Do we want an RBA

[marimammoser]

my vote is vehemently YES. With a handicapped wife my birding time is quite limited. I use the RBA every day to see what has been seen and to plan how to use the hour here or hour there to go check on birds that have been reported. I also check in Ebird but quite often the reporters do not post until they get home after a day's birding. To hear about an unusual or interesting bird late in the afternoon or evening or the next morning can be very frustrating when there could have been an opportunity for me to get out during the time the bird was originally being seen. I'm not sure if Ebird reporters can access the application from their smart phones and post while out in the field, but do know that Cobirders can. Having grown up with Cobirds since the 80's I would hate to see it go away.

My two cents

Joe Mammoser

Fort Collins

[Diana Beatty]

Since the RBA report comes out every morning, how is it more timely than Ebird reports entered after a day of birding?  Some Ebird reports come up much sooner, of course, and a regular post to COBIRDS comes up sooner, but the daily RBA report as far as I know comes out every morning.  Or is there something else you're talking about - a different RBA report - or something I'm missing? I don't think we're talking about getting rid of COBIRDS altogether, but rather talking about the specific morning report since the compiler is retiring and new volunteers are needed to take it over?

Diana Beatty

El  Paso

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[Jim Nelson]

As an out-of-stater, who visits Colorado several times a year, I really value the listserv reports, even when I don't have a trip to Colorado pending.  They really help me keep track of what's going on.

When I am in Colorado, the reports can help me find good birds when I am in the right place.  I also try to post interesting sightings when I am fortunate enough to have them.

The listserv helps me feel like part of the community of Colorado birders, even when I'm not there.  And when I am lucky enough to meet local birders, I often recognize their names from the reports, and it is nice to put faces with names.

Jim Nelson

Bethesda, Maryland

[Jim Nelson]

I should have said I value the listserv and the RBA, which is a great consolidation of what is being seen each day.  It is a "must-read" for me each day.

Jim Nelson

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