On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Rick Romea wrote:
> Another idea: What if we went into the field, wrote up and posted a
> careful sighting report for an unusual (but not necessarily rare)
> bird, pretending that no photographic or physical evidence was
> available. Then everyone could rip it to shreds. After all, I haven't
> had a cavity filled in several years and I kind of miss the
> experience.

I think this is an excellent idea. I'll look for something as I'm on
spring break to write up and post it--I hack enough student papers that I
could use the hacking once in a while. I also recommend using some
organizations rare bird form as a good way to practice this. I know the
OBRC's has been posted once or twice and will try to find it.
Craig Miller's website--which is accessible via a link from the
OBOL web sit which is accessible via a link from the Tweeters--has a
request for county rare birds in Oregon. Writing up a county record of a
less common to rare but not statewide species is good too. RK
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