Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 21:05:08 -0400
Reply-To: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: NAB and GOS Summer 2008 Sightings, Final Request
Hello, Birders of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
My name is Ken Blankenship, and I am the new South Atlantic Regional
Editor for the American Birding Association's journal of ornithological
record - North American Birds. I am taking over this role from Ricky
Davis, who did an outstanding job of compiling and editing seasonal
reports from all three states for 15 years. The mission of the journal is
to provide a complete overview of the changing panorama of North America's
birdlife, including outstanding records, range extensions and
contractions, population dynamics, and changes in migration patterns or
seasonal occurrence.
At the end of each season, I will be requesting reports of significant
ornithological sightings from the South Atlantic Region. The sooner you
can get your reports in, the better. Reports submitted should focus on
important avian events and trends. These include, but are not limited to:
a) species which have never been recorded or are considered to be rare,
irruptive, or accidental in GA, NC, SC, or the region; b) species which
are known to be in decline and/or are considered threatened in a state or
in the region; c) species experiencing changes in their currently
understood distribution and/or breeding range, such as unusual sightings
relative to location and season, indications of nesting, etc. or; d)
sightings which are significant for other reasons, such as high or low
counts, early or late dates, unusual sightings in a particular region,
weather-affected birds, etc.
Photographs are also welcome for consideration, and should be sent to me
via email as well. Instead of .JPG format, the preferred file formats for
photos are tiff files or .PSD (Photoshop-generated) files. Feel free to
contact me about submitting photos, as other options aside from email are
available.
Ricky Davis already made an initial request for Summer 2008 reports (June-
July). At this time, I am making a FINAL REQUEST for birding reports for
both the ABA journal (North American Birds), and the Georgia
Ornithological Society journal (The Oriole).
Please email reports to me No Later than FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.
Thank you,
Ken Blankenship
3774 Tulip Tree Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
http://www.wingsoverga.com
kenhblankenship@comcast.net
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