Stuart and Tweets--

Here is the original post I found in my queue..please note
a disparity of interpretation is possible because Michael
got sloppy in his sentence structure...that's what happens,
I guess, when your motives are pure...I think Michael should
be flogged with a wet noodle and made to write on the
blackboard 500 times, *I will carefully edit my posts from
now on so as not to unintentionally mislead my friends.*

..it's clear he only wants this festival to succeed big time and was
*hoping* for hunting falcons to appear...there is no indication
that he wants to artificially stir up those shore birds..
you've been there enough to know that the shorebird
smorgasbord is too tempting for falcons and even an
occasional accipiter to pass up..

ORIGINAL POST:

Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 16:05:20 -0800
From: legacy at halcyon.com (Michael Carmody)
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival

The weekend of April 27 & 28, 1996, The Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival
will occur. The refuge at Bowerman Basin is a big winner from this event
as it is receiving a lot of positive press---and funding. Support for the
festival comes from the State of Washington, Audubon(both national and
local chapters), WOS, The Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and many
others.


There is a way that you can help. The festival is centered around the
annual spring migration of shorebirds. Competent observers (and hunting
falcons) are needed to make the migration come alive for the many novices
that will be present.

Problem is, when you read this parenthetical reference, which
Michael threw in at no extra charge, it can be construed as a
*request* for hunting falcons, which it isn't.. Michael knows
that competent observers will add much to the enthusiasm for
the event and, parenthetically, naturally occurring hunting
falcon flights would also round out the picture making it a
total experience...Gad, I'm getting enthusiastic about it
myself! Maybe Steve's right about the Scottish game keeper blood
flowing in your veins, Stuart... you ought to get out an toss an
occasional caber...bean someone with a haggis or whatever
it is you Picts do for amusement.. :-)

My task, as a volunteer birder like yourself, is to provide the event
with birders and scopes to facilitate viewing. There will be three viewing
areas. In each area my goal is to have at least two birders with scopes.
The field time can be divided into three hour blocks (8-11AM, 11AM-2PM, and
2PM-5PM). The same schedule can be used for both days. A total of
thirty-six birders with scopes will be needed to reach this goal. (My fear
is only the King Eider can gather thirty-six birders to one spot during a
two day period). A response from you will help me to learn the level
interest--and commitment--there is among the birding/tweeters community.
You are more knowledgeable than the hundreds of curios 'civilians' that
will attend. You can contribute to this event. Check out the great web
page at HTTP://WWW.WLN.COM/~DSCHWICK/ to learn more about the festival.
Please respond to me directly if you can commit to sharing your knowledge
during either of the two days. This will be a lot of fun.

Michael Carmody
Legacy at halcyon.com
(360) 754-6186
113 W 5th Ave.
Olympia WA 98501


Michael--

This looks great...I'll help..maybe this can be a Tweets Do..
let's see..we had a Yakathon, a Zoo-Do...hmmmm...perhaps
this can be a *muck chuck*...or perhaps a *cluster muck*
(nervermind, Don..)a Flats Fete, err--err..ah--ahhh


Tom