Date: 3/30/26 6:54 am From: John Rawinski <johnrawinski0...> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Question about Cobirds.org
Hi Thomas: I still do as part of checking in on topics, bird sightings
etc. Since I live in the San Luis Valley, it is often my only connection to
Statewide topics and discussions.
To be honest, I do check some FB pages, but have become increasingly less
enamored with all the "stuff" FB throws at you. I also use eBird for recent
site visits and I enjoy some Colorado Bird Photography sites. So I use a
lot of tools in the box.
As examples, I have enjoyed reading the Cassia Crossbill comments, as well
as Eastern vs Western Warbling Vireo topics on COBIRDS. That is certainly
something I am not going to find on most FB pages. The dialogues have been
insightful, civil, (thanks David!) and diverse.
For close to 30 years, I managed a San Luis Valley Birding Network, an info
line for bird observations. This consisted of about 110 local birders
connected on an email list, but was not limited to local birders. Some
front range birders used it as a connection to the SLV. The network helped
connect us isolated birders in the San Luis Valley with exciting and local
bird news. Oftentimes, a SLV post was shared with COBIRDS. We often did big
day events, Migratory Spring Bird Counts, and fundraisers for local
conservation groups like Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust, Food Banks and
others.
After at least 30 years, I recently had to surrender it to FB so I could
focus on health issues and other life things. So that is my perspective on
it.
Spring is in the air and new birds are arriving daily. Cranes are but a
memory, and a great year it was. But onto the greening thickets, smells of
fresh spring, and the new bird arrivals!
John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO
On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:11:04 PM UTC-6 Thomas Heinrich wrote:
> Who reads and/or responds to emails sent to <in......>?
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> Thanks,
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> Thomas Heinrich
> Boulder, CO
> <Nyc......>
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