thanks, martyn. i'm just not a groupthink person-never will be. a mind open=
is more fun than a closed one, and, of course, it's easier to discount a s=
pecies than prove one. your point about their health is valid but there are=
still there, i bet you, mon.
I've spent 200 hours on IBW research Martyn and uncovered my own possible f=
irst-person ( college-educated locals ) accounts from southern WVA. IBW, by=
the way, was on WVA's original birdlist. Bet u didnt know that.
Martyn are you aware of the total of credible birders who insist they've se=
en IBW's since 1960? please, give me a number. You'll be surprised. It's we=
ll over 50 birders.
single person missions vs. group canvassing will work better. it stands to =
reason they spread out and around ( if they are surviving ). please remembe=
r we are talking about swamps, deep remote water areas martyn, only hung ou=
t by locals-who dont turn in bird reports. where there is smoke, there's fi=
re ( often ).
John Muir said when you saw the bird it would abandon it's nest forever -it=
was so skittish. also, it is not dependent on the one beetle Tanner descri=
bes-that's a complete misnomer. So it not like the other one food source de=
pendent extinctoids. Re-read Muir for behavior and disregard much of Tanner=
, I say.
i promise you this martyn. if i see the bird, i wont yell out startled. I'l=
l weigh my chances at lifting the vid camera and shoot that purty sob. i've=
been stalked over 100 times in my vehicle over the years ( at high amplifi=
cation ) and now they have to put their paws on my car for me to flinch or =
turn a light on.
if i'm in their-IBW- area non-stop for one year, i'll bring you quality aud=
io, ms. i'll bet you on it. and it wont be blue jay, nuthatch, pileated bos=
s!
i'll just need my coffee!
rip
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