Subject: [Tweeters] ABA listing area to include Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia
Date: Wed Apr 1 21:51:07 PDT 2020
From: Hans-Joachim Feddern - thefedderns at gmail.com

.... I also have a slightly used Edsel for sale!

Hans

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 4:48 PM Faye McAdams Hands <zest4parus at hotmail.com>
wrote:


> Awesome!

> Thanks!

>

> Faye McAdams Hands

>

> Life is Simple -- Eat, Sleep, Bird.

>

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> *From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> on behalf

> of Dick <dick at dkporter.net>

> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:20 PM

> *To:* 'Dave Slager' <dave.slager at gmail.com>; 'Tweeters' <

> tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] ABA listing area to include Polynesia,

> Micronesia, and Melanesia

>

>

> Thanks for the scoop on this. Problem though, I prefer to fly Alaska.

>

>

>

> Dick

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>

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> *From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> *On Behalf

> Of *Dave Slager

> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:42 PM

> *To:* Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* [Tweeters] ABA listing area to include Polynesia, Micronesia,

> and Melanesia

>

>

>

> Tweeters,

>

>

>

> Exciting news just posted on the American Birding Association website that

> effective immediately, the ABA listing area now includes Polynesia,

> Micronesia, and Melanesia. I couldn't agree more with the ABA that this

> represents "the next logical move after the recent addition of Hawaii to

> the ABA checklist area".

>

>

>

> Reasons cited for extending the ABA area to most of the Pacific islands

> include the fact that this region includes part of the United States (Guam

> and the Northern Mariana Islands), and a large number of threatened and

> endangered species and island endemics. Having these species within the ABA

> listing area will help these taxa get recognized for targeted conservation

> efforts. In addition, many of these other Pacific islands share some

> biogeographic affinities to some Hawaiian bird taxa, so the addition also

> "makes perfect biological sense".

>

>

>

> On a personal level, I'm looking forward to someday adding birds from

> Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji to my ABA list. And the

> Tuamotu Sandpiper!

>

>

>

> A few other details about the change:

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>

>

> 1) The ABA is currently considering tweaks to the Big Day rules to

> pre-empt issues associated with crossing the international date line during

> big days.

>

>

>

> 2) Because a large number of difficult-to-access species are being added,

> all birds that average at least one record per year on the North American

> continent will be reduced to Code 1 status.

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>

>

> 3) This addition represents lots of new species which is great for

> birders, but significantly more overhead for the ABA in maintaining its

> checklist, list of exotics, etc. To this end, the ABA has announced a

> special partnership with Boeing and the American Airlines alliance, who are

> co-sponsoring the changes. Furthermore, to offset carbon emissions

> associated with birders flying to various islands in the South Pacific, the

> co-sponsors will be emailing a $5 e-coupon redeemable at any local farmer's

> market with each flight confirmation if you enter the special birder offer

> code "GREENBUL" during checkout.

>

>

>

> Exciting changes!

>

>

>

> Dave Slager

>

> Seattle, WA

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