Michael~
Well stated and excellent suggestion. Information should flow both ways, of course. I will post OBOL.
Sincerely,Russ NamitzMedford, OR
> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:17:55 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] RE: Bean Goose & Brown Booby plus Snow Bunting
> From: michaelfleming01 at gmail.com
> To: namitzr at hotmail.com
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> Hello Russ;
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> You also might want to post this email to the Obol listserv...I've
> noticed some who post to Obol and not Tweeters even though they bird
> in SW Washington and in particular Clark County.
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> Cheers and Good Birding;
>
> Michael Fleming
> Ballard, Washington
> michaelfleming01 AT gmail.com
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> On 11/17/14, Russ Namitz <namitzr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > An interesting phenomenon that I've observed on several lists is that people
> > post their sightings of out-of-state birds to their home state listserv. It
> > is probably because that is where they feel most comfortable posting and
> > perhaps are not subscribed to the visited state's listserv.
> > A simple suggestion is to ask if anyone that is subscribed to the (insert
> > state) listserv to forward their message. Another is to quickly browse the
> > state listserv, glean the email of a frequent poster and send them a message
> > requesting they forward your bird sightings to the appropriate listserv. We
> > on that state's listserv would appreciate it.....especially when we are
> > chasing birds around the state for a Big Year and an out-of-state birder
> > finds something rare and tasty.
> > Thanks so much,Russ Namitz,Medford, OR