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from Rob Scott, Ithaca, NY USA RS18 at Cornell.edu

Hey, folks, thought I should send this to you first. This is a revision of
the EBR, with more info, hopefully better format, etc. Please feel free
to delete now if you're not interested; the rest of you please tell me of
any additions/corrections that should be made.

Electronic Birding Resources
Second Revision
September 7, 1994

This list of electronic sources, mailing lists and dialup bulletin boards
which focus on birding and wild bird-related information was compiled
through the help of many people on The Net. Some citations have been
culled from Ken Boschert's Electronic Zoo, which is a broad list of
animal-related sites and lists. According to Ken, The most recent version
of The Electronic Zoo can be retrieved via anonymous FTP from
wuarchive.wustl.edu in the subdirectory:
/doc/techreports/wustl.edu/compmed/elec_zoo.x_x
(where x_x refers to the most current version)

Finally, I can't vouch for the continued existence of these resources, nor
can I offer assistance on how to connect to many of them. Enter at your
own risk!

Please let me know of inaccuracies and omissions. I would like to make
this list of birding resources as complete and as correct as possible.
There are many other sites which contain discussions of broader ecological
interest, as well as which focus on other flora and fauna (e.g.,
entomology). This list only covers those which focus on wild birds and
birding.

Good Birding!

Rob Scott
rs18 at cornell.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Mailing Lists
AVIFAUNA
BIRDBAND
BIRDCHAT
BIRDCNTR
BIRDEAST
BIRDWEST
CayugaBirds-L
Eurobirdnet
MarVaDel
MISTNET
MOUnet
Oregon Birders OnLine (OBOL)
SEABIRD
TITNET
Tweeters

FTP Sites
vitruvius.cecer.army.mil
src.doc.ic.ac.uk

USENET Fora
rec.birds

Dialup Bulletin Boards
Airtight Garage BBS
Bird Info Network BBS
BIRDSERV
Colorado Connection BBS
The Osprey's Nest
RAZORBILL ONLINE

Other Fora
National Audubon Forum (on CIS)
BIRDING (on Prodigy)
American Birders Online (on AOL)

WWW and Gopher Sites
Prarie Falcon Newsletter
Bird Stuff

Other Sites
Migratory Bird Collection

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MAILING LISTS
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AVIFAUNA
internet address: avifauna at rcp.net.pe
description: This list's purpose is to gather people interested in neotropical
birds and the conservation of their habitat. The list's official
language is Spanish, however English and Portuguese messages are
accepted as well, requesting that, when possible, message posters
provide a small summary in Spanish or English -depending on
language used for their main message. AVIFAUNA participants
include birders, students, ornithologists and conservationists with
an interest in bird species that inhabit this region.

SUSCRIPTION COMMANDS TO: listasrcp at rcp.net.pe
Q&A AND COMMENTS TO: birdlife at cipa.org.ec
LIST ADDRESS: avifauna at rcp.net.pe

Bilingual instructions follow:

List server.- LISTASRCP at RCP.NET.PE -.Servidor de la lista

To suscribe //// Para suscribirse
Send message to: //// Enviar mensaje a:

(1) listasrcp at rcp.net.pe

with following comand //// Con la instruccion

(2) add ....... avifauna

substitute the dotted / sustituya la linea punteada por
line for your email addrss su direccion de email.
No "Subject" necesary / No se requiere "Subject"
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BIRDBAND
internet address: BIRDBAND at arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
contact:CWilliamson at Pimacc.pima.edu
description: A bitnet listserv list for the discussion of bird banding
topics. Part of the National Birding Hotline Cooperative suite of mailing
lists.

Open automated subscription, unmoderated

To subscribe, send the command
SUBSCRIBE BIRDBAND your real name
to LISTSERV at ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU

FAQ and additional information available from RS18 at cornell.edu
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BIRDCHAT
internet address: BIRDCHAT at arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
contact:CWilliamson at Pimacc.pima.edu
description: A bitnet listserv list for the discussion of wild birds and
birding. Part of the National Birding Hotline Cooperative suite of mailing
lists.

