martin@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU (Johnny Martin) (10/19/88)
I have lost my list of bird hotline telephone numbers. I used to have telephone numbers for most of the major cities in the US. Fortunately, I have committed the St. Paul Hotline to memory, (612) 554 - 5016. Is there a list of these somewhere? Does the ABA publish this kind of info? I know that phone numbers tend to change frequently, probably due to the meager funding for bird watching groups, Audubon societies, etc. It sure is nice to have current bird hotline numbers when traveling. If enough people respond, I could compile a list of these and post them to the net. -- Johnny Martin, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis martin@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu --
gpasq@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190) (10/19/88)
In article <9625@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU> martin@umn-cs.UUCP (Johnny Martin) writes: > >I have lost my list of bird hotline telephone numbers. I used to have > >Is there a list of these somewhere? Does the ABA publish this kind of >info? >-- >Johnny Martin, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Yes, the ABA publishes the numbers in their "Birding" magazine. I think that they publish them in every issue (maybe every other). Also, If you have the 3 volume set of the "Master Guide to Birds", volume two has some reasonably current numbers listed in the back of the book. By the way, has anyone received an issue of "Birding" lately, and if so what is the issue date? I fear my membership may have lapsed, but I didn't receive a renewal notice. -- ========================================================================= Greg Pasquariello AT&T Product Integration Center att!picuxa!gpasq 299 Jefferson Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054 =========================================================================
mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser) (10/20/88)
In article <9625@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU>, martin@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU (Johnny Martin) writes: > > Is there a list of these somewhere? Does the ABA publish this kind of > info? > Here is a complete list from Birding magazine ALASKA ARIZONA statewide 907 248 2473 Tuscon 602 798 1005 CALIFORNIA COLORADO Arcata 707 826 7031 statewide 303 423 5582 L.A. 213 874 1318 CONNECTICUT Modesto 209 571 0246 statewide 203 254 3665 Monterey 408 375 9122 DELAWARE Morro Bay 805 528 7182 statewide 215 567 2473 North. Cal. 415 528 0288 D.of C. 415 524 5592 districtwide 301 652 1088 Sacramento 916 481 0118 FLORIDA San Bernardino 714 793 5599 Tropical Audubon 305 666 5111 San Diego 619 435 6761 GEORGIA Santa Barbara 805 964 8240 statewide 912 987 1052 San Joaquin 209 782 1237 IDAHO ILLINOIS southeast 208 236 3337 central 217 785 1083 IOWA Chicago 312 671 1522 statewide 319 524 3569 KANSAS LOUISIANA statewide 316 343 7061 Baton Rouge 504 293 2576 MAINE New Orleans 504 246 2473 statewide 207 781 2332 MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS statewide 301 652 1088 Boston 617 259 8805 MICHIGAN West. Mass. 413 569 6926 statewide 616 471 4919 MINNESOTA southeast 313 592 1811 statewide 612 544 5016 MISSOURI Duluth 218 525 5952 statewide 314 445 9115 NEW HAMPSHIRE Kansas City 816 795 8177 statewide 603 224 9900 NEW JERSEY NEW YORK statewide 201 766 2661 Buffalo 716 896 1271 Cape May 609 884 2626 New York 212 832 6523 NORTH CAROLINA Rochester 716 461 9593 statewide 704 332 2473 Schenectady 518 377 9600 OHIO OREGON southwest 513 277 6446 statewide 503 292 0661 Cleveland 216 289 2473 PENNSYLVANIA Columbus 614 221 9736 western 412 963 0560 Toledo 419 877 5003 Philadelphia 215 567 2473 Youngstown 216 742 6661 301 652 1088 RHODE ISLAND Wilkes Barre 717 825 BIRD statewide 401 231 5728 SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE statewide 704 332 2473 statewide 615 356 7636 TEXAS UTAH Houston 713 747 8826 statewide 801 530 1299 Austin 512 451 3308 VERMONT northcentral 817 237 3209 statewide 802 457 2779 Rio Grande Valley 512 565 6773 VIRGINIA San Antonio 512 733 8306 statewide 703 898 3713 Stinson 512 364 3634 WASHINGTON upper coast 713 821 2846 statewide 206 526 8266 WISCONSIN WYOMING statewide 414 352 3857 statewide 307 265 BIRD ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA Calgary 403 237 8821 Vancouver 604 876 9690 ONTARIO Victoria 604 592 3381 Ottawa 613 596 4888 QUEBEC Windsor/Detroit 313 592 1811 E. Quebec 819 778 0737 Windsor/Pt. Pelee 519 252 BIRD (in french) DISCLAIMER: not responsible for misprints, typos, or obsolete information Mike
