[birding] [Fwd: ECAS Oregon Site Guide is here]

[Joel Geier]

Hi folks,

Here's the word on an important new birding resource.

Happy birding,
Joel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Charles Gates 
To: COBOL 
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 6:05 PM
Subject: [COBOL] ECAS Oregon Site Guide is here



  The East Cascades Audubon Society is excited to announce the completion of their state-wide birding site guide.  This guide directs birders to over 1000 birding locations throughout the state.  Each location contains the following information:  DeLorme Map information, geographic coordinates for those of you who use GPS technology, a Google Map which allows the viewer to zoom in and out for maximum ease of viewing, a Google Earth link that will give you a satellite view of the site (you can zoom in and out with this tool as well), detailed written instructions on how to get to each site, and a description of what kind of birding you might experience once you locate the site.  In addition, many sites have added links to resources like bird lists, site brochures, or alternative activities which are site specific.  
  All sites are grouped by county.  A state map is provided and access to each county is achieved by clicking on the map for that county.  Basic information like elevation, county seat, top county listers, and documented rarities are included at the top of each page.  A county contact person has been established for each county and this person, when emailed, will provide assistance in birding the chosen county.  
  County checklists have been developed for each county.  The checklists come in two forms: a complete checklist of all documented species in that county and a diluted checklist designed to be more useful in the field.  It is thought that the complete checklist will be used as a informational resource by visiting birders and the diluted (brief) checklist will be used as an actual field checklist.  The diluted list lacks the county and state rarities that are not likely to show up on an average birding trip to the county.  This allows for a much larger font and easier to use, printable checklist.      
  This is only stage one of this project.  An integration with birdnotes.net promises to provide the user with access to additional utilities that are useful to most birders.  This process will begin almost immediately and should be fully integrated fairly soon.  Other items to be added include species finding guides and "best sites" listings that will help those who have limited time to bird a particular county.  The web page is designed to be a living document that will continually change as Oregon birding changes.  Input from the general birding public will be used to fine tune and add to the overall document.  Suggestions for additions, deletions, or changes will be welcome.   
To access the site, go to http://birdingoregon.info/  and click on the county of your choice.  Don't miss the additional resource information below the site guide map.  Here you will find information about local blogs, birding projects, birding news, Oregon birding organizations, and all kinds of birding information that will help improve your birding experience and birding skills.  It's sort of like having everything you need to know about Oregon birding on one page.    
  We hope you will take a few moments and visit this site guide.  No longer will you have to ask for directions to the "birdiest" parts of the state.  It's all right here at your fingertips.  Over a year's worth of hard work has produced the most comprehensive state site guide in the country.  We hope you will enjoy it and participate in the process of keeping it up-to-date and accurate.  
 
Chuck Gates
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