Open automated subscription, unmoderated

To subscribe, send the command
SUBSCRIBE BIRDCHAT your real name
to LISTSERV at ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU

FAQ and additional information available from RS18 at cornell.edu
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BIRDCNTR
internet address: BIRDCNTR at arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
contact:CWilliamson at Pimacc.pima.edu
description: A bitnet listserv list for the posting of RBA and Hotline
transcripts covering central North America. Part of the National Birding
Hotline Cooperative suite of mailing lists.

Open automated subscription, unmoderated

To subscribe, send the command
SUBSCRIBE BIRDCNTR your real name
to LISTSERV at ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU

FAQ and additional information available from RS18 at cornell.edu
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BIRDEAST
internet address: BIRDEAST at arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
contact:CWilliamson at Pimacc.pima.edu
description: A bitnet listserv list for the posting of RBA and Hotline
transcripts covering eastern North America. Part of the National Birding
Hotline Cooperative suite of mailing lists.

Open automated subscription, unmoderated

To subscribe, send the command
SUBSCRIBE BIRDEAST your real name
to LISTSERV at ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU

FAQ and additional information available from RS18 at cornell.edu
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BIRDWEST
internet address: BIRDWEST at arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
contact:CWilliamson at Pimacc.pima.edu
description: A bitnet listserv list for the posting of RBA and Hotline
transcripts covering western North America. Part of the National Birding
Hotline Cooperative suite of mailing lists.

Open automated subscription, unmoderated

To subscribe, send the command
SUBSCRIBE BIRDWEST your real name
to LISTSERV at ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU

FAQ and additional information available from RS18 at cornell.edu
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CayugaBirds-L
internet address: Cayugabirds-L at cornell.edu
contact:Rob Scott <rs18 at cornell.edu>
description: CAYUGABIRDS-L is an informal electronic discussion list for
the discussion of topics relevant to wild birds and birding in upstate New
York. It is our hope that the list will help spread information about
about bird sightings in the region, promote local birding events, and
provide an effective electronic forum for birders in Ithaca and the finger
lakes as well as other regions of Upstate New York. The list is not to be
used to discuss pet birds or falconry.

Subscription is open, simply send email to LISTSERV at CORNELL.EDU
with the first line of the message:

SUBSCRIBE CAYUGABIRDS-L your real name

To send items of interest to the list's subscribers, send mail to
CAYUGABIRDS-L at Cornell.edu

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Eurobirdnet
internet address: mhe at otax.hut.fi
contact:Martin Helin <mhe at otax.hut.fi>
description: EuroBirdNet is a private list mainly about European birds.
There are national lists in many countries and coordinators who forward
messages between the countries, ie. between the national list and the
European list.

The contact person is Martin Helin at mhe at otax.hut.fi

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MarVaDel
internet address: marvadel at osi.ncsl.nist.gov
contact:John Tebbutt <tebbutt at rhino.ncsl.nist.gov>
description: MARVADEL is an electronic discussion group for birders of all
descriptions in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and surrounding areas. The
group will concentrate on local birding issues and events, such as
interesting sightings, advice on local birding hotspots, announcements
of local bird club meetings, events and exhibitions, planning of days
out and joint birding expeditions, etc. MARVADEL is open to all
individuals with a sense of humor and an interest in wild birds in the
mid-Atlantic region.

To subscribe to MARVADEL, send mail to:

marvadel-request at osi.ncsl.nist.gov
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MISTNET
internet address: mistnet at stlawu.bitnet
contact: Dr. Kenneth Crowell <KCRO at SLUMUS.BITNET>

MISTNET, Migration Information School Tracking NETwork, joins birders and
school students to report sightings of Northern Oriole, Icturus galbula
galbula, Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, and Yellow Warbler, Dendroica
petechia, so we can follow the wave of neotropical migrants north in
spring. Coinciding with the North American migration period beginning in
late March and early April, MISTNET peaks in the second week of May with
International Migratory Bird Week. In addition to sightings reported, at
the beginning of each week a "newsletter" is posted with summaries of NO,
WT, and YW sightings to date, and tips for classroom projects and IMB
community celebrations. Let us hear how you are welcoming back the birds.
MISTNET will not be active in June, July, and August, but will resume
activity in the fall with the new school year and planning for next year's
tracking.
Archives of MISTNET mail items are kept in monthly files. You may obtain a
list of MISTNET files by sending the command

INDEX MISTNET

in the BODY of e-mail to LISTSERV at STLAWU on BITNET.

To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail to

LISTSERV at STLAWU on BITNET.

