I'm glad to see that Russ will keep birding to 2061 !
On 5/01/16 9:41 PM, Russell Woodford wrote:
> I am!
>
> Thanks for all the positive comments. I really thought that when I set up BA
> Facebook group that it would mean the end of the mailing list. But news of
> our demise has been greatly exaggerated! Great to see that this forum still
> has currency for many people - and I intend to keep it going while ever that
> is the case.
>
> Work has kept me away from just about everything to do with birding for some
> months but it's always good to catch up on discussions - and I hope to be
> birdier in 2061 :-)
>
> I must thank Bill and Peter for carrying almost all the workload of
> birding-aus over the last few years, and particularly in 2015. Out of the
> team of moderators, they are really the ones to whom we owe the continuing
> existence of birding-aus.
>
> So a belated happy New Year to everyone. I hope this will be a good year for
> you all in every aspect.
>
> Cheers
>
> Russell
>
> Russell Woodford
> Birding-Aus Founder
>
>> On 5 Jan 2016, at 4:00 PM, Tony Russell <> wrote:
>>
>> Let's hope Russ is reading all this good stuff !
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>> Kim Sterelny
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:18 PM
>> To: Birding Aus
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] The Decline of BA
>>
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> I. I am not a facebook user and I find this list immensely helpful and
>> informative. Whenever I have need advise I have got it, and its been
>> informed and detailed. I am very grateful to Russell and any others who
>> have kept it in being.
>>
>> 2. Obviously, there have been the odd thread (perhaps even this one) that
>> have gone on beyond their best-before date. But the subject line usually
>> gives those away, and one can just delete them.
>>
>> 3. Equally obviously, there are a few "trigger issues" (bird banding + a
>> couple of others) which arose passions and hence traffic with an
>> unfavourable signal to noise ratio. I am astounded that (eg) posting trip
>> reports has generating flaming responses, and am very sorry to learn that.
>> Nothing remotely like that has even happened to me (even when I defended my
>> cat ownership - a potential trigger issue). Some disagreement sure, but
>> nothing at all lacking in respect.
>>
>> So armed with my trusty delete button, I say "long live birding-aus", and
>> thanks for the advice, expertise and good will I have experienced (and the
>> blogs with the fantastic photos: keep posting those links), and I'll just
>> edit into electronic oblivion anything else.
>>
>> Kim
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