canberrabirds

Chat-line as a training tool

To: "'Chris Davey'" <>
Subject: Chat-line as a training tool
From: "Margaret Leggoe" <>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 08:36:53 +1000

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 [
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.

 

Good Birding

 

Chris Davey (President) 


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