SUB MISTNET yourfirstname yourlastname

For example:

SUB MISTNET Ima Birdlover

Owner: Dr. Kenneth Crowell <KCRO at SLUMUS.BITNET>
Dr. Lee Harper <LHAR at SLUMUS.BITNET>
Marnie Reed Crowell <MCRO at SLUMUS.BITNET>
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MOUnet
internet address: WNCAROLS at vax2.winona.msus.edu
contact:Carol Schumacher <WNCAROLS at vax2.winona.msus.edu>
description: An informal network of Minnesota Ornithologists Union members.
Contact Carol Schumacher for details.
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Oregon Birders OnLine (OBOL)
internet address: OBOL at mail.orst.edu
contact:Greg Gillson <gregg at tdd.hbo.nec.com>
description: A regional mailing list targeted at Birders from Oregon.

The purpose of OBOL is to keep its members up-to-date on unusual and rare
birds seen recently in Oregon. Rare Bird Alerts should be posted here right
away. The Portland Audubon Rare Bird Alert weekly phone message is posted,
usually on Thursday. Unusual sightings from the past weekend's birding is
welcome. Postings of field trips, bird count announcements, etc. also belong
on this list.

What is posted to OBOL? Bird sightings, meeting notices, Rare Bird Alerts,
bird identification questions (and responses), CBC dates, etc.

To subscribe to the obol mailing list, send a message with the line
subscribe obol Your-Email-Address
to
majordomo at mail.orst.edu

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SEABIRD
internet address: SEABIRD at ZOO.UCT.AC.ZA
contact: John Cooper <jcooper at zoo.uct.ac.za>

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE ORNITHOLOGISTS' NETWORK

MEMBERSHIP of the network is not restricted in any way. The network has
been initiated to help marine ornithologists exchange information and keep
in contact on a worldwide basis. Examples of its use are requests for and
offers of information, ideas, daa and collected material (such as skeletal
and soft-tissue samples), advertising employment, bursary, fellowship and
volunteer opportunities, notices of meetings, availability of written
materials (e.g. expedition reports, books, proceedings, reprints), ec. All
e-mail messages sent out on the network by members will automatically be
sent to all other members.

The International Marine Ornithologists's Network has been initiated by
John Cooper, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University
of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa (jcooper at zoo.uct.ac.za). The
initial announcement of the netwok was sent in August 1993 to 60 marine
ornithologists worldwide who were then on his personal e-mail address list.

To join the network send to

SEABIRD at ZOO.UCT.AC.ZA

the following in the SUBJECT FIELD of an email letter

SUBSCRIBE SEABIRD

and in the body of the email letter your full name and postal, telephonic
and fax addresses as you would like them listed in the network's address
list (see below). Leaving these out will mean that you will only appear in
the address list under your e-mal address. If you so desire you may also
list your research interests as well for inclusion with the address list.
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TITNET
internet address: jhailman at macc.wisc.edu
contact:Jack P. Hailman <jhailman at macc.wisc.edu>
description: Paridae and Hole-nesting Bird Discussion List
Promotes communication among scientists working on tits
(Paridae) and other hole-nesting birds. TITNET is a publication
listing e-mail addresses of conference members. TITNEWS contains
announcements and discussions of activities such as bibliographic
systems, and hence serves as the email newsletter. TITNOTES contains
material on the biology of the birds, and hence serves as a kind of
email journal.

Internet Subscribe to: jhailman at macc.wisc.edu
Note: Send (1) full name, (2) mailing address, which is forwarded to
Dr. Ficken for PARUS INTERNATIONAL, (3) email address(es), (4) species
studied, and (5) types of studies (population dynamics, general
ecology, vocalizations, nesting, behavior, etc.).

* citation from The Electronic Zoo, compiled by Ken Boschert,
ken at wudcm.wustl.edu
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Tweeters
internet address: dvictor at u.washington.edu
contact:Dan Victor <dvictor at u.washington.edu>
description: Tweeters is a mailing list covering birding topics in
Washington State. The Washington State (+ B.C.) birders email group
called tweeters now is supported by a ListProcessor for automatic email
forwarding.

To subscribe send the following message text:

subscribe tweeters your real name

To: listproc at u.washington.edu

The listprocessor wants your civilian name. Thus the message from you to:

listproc at u.washington.edu COULD read:

subscribe tweeters John Doe

The listprocessor will read where the message is coming from to obtain your
email address.

