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--1854988078-618585936-1334890637=:34152 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wow-I never would have thought that the NSBS Facebook group would be so con= troversial but any controversy is good controversy. =A0We just had 4 more m= embers join in the last hour pushing us over the 220 number. =A0I checked o= ut the posts on that group and there was no posting of the spring migration= count information. =A0The only information given was that Chris Pepper is = the provincial coordinator and contact him for more information if you were= interested-the same as on the Web site, in the emails from the president, = and in the magazine.=A0=0A=0AThe Facebook group is different than this one.= =A0Folks there are not as concerned with listing, twitching or counts but = really enjoy chatting about birds and looking at the pictures that people h= ave taken. =A0More relaxed and easier for non-expert birders to ask questio= ns and to have conversations. =A0There is no pressure to report any species= but all are free to post whatever they want on birds.=0A=0AIt is most defi= nitely not a Metro Halifax group. =A0I do believe we have a strong presence= especially from the South Shore/Yarmouth area, =A0Cape Breton, all over NS= and elsewhere. =A0 There are even fisherman who are posting pictures of bi= rds they see while out at sea. =A0We have people join who have never birded= before but saw the pictures posted in their friends status updates or news= feeds.=0A=0AIt is not intended to replace or to compete with this list ser= ve.=0A=0ARight now the threads on the Facebook group are about Vogel, the C= ommon Gallinule, whether s/he will have a mate and whether we will get to s= ee little vogels. =A0Plus a couple members posted a picture of a white-thro= ated sparrow, a red-breasted nuthatch, a crow on a webcam and a picture of = a raven on a nest feeding a baby chick. =A0No one is really talking about t= he Spring Migration Count.=0A=0A=A0It must be meeting a need because of the= huge popularity and the active participation by members. So I believe that= we are doing something right. =A0You are welcome to join or NOT to join.= =0A=0ATuma Young=0A=0A=0A=A0=0AKoqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let Us Choose The C= orrect Behaviour) --1854988078-618585936-1334890637=:34152 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Wow-I neve= r would have thought that the NSBS Facebook group would be so controversial= but any controversy is good controversy. We just had 4 more members = join in the last hour pushing us over the 220 number. I checked out t= he posts on that group and there was no posting of the spring migration cou= nt information. The only information given was that Chris Pepper is t= he provincial coordinator and contact him for more information if you were = interested-the same as on the Web site, in the emails from the president, a= nd in the magazine. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>The = Facebook group is different than this one. Folks there are not as con= cerned with listing, twitching or counts but really enjoy chatting about bi= rds and looking at the pictures that people have taken. More relaxed and easier for non-expert birders to ask questions and to have con= versations. There is no pressure to report any species but all are fr= ee to post whatever they want on birds.</div><div><br></div><div>It is most= definitely not a Metro Halifax group. I do believe we have a strong = presence especially from the South Shore/Yarmouth area, Cape Breton, = all over NS and elsewhere. There are even fisherman who are posting = pictures of birds they see while out at sea. We have people join who = have never birded before but saw the pictures posted in their friends statu= s updates or news feeds.</div><div><br></div><div>It is not intended to rep= lace or to compete with this list serve.</div><div><br></div><div>Right now= the threads on the Facebook group are about Vogel, the Common Gallinule, w= hether s/he will have a mate and whether we will get to see little vogels. = Plus a couple members posted a picture of a white-throated sparrow, a red-breasted nuthatch, a crow on a webcam and a picture of a ra= ven on a nest feeding a baby chick. No one is really talking about th= e Spring Migration Count.</div><div><br></div><div> It must be meeting= a need because of the huge popularity and the active participation by memb= ers. So I believe that we are doing something right. You are welcome = to join or NOT to join.</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div><br><= /div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us = Choose The Correct Behaviour)</div></div></body></html> --1854988078-618585936-1334890637=:34152--
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