the people on MOURC should
be ornithologists. If MOU is indeed changing direction from an
ornithological union to a birding club, that change should be reflected
in the name of the organization.<br>
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Laura Erickson<br>
Duluth, MN<br><br>
Producer, "For the Birds" radio program<br>
<<a href="http://www.lauraerickson.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.lauraerickson.com/</a>><br><br>
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of
birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated
refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring
after the winter.<br><br>
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Carson<br><br>
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