Thanks, Chris.
Apropos 2nd last para... I still don’t know
what the database really wants. e.g. is the sighting of an
olive-backed oriole wanted in any location, or just an unusual location, and
how in the deuce would I know the difference. For me, of course, it was a
most significant event for I had never seen one before.
If we beginners (I love that shield to hide behind) were to ask
the question on the chat line “Should this be reported to the database?”,
can we be assured of an answer without becoming a pain to those who have known
if for years?
Margaret Leggoe
From: Chris Davey
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Sent: Friday, 2 October 2009 9:10 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Chat-line etiquette
As
President I am fortunate enough to be in a position to receive compliments on
the things that COG does well. One of these is the email discussion
forum, or chat-line . The chat-line has been an innovation that is
of great value to both Group and non-Group members and is an
excellent medium by which we can all benefit from each other's birding
experiences.
Because
the chat-line is an open forum for discussion on birds and their habitats it is
important to ensure that the Forum is open to anyone and that there are no
suggestions that postings are not welcome. For the more experienced
bird observer it is important to remember the thrill of seeing a species
or some aspect of behaviour for the first time and to be able to share that experience.
Repeated postings of observations on any particular species should be
encouraged for it is in this way we are all able to learn from other's
experiences.
As I
encourage all relevant postings to the chat-line I also encourage those
observations to be documented with the COG database. A form can be found
on the COG website (see under 'Maps, Forms and Lists' ) or, once an
observer has been registered, observations can be entered
on-line. Registration is possible by logging onto http://cogatlas.org.au/
I
would like to take this opportunity to remind contributors that it is best
practice to make sure that posted emails have an appropriate subject
line. This is best done by writing a new email rather than just clicking
on the 'reply' button.
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