To post messages to tweeters send them to:

tweeters at u.washington.edu

To unsubscribe send the following message to listproc at u.washington.edu

unsubscribe tweeters your real name

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FTP SITES
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AVES Archive
internet address: vitruvius.cecer.army.mil
contact:rglaser at vitruvius.cecer.army.mil
description: An anonymous FTP archive which contains bird images (primarily
GIF format) as well as sound and text files.

telnet to vitruvius.cecer.army.mil and logon anonymous
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src.doc.ic.ac.uk
internet address: src.doc.ic.ac.uk
contact:
description: The anonymous FTP site src.doc.ic.ac.uk, 146.169.2.10, has
images (gif, jpeg) in
/media/visual/collections/funet-pics/jpeg/nature

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USENET Fora
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rec.birds
description: A USENET newsgroup.
from the FAQ, edited by Brian Rice <baloga at drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>:
This newsgroup is for the discussion of wild birds. Here is a partial
list of possible topics:
Identifying birds in the field by appearance, behavior, and song
Birding trips
Attracting wild birds to feeders
Behavior of birds in the wild
Conservation of wild birds
Research into bird life
Bird taxonomy

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Dialup Bulletin Boards
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Airtight Garage BBS
contact: Joe.Morlan at f28.n125.z1.fidonet.org

The "Airtight Garage BBS" in San Francisco offers free read/write access to
birdchat, birdeast, birdcntr, and birdwest via dialup modem at
1-415-641-0348. It also offers offline read/write capability via a QWK
mail interface.

Currently speed is only 2400 bps, but a 28.8k Zoom is on order and expected
"any day now."

--Joe Morlan, Albany, CA
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Bird Info Network BBS
contact: <na>
description: Modem: 303-423-9775
12/2400 baud, No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit

* citation from The Electronic Zoo, compiled by Ken Boschert,
ken at wudcm.wustl.edu
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BIRDSERV
contact: CWilliamson at pimacc.pima.edu
description: SOUTH ARIZONA BIRDING BBS
Modem: 602-721-8719

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Colorado Connection BBS
contact: <na>
description: Bird Info Network & Birdnet
Modem: 303-423-9775
Help Line: 303-422-6529 (fax)
12/24/9600 baud,
No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit
P.O. Box 632
Arvada, CO 80001

* citation from The Electronic Zoo, compiled by Ken Boschert,
ken at wudcm.wustl.edu
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The Osprey's Nest
contact:Norm Saunders <SaunderN at oep.psb.bls.gov>
description: The Osprey's Nest (TON) is really aimed at a more regional
audience, namely the birders and other amateur naturalists in the
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Long-distance callers are certainly
welcome, but we aim to cater mostly to the folks from the MD-DE-DC-VA areas
within about a 200-mile radius of DC.

You can reach TON by calling 301-989-9036. The bulletin board answers the
phone at 2400/9600 baud and is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Your communication parameters should be set to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
and no parity.

TON has been operational close on to 7 years now. We have between 800 and
900 users, with a solid core of about 100 or so birders who are willing to
chat about birds and good birding locales. If you're looking for something
more rgionally oriented than BIRDCHAT, by all means give us a call. -NS

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RAZORBILL ONLINE
contact: Michael at razorbill.com
description (from Michael Lyman <Michael at razorbill.com>): I just wanted to
post here to let everyone know that I am provding FREE access to a special
account on my company BBS, RAZORBILL SYSTEMS. You'll find GIFs, sounds,
discussion groups and more. I decided to do this because I've been findngs
some great Internet resources, but there isn't much out there for birders
without Internet access. Please feel free to log in and look around,
download a picture, leave some information about great birding spots in
your area, and sign our online guest book.

There is currently one account available, and it is open 24 hours a day, so
please be considerate of your fellow birders by not spending hours online.

To get to RAZORBILL ONLINE dial
1-508-448-9337 (288 access by dialing 508/448-9338)
UserID: Birding
Password: AVES (**case IS significant**)

RAZORBILL is a FirstClass BBS, so if you have the FirstClass Client for Mac,
use it and then download the special RAZORBILL settings file. There will be
a Windows version available for RAZORBILL in the near future. Of course,
anyone with a terminal emulation program can log in. Set your terminal to
VT100 (8-N-1).

