Date: 12/30/25 7:24 pm From: Jim Holmes via groups.io <jfholmes...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Long-eared Owl
In California, we have a bunch of messaging apps that are used to spread bird information. I am aware of at least 10 in California. They are primarily WhatsApp, Telegram, and GroupMe.
These apps provide real time information and not dependent on when the eBird report is ultimately submitted by the observer (sometimes I might submit am eBird report days after I birded) or when someone decides to check their email.
Personally of the three, I prefer WhatsApp.
I am aware of one group using an app for rare birds in a local area of Alabama.
Thanks,
Jim
James F. Holmes, MD, MPH
Professor and Bo Tomas Brofeldt Endowed Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
UC Davis School of Medicine
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From: <ALbirds...> <ALbirds...> on behalf of Grace via groups.io <larwood...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 6:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Long-eared Owl
I’d prefer a WhatsApp or Telegram group to an email listserv.
I’d be happy to set it up, etc.
Has this been tried for Alabama in the past? I’m a member of several for other states.
I only saw the owl post on FB for a split second before it was removed.
If I hadn’t seen the FB post - I would never have known. It feels very much like information is being gatekept.
Grace
On Dec 30, 2025, at 8:08 PM, Bob Reed via groups.io <bobreed1987...> wrote:
So Alabama Audubon is controlling ALBirds now! The report is on Facebook but suppressed by Alabama Audubon on eBird and ALBirds!
That really sucks.
My daughter sent a Facebook page about a Long-eared Owl in Railroad Park, B'ham. I see nothing on eBird. Does anyone know anything about an owl in Railroad Park? Is it an old report?
Bob Reed
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