It was 30 years ago this month that the MOU website began operation. Back then, it was mostly a way to retrieve data and little else. There was no way to submit your general sightings to the MOU, or even an RQD to MOURC. The notice that went out on this list service said:
The MOU now has an established world wide web site.
This site is primarily a source for information on the Birds of
Minnesota. It contains quite a bit of data, though not as detailed a
treatment as you might find in Janssen's or Eckert's books. What you will
find, though, are checklists, distribution maps for all 417 species on
the current state list, a table of contents for the next issue of the
Loon, an annotated bibliography of Minnesota bird books, birding
hotspots, a description of all 64 state parks, the hotline transcription,
a short report on recent "good birds", a list of MOU sponsored trips, an
article or two from the latest newsletter, a way to submit a sighting to
not only the Minnesota hotline compiler but also the compilers for
Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, links to other birding web sites around the
world, a complete list of North American RBAs, a suggestion box, and
information on the organization, how to join, and our address.