john@nmtsun.nmt.edu (John Shipman) (10/20/88)
From the October 1987 issue of _Birding_ magazine (which is actually quite recent---I got it last week), here is a current list of rare bird alert phone numbers for the USA and Canada. Naturally, New Mexico, the fifth largest state, with over 500 species verified, has no rare bird alert. ======================CUT HERE====================== Rare Bird Alerts as of summer 1988 (907)248-2473 Alaska: statewide (602)798-1005 Arizona: Tucson (707)826-7031 California: Arcata (213)874-1318 California: Los Angeles (209)571-0246 California: Modesto (408)375-9122 California: Monterey (805)528-7182 California: Morro Bay (415)528-0288 California: Northern (line 1) (415)524-5592 California: Northern (line 2) (916)481-0118 California: Sacramento (714)793-5599 California: San Bernardino (619)435-6761 California: San Diego (805)964-8240 California: Santa Barbara (415)528-0288 California: San Francisco (209)782-1237 California: Southwest Sierra/San Joaquin (303)423-5582 Colorado: statewide (203)254-3665 Connecticut: statewide (215)567-2473 Delaware: statewide (301)652-1088 District of Columbia (305)666-5111 Florida: Tropical Audubon Society (912)987-1052 Georgia: statewide (208)236-3337 Idaho: southeast (217)785-1083 Illinois: central (312)671-1522 Illinois: Chicago (319)524-3569 Iowa: statewide (316)343-7061 Kansas: statewide (504)293-2576 Louisiana: Baton Rouge (504)246-2473 Louisiana: New Orleans (207)781-2332 Maine: statewide (301)652-1088 Maryland: statewide (617)259-8805 Massachusetts: Boston (413)569-6926 Massachusetts: western (616)471-4919 Michigan: statewide (313)592-1811 Michigan: southeastern (612)544-5016 Minnesota: statewide (218)525-5952 Minnesota: Duluth (314)445-9115 Missouri: statewide (816)795-8177 Missouri: Kansas City (603)224-9900 New Hampshire (M-F 5pm-9am, 24hrs Sat/Sun) (201)766-2661 New Jersey: statewide (609)884-2626 New Jersey: Cape May (716)896-1271 New York: Buffalo (212)832-6523 New York: New York City (716)461-9593 New York: Rochester (518)377-9600 New York: Schenectady (704)332-2473 North Carolina: statewide (513)277-6446 Ohio: southwestern (216)289-2473 Ohio: Cleveland (614)221-9736 Ohio: Columbus (614)895-6222 Ohio: Columbus: Blendon Woods Metro Park (419)877-5003 Ohio: Toledo (216)742-6661 Ohio: Youngstown (503)292-0661 Oregon: statewide (412)963-0560 Pennsylvania: western (215)567-2473 Pennsylvania: Philadelphia (line 1) (301)652-1088 Pennsylvania: Philadelphia (line 2) (717)825-2473 Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre (401)231-5728 Rhode Island: Th-F after 5pm, 24hrs weekends (704)332-2473 South Carolina: statewide (615)356-7636 Tennessee: statewide (713)747-8826 Texas: statewide (local call in Houston) (800)828-2473 Texas: statewide (within Texas only) (512)451-3308 Texas: Austin (817)237-3209 Texas: lower: north central area (512)565-6773 Texas: lower: Rio Grande Valley (512)733-8306 Texas: San Antonio (512)364-3634 Texas: Stinson (713)821-2846 Texas: upper coast/Houston (801)530-1299 Utah: statewide (802)457-2779 Vermont: M-Sat 5pm-8am, 24hr Sun (703)898-3713 Virginia: statewide (206)526-8266 Washington: statewide (414)352-3857 Wisconsin: statewide (307)265-2473 Wyoming: statewide (403)237-8821 Alberta: Calgary (604)876-9690 British Columbia: Vancouver (604)592-3381 British Columbia: Victoria (613)596-4888 Ontario: Ottawa (313)592-1811 Ontario: Windsor/Detroit (519)252-2473 Ontario: Windsor/Point Pelee (819)778-0737 Quebec: eastern (in French) -- John Shipman/Zoological Data Processing/Socorro, New Mexico USENET: ucbvax!unmvax!nmtsun!john CSNET: john@nmtsun.nmt.edu ``A lesson from past over-machined societies...the devices themselves condition the users to employ each other the way they employ machines.'' --Frank Herbert
mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser) (10/20/88)
