Date: 12/6/24 7:45 am From: Allen Gathman <agathman...> Subject: [NO SIGHTING] Fall Seasonal Report data request
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I will be compiling the Fall Seasonal Report this year, and the end of November has brought a close to the Fall 2024 avian season (August 1 – November 30).
Please sort through and send me your significant Fall 2024 sightings for the period August 1 – November 30.
What is significant?
* Any species listed as "rare", "casual", or "accidental" on the Annotated Checklist of Missouri Birds: ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF MISSOURI BIRDS (mobirds.org)<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmobirds.org%2FBirds%2FMOChecklist.aspx&data=05%7C02%<7Cmobirds-l...>%7C581cb6f5abf74ecb513808dd160cfe83%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638690967252860199%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Z3qAnDNibZcLSHB30hHWCFZdJFqPoBMqrZ2RVzRj09Y%3D&reserved=0> * Unusually early or late dates (check Mark Robbins, excellent resource in the updated 'The Status and Distribution of Birds in Missouri' available for free download at: The Status and Distribution of Birds of Missouri, 2nd edition (ku.edu)<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkuscholarworks.ku.edu%2Fhandle%2F1808%2F30959&data=05%7C02%<7Cmobirds-l...>%7C581cb6f5abf74ecb513808dd160cfe83%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638690967252877174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zO7%2BLwjbutTdV2DD4r2jbemDGS2%2B7LFw5VkdhVAiSlc%3D&reserved=0> * High counts or unusually low counts (also include a note if a species usually present in your area during this period appeared to be completely absent or unusually abundant).
These sightings will then be compiled for two reports: The first report will include a summary of the 2024 fall highlights and will appear in the Missouri Birding Society’s journal – The Bluebird. That report will then be used to write the Iowa-Missouri regional report for the American Birding Association's North American Birds online journal.
Information related to weather and general observations in your area are encouraged and appreciated.
PHOTOS – I especially want photos of your significant birds. If you put the photos in an eBird checklist, I can download them from it, but I will still need your permission to use the photos in the Bluebird. If you like, you can give me blanket permission to use your eBird photos in The Bluebird, by just emailing me and saying so.
Otherwise, high-resolution images can be e-mailed in JPEG format. Please include the location, date, and photographer’s name with each photo.
Your sightings must be submitted directly to me or be entered into eBird to be considered for inclusion in the final report. Sightings posted only to MOBIRDS-L will not be included in the report.
Please include the following information:
1) Species
2) Number observed
3) Age/Sex (if known)
4) County
5) Location (i.e. park, residence, city, etc.)
6) Date
7) Additional Notes (such as notes about how you arrived at a particularly difficult identification, and whether you submitted documentation for casual or accidental species)
8) Observer (s), including initial observer/finder if known.
If you have questions about species’ seasonal status, abundance, and or distribution specific to your area, please ask me.
