Subject: Re: Vicarious thrills/cyber birding
Date: Jun 13 12:22:09 1996
From: Maureen Ellis - me2 at u.washington.edu



Please include my vote for reports of tweeters' out-of-area trips. We
all have plans (or dreams, at least) of global/exotic locale birding. I
am especially delighted with reports about trips to Mexico, Australia, and
the Maritime Provinces (and thanks for including notes on whales).
Maureen E. Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA
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On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Tim Shelmerdine wrote:

> >Tweeters:
> >I just wanted to post a thank you to those of you who provide birding
> >records and summaries from far-off places. In the last few days I have been
> >able to "cyber-bird" a migrant fall-out in California (thanks to Richard
> >Rowlett), Longspurs displaying on the North Slope of Alaska (Kathleen Hunt),
> >and travel to Alaska (Andy S.), and BC/eastern Alberta (Eric Greenwood). For
> >someone who rarely gets out of my neighborhood to bird these days, this is
> >what makes Tweeters fun and full of variety. Virtual birding - all the
> >thrills without paying for the gas!
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> >David Buckley
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> I'd like to second David's thoughts. This will be very much a "stay close
> to home" year for me, and I really enjoy hearing from those of you able to
> get out.
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> I also enjoy shared responses to birding tips on faraway locations, e.g.
> tips for someone going to Puerta Vallarta. I am not going to these places
> in the immediate future, but I hope to visit many of them someday. So
> please consider responding to the group, instead of just the individual.
> If I hold the minority opinion on this, let me know.
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> Cheers,
> Tim
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> Tim Shelmerdine
> Lake Oswego/Aurora, Oregon
> shelmert at mail.clackesd.k12.or.us
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