[rec.birds] BBS for birding and nature

horvath@granite.cr.bull.com (John Horvath) (08/31/90)

The answer from Norm Saunders is no, the information from the Ospry's Nest
BBS is not available thru any FTP access. He did include the latest list
on BITNET's Rare Bird Alert, which I'm including for those who haven't
seen it. Note on the bottom, there is another birding BBS in Arizona
listed for west coast birders.


The following from Norm Saunders:
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           BIRD_RBA -- National Birding Hotline Cooperative
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     We are pleased to announce BIRD_RBA, the National Birding Hotline
Cooperative list  on LISTSERV@ARIZVM1.   The list provides a clearing-
house for  transcribed  birding  hotlines  from  around  the  country.
Subscribers will  receive these transcripts as they are made available
to the  list.   Subscribers are  further invited to submit transcripts
from their  area of  the country  if it is not already represented.  A
current list of hotlines available from BIRD_RBA is appended.

     Contributions to  the list  are always welcome and should be sent
in MAIL  format to  BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1.   Please note  that this  is not
intended to  be a  general chat  list.  Contributions should either be
transcripts of  birding hotlines  or, if  a local hotline recording is
not available  to you,  concise statements  of species  seen  and  the
location of  the sighting, along with any relevant information such as
'out of range,' 'out of normal time frame,' etc.

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command or by including a SUBSCRIBE command as the ONLY line of a MAIL
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     Interactive example from CMS:

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     If you are on the Internet network, subscription messages should be
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not know how to get to a local Internet/Bitnet gateway.  If this appears
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and hotline transcripts to:

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     The following  birding hotlines  are currently  being transcribed
and shared via the list:

     ARIZONA:       Phoenix Birding Hotline (602) 832-8745
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson

                    Tucson Birding Hotline (602) 798-1005
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson


     CALIFORNIA:    N. California (San Francisco) (415) 528-0288
                         Transcription by Joe Morlan

                    Los Angeles (213) 874-1318
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson

                    San Diego (619) 435-6761
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson


     COLORADO:      Denver Audubon Hotline (303) 423-5582
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson


     MAINE:         Maine Audubon Bird Alert (207) 781-2332
                         Transcription by David Haines


     MARYLAND:      The Voice of the Naturalist (301) 652-1088
                         Transcription by Norm Saunders

                    The Harford Co. Birding Hotline (301) 638-0290
                         Transcription by Les Eastman


     MICHIGAN:      Detroit Birding Hotline (616) 471-4919
                         Transcription by Jeff Price


     NEW JERSEY:    The Cape May Bird Observatory (609) 884-2626
                         Transcription by Ed Maccubbin

                    The Voice of New Jersey Audubon (201) 766-2661
                         Transcription by Laurie Larson


     NEW MEXICO:    Statewide Birding Hotline (505) 662-2101
                         Transcription by Pat Snider


     PENNSYLVANIA:  The Philadelphia BirdLine (215) 567-2473
                         Transcription by Norm Saunders

     TEXAS:         Lower Rio Grande Valley (512) 565-6773
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson

                    San Antonio (512) 733-8306
                         Transcription by Chuck Williamson

     VIRGINIA:      The Virginia BirdLine (804) 929-1736
                         Transcription by Ed Maccubbin



     If you have any questions, problems , or suggestions please send
a note to us at one of the addresses listed below:
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Charles B. Williamson (Chuck)

Bitnet address   : CHUCKW@ARIZEVAX2
Internet address : CHUCKW%EVAX2@Arizona.edu
Snail mail       : 4425 E. Pima
                   Tucson, AZ 85712
Phones           : 602-323-2955 (voice + answering machine)
Bulletin board   : 602-881-4280  So. Arizona Birding BBS
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Norman C. Saunders (Norm)

Bitnet address   : NYS@NIHCU
Internet address : NYS@CU.NIH.GOV
Snail mail       : 1261 Cavendish Drive
                   Colesville, MD  20905
Phones           : 202-272-5248 (o--Washington, DC)
                 : 301-989-9035 (h--Colesville, MD)
Bulletin board   : 301-989-9036  The Osprey's Nest Birders' BBS
                   (Colesville, MD -- PC Pursuitable)
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