Date: 12/30/25 6:23 pm From: Bob Reed via groups.io <bobreed1987...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Long-eared Owl
I have learned of serious security issues with WhatsApp. I removed it from
my phone.
I think ALBirds is fine. The issue, as I see it, is one group policing
where they have no mandate to do so. I assume they would try the same
tactic with any other platform as well.
Bob Reed
COL US Army, Retired
334-283-5886 Home
334-207-0985 Mobile
On Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 20:18 Grace via groups.io <larwood...>
wrote:
> 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=
> <gmail.com...> 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.
>
> Bob Reed
> COL US Army, Retired
>
> 334-283-5886 Home
> 334-207-0985 Mobile
>
> On Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 19:50 Grace via groups.io <larwood...>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I saw the owl last week at the park. My eBird report is suppressed due to
>> it being sensitive.
>>
>> Grace
>>
>> On Dec 30, 2025, at 7:37 PM, Bob Reed via groups.io <bobreed1987=
>> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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
>> COL US Army, Retired
>>
>> 334-283-5886 Home
>> 334-207-0985 Mobile
>>
>>
>
