.... 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>
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Awesome!
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Thanks!
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Faye McAdams Hands
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Life is Simple -- Eat, Sleep, Bird.
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*From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> on behalf
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of Dick <dick at dkporter.net>
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*Sent:* Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:20 PM
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*To:* 'Dave Slager' <dave.slager at gmail.com>; 'Tweeters' <
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tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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*Subject:* Re: [Tweeters] ABA listing area to include Polynesia,
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Micronesia, and Melanesia
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Thanks for the scoop on this. Problem though, I prefer to fly Alaska.
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Dick
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*From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> *On Behalf
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Of *Dave Slager
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*Sent:* Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:42 PM
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*To:* Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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*Subject:* [Tweeters] ABA listing area to include Polynesia, Micronesia,
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and Melanesia
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Tweeters,
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Exciting news just posted on the American Birding Association website that
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effective immediately, the ABA listing area now includes Polynesia,
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Micronesia, and Melanesia. I couldn't agree more with the ABA that this
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represents "the next logical move after the recent addition of Hawaii to
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the ABA checklist area".
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Reasons cited for extending the ABA area to most of the Pacific islands
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include the fact that this region includes part of the United States (Guam
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and the Northern Mariana Islands), and a large number of threatened and
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endangered species and island endemics. Having these species within the ABA
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listing area will help these taxa get recognized for targeted conservation
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efforts. In addition, many of these other Pacific islands share some
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biogeographic affinities to some Hawaiian bird taxa, so the addition also
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"makes perfect biological sense".
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On a personal level, I'm looking forward to someday adding birds from
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Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji to my ABA list. And the
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Tuamotu Sandpiper!
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A few other details about the change:
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1) The ABA is currently considering tweaks to the Big Day rules to
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pre-empt issues associated with crossing the international date line during
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big days.
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2) Because a large number of difficult-to-access species are being added,
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all birds that average at least one record per year on the North American
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continent will be reduced to Code 1 status.
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3) This addition represents lots of new species which is great for
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birders, but significantly more overhead for the ABA in maintaining its
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checklist, list of exotics, etc. To this end, the ABA has announced a
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special partnership with Boeing and the American Airlines alliance, who are
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co-sponsoring the changes. Furthermore, to offset carbon emissions
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associated with birders flying to various islands in the South Pacific, the
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co-sponsors will be emailing a $5 e-coupon redeemable at any local farmer's
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market with each flight confirmation if you enter the special birder offer
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code "GREENBUL" during checkout.
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Exciting changes!
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Dave Slager
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Seattle, WA
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*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
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