[mou] Deep Listing
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan <muchmoredoc@gmail.com>
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:14:50 -0500
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I think Deep Listing is a worthy and admirable idea. Worth pursuing.
I mentioned requiring MOU members to participate in a CBC to remain members
some time ago during a dialog about levels of membership, etc., but noone
seemed to comment. This appears to be a similar, easier idea.
Another one is interpretive birding: Check out http://www.ibirding.com/ and
click on the link "What is Interpretive Birding?" Amatuer birders have
actually added significant information to the database of bird behavior.
I-birding is a great way to do it. It's good for the birds!
Jim in Longfellow
On 9/19/05, Jim Williams <two-jays@att.net> wrote:
>
> Here is an interesting idea. Anyone care to comment?
> This also is a strong endorsement for Cornell's eBird data project,
> which deserves everyone's attention, Deep Lister or not.
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Rob Fergus <fergus@mail.utexas.edu>
> Date: September 19, 2005 10:29:30 AM CDT
> To: Conservationthroughbirding@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Conservationthroughbirding] Deep Twitching
> Reply-To: Conservationthroughbirding@yahoogroups.com
>
> Last week, Sheri Williamson and I slipped out of an Arizona Audubon
> meeting for
> a couple hours so I could go see my first White-eared Hummingbird at
> Beatty's
> Guest Ranch near Sierra Vista. While discussing stereotypical bird lister=
s
> that don't care about conservation (we both emphatically denied being suc=
h
>
> crass listers), Sheri mentioned that what we needed was some new concept
> of
> Deep Twitching...like Deep Ecology, something that gave more conservation
> substance to our love of chasing after new birds.
>
> This past week I've thought alot about Deep Twitching, and maybe somethin=
g
> like
> Deep Listing, or even Deep Birding. Towards that end, I propose an initia=
l
> rule for Deep Twitching:
>
> Only birds reported to a larger citizen science bird conservation project
> can be counted.
>
> That goes for life birds, state birds, county birds, yard
> birds...whatever.
> They only count if they are entered into a bigger data set that can help
> guide
> conservation planning. If you just write them in your book, the birds
> don't count.
>
> And the good news is that with the brand new release of eBird 2, Audubon
> and
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology have just made it easier than ever to Deep
> List.
> You can now keep track of your Life, State, County, and Yard (or any othe=
r
> location) lists online at eBird. Just go to eBird.org
>
> enter in your location, click a couple boxes, and in less time than it
> takes to
> read this message, you can report all the birds you've seen so far this
> morning.
>
> The new, improved eBird 2 lets you see all your sightings, all your lists=
,
> as
> well as maps of everyone else's sightings. By reporting all your sighting=
s
> here, your data isn't lost in your notebooks, it goes towards helping
> chart the
> distribution and abundance of the birds in your yard, county, state, and
> the
> whole country.....which makes your sightings eligible for Deep Listing!
>
> And here are some great ways to encourage Deep Listing with eBird:
>
> --Get backyard birders to enter their backyard sightings.
> --Get nature centers or refuges to keep their sightings online
> --Have all competitive state, county, or ABA listers submit their lists
> --Have a contest to see who in your Audubon chapter or birding club can
> submit
> the most lists in a year...the most sightings...visit the most places in
> your area, etc.
> --See how many of your club members can submit the most historical
> sightings
> from their old notebooks
>
> Use your creativity. Get folks fired up. You don't have to have an ABA
> list of
> 800+ to be the best Deep Lister. But you do have to enter your bird
> sightings.
>
> Check out the new eBird 2. Its fantastic. And can be a great tool for you=
r
> local bird conservation efforts.
>
> What if everyone in your local area regularly reported to eBird the birds
> in
> their backyard? The interesting birds they see on the way to work?
> All the birds they see at the local state or city park? You could then us=
e
> eBird to
> generate maps of bird distribution in your area...and seasonal abundance
> checklists, or...
>
> What if when the next Big Real Estate Development comes to your community=
,
> and
> you want to do something about it--and you actually have real data on
> local
> bird abundance and distribution from eBird to back you up in your attempt=
s
> to
> influence a zoning board, county board of supervisors, developer, etc.
>
> Let me be the first to take the Deep Twitching pledge... I will only coun=
t
> bird sightings that are entered into eBird or some other citizen science
> database!
>
> While that means that my ABA list has just dropped down to 206 species an=
d
> my
> Texas list has only 1 (shameful!!) species (as of this morning)...its jus=
t
> a matter of time before I get my old sightings entered into eBird so my D=
eep
> Birding lists will grow.
>
> Deep Twitching...more than just an obsession!
