Subject: Re: female/young birders
Date: Jan 9 14:29:19 1995
From: Eugene Hunn - hunn at u.washington.edu




On Fri, 6 Jan 1995, Chris Maack wrote:

> Good thread. I think we've zeroed in on a lot of pertinent factors about the
> differences between the sexes in birding. From a woman's point of view, the
> term "hot-shot" already partially answers the question. There are many
> excellent female birders (to say nothing of feeder-watchers, whose data is
> getting used extensively in CBC's and Project Feederwatch), but I wonder how
> many of them are eager to be considered "hot-shots?" One thing female
> birders *do* want, in my experience, is to be accorded credibility. I've
> heard frequent complaints about their sightings never being put on the hot
> line (until confirmed by a male) or about having their ID's constantly
..

As keeper of the hotline I would appreciate feedback from any person who
feels I have failed to duly credit their reports. I can't put everything
on and try to judge which observations are of most general interest and
utility. Even if I am skeptical about a particular sighting I will often
post it with various qualifying remarks rather than "bury it" as, who
knows, it might be true.

Gene Hunn.