Wanted to clarify that the only sighting that is from TODAY (Sunday)
that Gail mentioned is of the Trumpeter Swan. I had assumed otherwise
when I first read her post. In any event, I second Gail's request that
members of this list still post notable sightings on this list
first--though I'm not complaining about any sighting or report now
appearing on the alerts. Setting eBird alerts to hourly (rather than
daily) can be a pain � they can clog your inbox especially when there
are multiple reports of the same bird being submitted throughout the
day. And there's certainly no need to subscribe to them unless you want
to twitch (i.e. chase) rare birds, which I find myself doing less and
less/./
Good birding!
Jim Moore
Rockville
On 2/17/2013 2:22 PM, Gail B. Mackiernan %<3Ckatahdinss...>%3E
wrote:
> HI all,
>
> I hope everyone is now signed up for hourly eBird reports of rarities
> for Maryland, since quite a few birds are being seen that are not
> making it onto the MD Birding google group (or the Facebook page).
>
> The last hour's alert included such goodies as a Trumpeter Swan at
> Cash Lake (Pax NWR) as well as multiple updates on the Bullock's
> Oriole, Pacific Loon, several different WW Crossbills, Red Crossbill,
> etc. etc.
>
> I still encourage folks to post to MD Birding as it is really the
> optimum place for announcing rarities (and updates of same) because of
> timeliness, but these eBird reports are also invaluable. (And hope
> everyone is posting there as well). And visit the FB page as well for
> a slightly different slant on Maryland birds and birding!
>
> Gail Mackiernan
> Colesville, MD
>
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