>
> Rob Fergus
> Sellersville, PA
> birdchaser.blogspot.com <http://birdchaser.blogspot.com>
>
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<span class=3D"gmail_quote"></span>I think Deep Listing is a worthy and adm=
irable idea. Worth pursuing. <br>
<br>
I mentioned requiring MOU members to participate in a CBC to remain
members some time ago during a dialog about levels of membership, etc.,
but noone seemed to comment. This appears to be a similar, easier idea.<br>
<br>
Another one is interpretive birding: Check out
<a href=3D"http://www.ibirding.com/" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return to=
p.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.ibirding.com/</a> and=
click on the link "What is
Interpretive Birding?" Amatuer birders have actually added significant
information to the database of bird behavior. I-birding is a great way
to do it. It's good for the birds!<br><br>
Jim in Longfellow<div><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_1067115cc35286b6_1"><br>
<br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9/19/05, <b class=3D"gmail_senderna=
me">Jim Williams</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:two-jays@att.net" target=3D"_bla=
nk" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">two-jays@att.n=
et</a>
> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1=
px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"=
>
Here is an interesting idea. Anyone care to comment?<br>This also is a stro=
ng endorsement for Cornell's eBird data project,<br>which deserves everyone=
's attention, Deep Lister or not.<br>Jim Williams<br>Wayzata<br><br>Begin f=
orwarded message:
<br><br>From: Rob Fergus <<a href=3D"mailto:fergus@mail.utexas.edu" targ=
et=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ferg=
us@mail.utexas.edu</a>><br>Date: September 19, 2005 10:29:30 AM CDT<br>T=
o:=20
<a href=3D"mailto:Conservationthroughbirding@yahoogroups.com" target=3D"_bl=
ank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Conservationt=
hroughbirding@yahoogroups.com
</a><br>Subject: [Conservationthroughbirding] Deep Twitching<br>Reply-To: <=
a href=3D"mailto:Conservationthroughbirding@yahoogroups.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Conservationth=
roughbirding@yahoogroups.com
</a><br><br>Last week, Sheri Williamson and I slipped out of an Arizona Aud=
ubon meeting for
<br>a couple hours so I could go see my first White-eared Hummingbird at Be=
atty's<br>Guest Ranch near Sierra Vista. While discussing stereo=
typical bird listers<br>that don't care about conservation (we both emphati=
cally denied being such
<br>crass listers), Sheri mentioned that what we needed was some new concep=
t of<br>Deep Twitching...like Deep Ecology, something that gave more conser=
vation<br>substance to our love of chasing after new birds.<br><br>This pas=
t week I've thought alot about Deep Twitching, and maybe something like
<br>Deep Listing, or even Deep Birding. Towards that end, I prop=
ose an initial rule for Deep Twitching:<br><br>Only birds reported to a lar=
ger citizen science bird conservation project can be counted.<br><br>That g=
oes for life birds, state birds, county birds, yard birds...whatever.
<br>They only count if they are entered into a bigger data set that can hel=
p guide<br>conservation planning. If you just write them in your=
book, the birds don't count.<br><br>And the good news is that with the bra=
nd new release of eBird 2, Audubon and
<br>Cornell Lab of Ornithology have just made it easier than ever to Deep L=
ist.<br>You can now keep track of your Life, State, County, and Yard (or an=
y other<br>location) lists online at eBird. Just go to eBird.org=
<br><br>
enter in your location, click a couple boxes, and in less time than it take=
s to<br>read this message, you can report all the birds you've seen so far =
this morning.<br><br>The new, improved eBird 2 lets you see all your sighti=
ngs, all your lists, as
<br>well as maps of everyone else's sightings. By reporting all =
your sightings<br>here, your data isn't lost in your notebooks, it goes tow=
ards helping chart the<br>distribution and abundance of the birds in your y=
ard, county, state, and the
<br>whole country.....which makes your sightings eligible for Deep Listing!=
<br><br>And here are some great ways to encourage Deep Listing with eBird:<=
br><br>--Get backyard birders to enter their backyard sightings.<br>--Get n=
ature centers or refuges to keep their sightings online
<br>--Have all competitive state, county, or ABA listers submit their lists=
<br>--Have a contest to see who in your Audubon chapter or birding club can=
submit<br>the most lists in a year...the most sightings...visit the most p=
laces in your area, etc.
<br>--See how many of your club members can submit the most historical sigh=
tings<br>from their old notebooks<br><br>Use your creativity. Ge=
t folks fired up. You don't have to have an ABA list of<br>800+ =
to be the best Deep Lister. But you do have to enter your bird s=
ightings.
<br><br>Check out the new eBird 2. Its fantastic. And=
can be a great tool for your<br>local bird conservation efforts.<br><br>Wh=
at if everyone in your local area regularly reported to eBird the birds in<=
br>their backyard? The interesting birds they see on the way to =
work?
<br>All the birds they see at the local state or city park? You =
could then use eBird to<br>generate maps of bird distribution in your area.=
..and seasonal abundance<br>checklists, or...<br><br>What if when the next =
Big Real Estate Development comes to your community, and
<br>you want to do something about it--and you actually have real data on l=
ocal<br>bird abundance and distribution from eBird to back you up in your a=
ttempts to<br>influence a zoning board, county board of supervisors, develo=
per, etc.
<br><br>Let
me be the first to take the Deep Twitching pledge... I will only count
bird sightings that are entered into eBird or some other citizen
science database!<br><br>While that means that my ABA list has just dropped=
down to 206 species and my<br>Texas
list has only 1 (shameful!!) species (as of this morning)...its just a
matter of time before I get my old sightings entered into eBird so my
Deep Birding lists will grow.<br><br>Deep Twitching...more than just an obs=
ession!<br><br>Rob Fergus<br>Sellersville, PA<br><a href=3D"http://birdchas=
er.blogspot.com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(win=
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