Date: 10/1/25 7:26 pm From: Keegan Brown via groups.io <keegqbrown...> Subject: [NEBirds] Nebraska Birding Discord Information
Nebraska Birders,
As many of you have probably heard, Tobin and I have started a Discord server to facilitate communication between birders. We introduced the server to those who attended the Fall NOU Meeting and I wanted to make sure that information goes out to this group as well!
For those of you not familiar with Discord, it is an online messaging platform that has some great features for communities. Overall, it is very customizable which has allowed us to create channels for birding discussions, photo/audio sharing, rare bird alerts, and more! If you would like to join, please see the information below.
*Getting Discord Setup*
Discord is available on mobile or desktop.
Once you have it downloaded, be sure to create an account. This will require a phone number or email address.
*Joining the Nebraska Birding Discord Server*
The following link will allow you to join the server: https://discord.gg/HZYfv7fRu6 This link will open the application, and display the invite for the server (example below). After a quick questionnaire and agreeing to the rules, you'll have access to the server! We ask that you use at least a first name so everyone knows who you are. If you would like to add you home county/counties, that can be helpful as well. For example, my display name is "Keegan | Douglas/Sarpy".
*Customizing Your Roles
* Once you are in the server, you can change your roles at any time by following the steps shown below. Most of these roles are just informational, but the rare bird related roles do grant access to specific rare bird alert channels.
*Customizing Notifications*
You can also customize notifications by channel to decide which notifications you want to receive. For example, you might want notifications for #rba-nebraska, but not #bird-media. This can be done by following the steps shown below.
*Discord Help*
Once you are in the Discord Server, there is also a #discord-help channel with some tips and tricks for those new to the platform. Additionally, feel free to reach out to Tobin or me with any questions! I am not sure how the screenshots will look embedded in the email so I will also attach our presentation slides from the NOU meeting. Hope to see you all on Discord soon!
