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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES

What you SHOULD post about:

WyoBirds is a Google Group created for the discussion of Wyoming birds. It's all about sharing the fun of birding in Wyoming.

Many messages/posts are about rare bird sightings. What is considered rare? Whatever you think is rare or interesting is acceptable. How should you report rare birds?
- Report it on WyoBirds as soon as possible with the name of the bird and the county in the subject line, such as "Purple Finch/Natrona County". If not absolutely certain of identification, indicate this by using 'probable' or 'possible' in the posting. If time permits, mention as much as you can about the rare bird: date, time, plumage, sex, and age, but do not delay initial posting to include these details. Also, include directions or provide a link to a map showing the location, unless the bird might be harmed by visitors. If you have a photo, DO NOT attach it, instead, embed it in the body of the email or upload it to a website and link to that website in your message. If the rare bird was seen on private property, mention if the landowner is willing to give birders access including any limitations.
- Please document the bird to eBird and/or the Wyoming Bird Records Committee.

Trip details: If you had an interesting outing in Wyoming, feel free to post that account so other birders can duplicate your trip or be aware of what interesting birds are out there. If your message is about multiple county sightings, state the general location in your subject line such as "SW WY Birding."

Academic news: If you have any interesting ornithological information, opinions, musings, or questions about Wyoming birds, please share these with WyoBirds.

Migration news: if you saw unusual or interesting bird migration movements in Wyoming, please feel free to share that, for example, first of season (FOS) sightings in the spring.

Announcements: if you are planning a birding outing/field trip anywhere in Wyoming, please share that here as long as it is free or sponsored by a non-profit organization.

Photos, bird calls: Images of birds or other subjects directly pertinent to the report may be embedded in the body of the email post. (Do not include images as attachments to the email. Repeated issues will cause a ban from the group.) If you have a website with your photos or bird calls of Wyoming birds, feel free to post that web address here.

Interesting, rare, and chaseable birds in neighboring states can and should be posted to this list.

Political and environmental messages are acceptable as long as they relate to the issue of Wyoming's birds or neighboring states.

If you have birding related objects to give away, you may send a message of that nature to the list.

What you should NOT post about:

WyoBirds does not allow any files, including pictures, to be attached to your message because viruses can be spread through attachments. If you have a picture that you want to share, place it on a web page like Flickr, and include the link to it in your message OR embed the image(s) in the body of the email.

Pro-hunting vs. anti-hunting discussions are not allowed. This does not prohibit discussions on the status and effects of hunting on a species or group of species.

Commercial advertising, solicitation, or "For Sale" messages on WyoBirds are strictly forbidden.

Trip lists and/or bird-related travel reports from outside of Wyoming may not be posted on WyoBirds. If you want to share your trip lists/reports from other locations, please post them on your personal website and then send a single message to WyoBirds, directing subscribers to that location.

Requests for out-of-state hotspots, travel tips, or reference books.

"Test" messages to the list. If you think there is a problem with the list contact the list manager at wyoming...@gmail.com.

Profane language of any kind is unacceptable.

Message Etiquette:

All messages should be signed with your full name, city, and state. Anonymous messages will not be accepted.

If you are replying to a WyoBirds message, Google Group software will automatically copy the original subject line, the original message, and all replies below it, with your reply at the very bottom of the chain. Feel free to delete all or some of the text above your reply. This helps members read your reply without scrolling down through replies they already read.

Please do not use 4-letter banding codes to initially identify a bird in the subject line or the body of your message. After you have spelled out the name of the bird at least once, you may then use 4-letter codes (Mourning Warbler/MOWA). Never use 4-letter codes for "lists" of birds. Under these circumstances, names should all be completely spelled out.

Messages referring to a person or organization must be respectful and based in fact.

WyoBirds subscriber e-mail addresses may not be used for any purpose unrelated to WyoBirds without the express consent of the individual.

Please write your messages to WyoBirds using Arial or Times New Roman (or just use the default font of your e-mail program) and only use a black font color. Background colors other than white and/or "stationary" are not allowed.

HTML formatting (such as bold, underlining or italicizing of words) is acceptable if it is being used to add emphasis to a word(s) of importance in your message.

Please select "No Email" in your subscription options BEFORE setting an "auto-reply" with your e-mail program.

Common Mistakes:

Forgetting to put the county name after the bird in the subject line, unless it is irrelevant. This is done so that everyone will quickly know where the bird was seen. WyoBirds is for the whole state!

Forgetting to sign your message at the end with your full name, city, and state.

**Subscribers who do not follow these guidelines will be placed on moderation by the Manager, meaning your messages will be held for review by the Manager instead of being posted immediately. If the guidelines continue to be ignored, a subscriber may ultimately be banned from posting.

Subscriber email addresses are never shared, sold or traded with other parties. For questions, concerns, problems or suggestion please contact the Manager. Thanks for subscribing and enjoy WyoBirds!

This FREE group was created in January 2020, as the former listserv was decommissioned by the Murie Audubon Society due to high costs.

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WYOMING BIRDING/CONSERVATION RESOURCES

Conservation/Research Groups

Audubon Rockies - rockies.audubon.org

Biodiversity Institute - wyomingbiodiversity.org/

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - birdconservancy.org/

Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - uwyo.edu/wyndd/

Wyoming Nature Conservancy - nature.org/wyoming

Audubon Chapters/Bird Clubs

Bighorn Audubon Society - http://www.bighornaudubon.com/

Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society - https://cheyenneaudubon.wordpress.com/