Date: 9/8/26 8:14 am From: Wentzel, Doug <djw105...> Subject: Re: Early Phone Lists
Such a fascinating piece of history (including the early days of email), and nice to see some familiar names including Mike M and John D, two of my Shaver’s Creek birding mentors. Thanks for sharing Deb!
And I remember calling the Cape May Bird Observatory’s hotline to listen to the weekly update of birds and places to help plan the weekend stay.
On Sep 7, 2026, at 2:02 PM, Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
Before there was eBird and Discord, this is how the word of rarities was passed along. In the 1980s when we lived in the Philly area we would dial a number and then stand close together listening to Armas Hill tell about what birds in the Philly area
Deb
[State College Phone Tree.jpg][PA Phone Chain.jpg]