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Other Fora
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National Audubon Forum (CIS)
At long last we have gotten CompuServe to reprogram our Audubon Forum to
allow existing Compuserve subscribers to participate. If you know anyone
who is currently on CIS who wants to participate in the Audubon Forum
please ask them to send their Name, Chapter Affiliation, and their
current CIS Id# to Phil Schaeffer at 71362,30.

We will then register their Id# and notify them when they can access the
Audubon Forum. This will allow them to access the Forum without having
to cancel and re-register with an Audubon account number.

They will receive the following information with their notification:

The Audubon Forum is an extended service forum. You will be charged at
the standard CIS rates for access on a pay-as-you-go basis. At this time
the rate is only $4.80/hr for 1200 or 2400 baud access and $9.60/hr for
9600 or 14400 baud access.

Be sure to register in the forum (Download FORUMR from Library 9 in the
Audubon Forum - "How to Register in the Audubon Forum", and visit the
"Welcome Center" to introduce yourself!"
- from Carmen Santasania <71634.41 at compuserve.com>

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BIRDING- Prodigy
contact:HFDH09A at prodigy.com ( CARENA M POOTH)
description: There is a bulletin board on Prodigy about
birding. It is in the HOBBIES CLUB under the topic BIRDING.

There is sometimes some good stuff in there about field trips, rare bird
sightings, and such. A LOT of backyard birding stuff.

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American Birders' Exchange (ABE)
contact: MarshHawk at aol.com
description (from MarshHawk at aol.com):
- Accessible with no additional charge to all America Online (AOL)
members.
(Current 7/94 AOL flat fee is $9.95/month for first 5 hours,
then $3.50/hour).
- Conducts regularly scheduled weekly "live" real time bird chats,
birding bulletin board, birding files, email newsletter.
- Welcomes all levels of birders including novices and backyard
bird watchers.
- Access to InterNet Bird Lists through AOL InterNet Gateway.
- Membership (optional - dues $5/year entitles member to vote on
ABE business and receive print mail items such as email
directory of bird watchers).
- Contacts: (may be reached through InterNet or directly on AOL)
CodaCats at aol.com, Kestrel923 at aol.com,
MamaDuck1 at aol.com, MarshHawk at aol.com
- Newsletter Editor: Wocas at aol.com (distribution limited to AOL)

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WWW and Gopher Sites
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Prarie Falcon Newsletter
internet address: ksuvm.ksu.edu
contact:drintoul at ksu.ksu.edu (David A Rintoul)
description: The Northern Flint Hills Audobon Society newsletter is
available in the Kansas State Univeristy Information system. Telnet to
ksuvm.ksu.edu and logon as UNICORN to access this newsletter. It is in the
subdirectory News and Announcements.

The Prairie Falcon (newsletter of the N. Flint Hills Audubon Society in
Manhattan KS) is also available on the WWW server at KSU. Go to the URL:

http://www/ksu.edu/welcome.html

and click on the Unicorn Icon. The newsletter is in the News and
Announcements section.
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Bird Stuff
type: Gopher, WWW
internet address: simon.wharton.upenn.edu..70
contact:Jack Siler <siler at wharton.upenn.edu>
description: A birdgopher with newsletters, checklists, access to the AVES
GIF/Sound archive, and other goodies. Set your gopher for:

simon.wharton.upenn.edu, port 70

If you have WWW browsing software, go to the URL:

http://compstat.wharton.upenn.edu:8001/

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Other Sites
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MIGRATORY BIRD COLLECTION
internet address: ups.edu
contact:Gary Shugart or Dennis Paulson <slater at ups.edu>
description: MIGRATORY BIRD COLLECTION
University of Puget Sound

The catalog from the University of Puget Sound bird
collection is available over Internet. This catalog consists of
18,500+ records of "core data" which includes the museum number,
species name, sex, plumage, country, state (or other geopolitical
entity), county/other, date, and preparation. Initially, the catalog
is only accessible by obtaining a password from Gary Shugart or Dennis
Paulson at "slater at ups.edu". The University of Puget Sound has the
largest computerized bird collection in the northwest USA.

* citation from The Electronic Zoo, compiled by Ken Boschert,
ken at wudcm.wustl.edu
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/rds Sept. 7, 1994