list warehouse
Gregory B Miller (gregorym@erols.com)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 20:33:08 -0500
Hi folks!
Andy asked about a way to help out listers and Fran has offered a decent
suggestion.
If we all had the time and resources right now, the technology exists
to see the following scenario:
One web site that has a personal logon and a Maryland (or any area for
that matter) Checklist online. You would logon and check off the birds
for your Maryland (for example sake) wishlist. You would also enter the
number of your alpha-pager where you could be reached. Also at this web
page would be a sightings list. Birders could logon and check off what
birds they've seen, where they saw them, and at what time the birds were
seen. If this coincided with your wishlist, your alph-pager would
automatically get sent a message about the sighting...
A more practical solution, however, would be more like Fran has
suggested. Send her your wish list (Fran, I'm taking liberties here
<grin>). While it is probably impossible for one person to keep track
of what people have seen or not seen, what *might* be accomplished is
this: Fran (and maybe some helpers?) could count up the number of times
a species is "wished" and compile the official MDOsprey "Most Wanted
List", sorted in descending order by number of "wish" hits. This could
be posted to MDOsprey and we could use our collective knowledge to help
each other out...
Fran, if you've got any ideas how to divvy up the load, I like to hear
it. I'll throw in my help when I'm in town this year (unfortunately,
that's probably not a whole lot <grin>).
Bahama Mockingbird dreaming (FL here I come!),
Greg Miller
Lusby, MD