28 April 2008: We are in a major process of updating,
revising, adding and subtracting... all being done in a conscientious effort to
make this one of the premier bird and birding related websites in Western North
America. Your suggestions and comments are valued as we travel through this
process.
We want to
hear from you about what you find helpful and informative... and also what you
would like to see changed, or perhaps even removed.
Here are
some areas in which you should start seeing changes very
soon:
Facts, Figures, and Developments
- Beside the
on-going County Big year lists, there will be direct links to updated Idaho
Bird Observatory (IBO) data from the most recent banding and hawk watching
seasons
- There will be a
new Seasonal Report section written by Harry Krueger, giving a complete
update of the previous season's significant sightings around the state, trends,
and population and distributional issues. An abbreviated Winter Season report
will be posted soon, with seasons matching those for North American Birds
journal (Winter, December 1- February 28; Spring, March 1- May 31; Summer, June
1- July 31; Fall, August 1- November 30).
- Short special
interest pieces on remarkable and significant avian developments in Idaho
(and the greater NW) will make their debut.
Image Gallery -
- This will be
updated by region of the state
- We will continue
the practice of only posting "rarities," whether because of locality or
season...no "bird art " photos or common species
Identification
- A new section
devoted to subspecies occurrence and distribution within Idaho
- An expansion,
updating, and general revision of the "white-cheeked goose" article,
with many new photos
- An expanded
links section to other helpful web identification resources for potentially
difficult species seen, or potentially seen, in Idaho
IBRC
- An update of
recent committee actions
- A revised
official Idaho Bird Field Checklist
- A completely new
listing of seasonal and regional review species to supplement the
current "review list" (those species requiring documentation and submittal to
the IBRC)
Distribution
- Ongoing
additions, continuing to make the maps and latilong data a major source of
distributional species information
- An embryonic
development of a new Birds of Idaho volumeas a long needed replacement
for Burleigh's early 70's definitive work on the avifauna of the state
News and Events
- Necessary
information for birders to become involved in organized, group sponsored
activities, regardless of the area of the state will added
regularly
Personal List
Totals
- An update of what
birders (numbers) have seen in Idaho during various time periods and at various
localities... A section that will especially cater to those afflicted with
"Lister's Disease."
Links
- "One-stop
shopping" to get you from here to anywhere and everywhere on the Web that
could be of interest to Idaho birders
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