Date: 4/30/26 10:03 am From: Paul Roisen via groups.io <roisenp1950...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S329445457 issues
Nebraska Birders, This https://ebird.org/checklist/S329445457 (posted by Tom Rahn) showed up as flagged (you can see the details for yourself by clicking on the checklist. I sent him the following message (see below my info). It is not often that you get such a positive response to questions regarding a post. A thank you to Tom Rahn for this.
*Paul O. Roisen* *Sioux City, IA 51106 **Woodbury County, IA* *Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>*
Tom, > I am contacting you regarding the ebird checklist: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S329445457 that you posted yesterday from > the Bassett area of Rock, County IA. > There were a number of very rare species for that location causing your > checklist to be flagged by ebird. > Vermillion Flycatcher (only 5 sightings in the last 30 years; Common > Raven none see this far east ever; Painted Bunting would be a state bird > for me but I know that almost all sightings have occurred much further > south. > Were you able to get any photographs, audio recordings, or a > more detailed description of these birds and the habitat they were in at > the time. I would appreciate any further information you could provide me > with. >
Tom responded as follow:
Hi Paul. I'm really sorry that I've got everyone in NE all excited over an ebird SNAFU. I was in middle-of-nowhere west TX yesterday and stopped at a picnic area to stretch my legs and it was very birdy so I made a list. I tried to submit the list but it failed due to a weak phone signal but when I tried again in a few minutes, it suggested Bassett so I hit ok and Submit without looking carefully at the state. I didn't know the nearest town to where I was so I just assumed it was Bassett TX. I really don't know why ebird would have suggested Bassett NE. I was there a couple of weeks ago for Sharp-Tail Grouse but I've been birding in several other states since then so it certainly wasn't my last submitted list. I've corrected the report location in ebird. Anyway, really sorry for getting everyone all excited over nothing and I will definitely be much more careful when looking at ebird suggestions and submitting reports in the future when I am in unfamiliar locales. Please pass this along to others who might be wondering about that report. Best regards, Thom
> > God Bless. > *Paul O. Roisen* > *Sioux City, IA 51106 **Woodbury County, IA* > *Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>* >