In article <682@picuxa.UUCP>, gpasq@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190) writes: > >By the way, has anyone received an issue of "Birding" lately, and if so what >is the issue date? I fear my membership may have lapsed, but I didn't receive >a renewal notice. I just received the October 1987 issue about a week ago. They have been behind schedule for some time now, but they still insist that they will be back on schedule in 1989. Also, with this issue, they started sending a newsletter that will be published monthly. Supposedly they won't have a problem with the schedule of the newsletter because it is published on a desktop computer. We'll see. Does anyone do the photo quiz in Birding magazine? It seems to me that some of the toughest are the ones labelled "beginner". I had a rough time with the wren in the last issue, finally settling on Bewick's wren. This issue said that it was a Winter wren. However, I do believe that I got the sparrow in this issue. Mike
mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser) (10/24/88)
In article <1517@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>, matt@marge.math.binghamton.edu (matt brin) writes: > > Could you post the address of the publisher or the subscription office of > "Birding"? Thanks > "Birding" is the magazine of the American Birding Association and is included in the membership fee, which is $24 a year. If you want a subscription without membership, then it is $28 a year. You can address your request to the following: A.B.A. P.O. Box 6599 Colorado Springs, Co. 80934 Mike
sandee@fsu.scri.fsu.edu (Daan Sandee) (06/01/90)
Posting of RBA hotlines has been discontinued pending creation of a special newsgroup - which will take several months, following Usenet rules. Please post your comments on this newsgroup or send Internet mail to cwilliamson@pimacc.pima.edu (Chuck Williamson) and nys@cu.nih.gov (Norm Saunders) who are the owners of the BITNET mailing list BIRD_RBA. Anybody with Internet mail access can get the BIRD_RBA postings by sending a one-line mail message "SUB BIRD_RBA" to LISTSERV@ARIZVM1.BITNET (see earlier postings which advertised the existence of this mailing list). Daan Sandee sandee@scri1.scri.fsu.edu Supercomputer Computations Research Institute Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4052 (904) 644-7045
red@redpoll.uucp (Richard E. Depew) (06/03/90)
In article <859@fsu.scri.fsu.edu> sandee@fsu.scri.fsu.edu (Daan Sandee) wrote: >Posting of RBA hotlines has been discontinued pending creation of a special >newsgroup - which will take several months, following Usenet rules. >Please post your comments on this newsgroup... A week earlier, in article <826@fsu.scri.fsu.edu> Daan, proposing to post hotline information, wrote: >... If it works, and >volume warrants it, we may set up a newsgroup rec.birds.hotlines. In the intervening week we saw one large hotline collection, and 15 individual hotline postings. There have been no negative comments posted to the newsgroup about the hotlines. Why should it be necessary to discontinue posting them during the discussion of a proposed new group? Could it be a concern for volume? Sixteen articles a week hardly seems to be a terrible burden on the network. Have you looked at comp.sys.ibm.pc recently? :-) Granted, it is a large volume compared to what we have been used to getting in this newsgroup, but it is certainly pertinent to rec.birds! Your convention of including "HOTLINE" in the subject line of these reports allows any readers who are not interested in the hotline postings to skip them with the greatest of ease. It is just such a convention that has permitted the amicable sharing of this group between those with INDOOR birds and those who cringe at the thought (occasional snide comments aside). :-) The guidelines for new group formation don't forbid posting relevant articles to an existing group... they are meant to determine if there is enough interest to justify a separate group, and to determine whether the proposed group has an acceptable name. The guidelines also provide great sport for all the kvetchers from other groups. The readers of this group are too busy looking for/watching/ feeding/caring for birds to quibble over the guidelines. :-) Thank you for the hotline postings! Please resume them. It does my heart good to be reminded that the birds I see in my backyard rate rare bird alerts when they wander somewhere else. Dick Depew redpoll!red Munroe Falls, OH (no, I haven't seen a redpoll since christening this machine... wouldn't you know!)
porterg@csusac.csus.edu (Greg Porter) (06/04/90)
In article <1990Jun3.024643.20136@redpoll.uucp> red@redpoll.uucp (Richard E. Depew) writes: >In article <859@fsu.scri.fsu.edu> sandee@fsu.scri.fsu.edu (Daan Sandee) >wrote: >>Posting of RBA hotlines has been discontinued pending creation of a special >>newsgroup - which will take several months, following Usenet rules. >>Please post your comments on this newsgroup... > > In the intervening week we saw one large hotline collection, >and 15 individual hotline postings. There have been no negative >comments posted to the newsgroup about the hotlines. Why should it be >necessary to discontinue posting them during the discussion of a >proposed new group? > > Thank you for the hotline postings! Please resume them. It does >my heart good to be reminded that the birds I see in my backyard rate >rare bird alerts when they wander somewhere else. > I totally agree keep them coming! -- | Greg Porter | UUCP: ..ucdavis!csusac!porterg -OR- | | CSU, Sacramento | ..ames!pacbell!sactoh0!csusac!porterg | | (916) 278-4734 | INTERNET: porterg@csusac.csus.edu |
grp@magpie.unify.uucp (Greg Pasquariello) (06/05/90)
In article <1990Jun4.144846.23851@csusac.csus.edu> porterg@csusac.csus.edu (Greg Porter) writes: > > Thank you for the hotline postings! Please resume them. It does >my heart good to be reminded that the birds I see in my backyard rate >rare bird alerts when they wander somewhere else. > I totally agree keep them coming! -- | Greg Porter | UUCP: ..ucdavis!csusac!porterg -OR- | Me too. Greg Pasquariello -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Pasquariello (916) 920-9092 ...!uunet!unify!grp Unify Corporation
dgraham@kean.ucs.mun.ca (David Graham) (06/06/90)
In article <GRP.90Jun4181906@magpie.unify.uucp>, grp@magpie.unify.uucp (Greg Pasquariello) writes: > In article <1990Jun4.144846.23851@csusac.csus.edu> porterg@csusac.csus.edu (Greg Porter) writes: > [lines in support of hotlines in this group] > > I totally agree keep them coming! > -- > | Greg Porter | UUCP: ..ucdavis!csusac!porterg | > > Me too. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Greg Pasquariello (916) 920-9092 ...!uunet!unify!grp > Unify Corporation I would like to add my vote to the mounting chorus in favour of keeping the reports coming. Do we really need another newsgroup for something which on the face of it appears to be intimately connected to this one? As someone already pointed out, the volume of traffic hardly seems to warrant creation of a new group, and in any event, is there a problem with continuing to post reports pending a vote on creation of rec.birds.hotlines? And speaking of creating a new group, is someone organizing a call for votes? Just wondering... *************************************************************************** David Graham dgraham@kean.ucs.mun.ca ***************************************************************************
awesley@egrunix.UUCP (Tony Wesley) (06/06/90)
> > Thank you for the hotline postings! Please resume them. > I totally agree keep them coming! > | Greg Porter >Greg Pasquariello I also agree. Please resume hotline postings. -- And little Sir John with his nut brown bowl Tony Wesley/RPT Software And his brandy in the glass voice: (313) 274-2080 And little Sir John with his nut brown bowl awesley@unix.secs.oakland.edu Proved the strongest man at last... Compu$erve: 72770,2053