Earlier this summer, the answering machine for the Rare Bird Alert phone line broke down. The answering machine and dedicated phone line were housed at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. It was funded through Denver Field Ornithologists by donations. It was updated daily by a dedicated group of volunteers (Joyce Takamine, Joe Roller, Allison Hilf, and others).
-- The number of users has declined as more birders have turned to the internet and Cobirds which provides a more timely delivery of information.
In light of this situation, the Board of Directors of Denver Field Ornithologists voted today to end support of the RBA phone line. Volunteers will continue to maintain the RBA on Cobirds.
A suggestion has been made that Cobirds users who know a fellow birder who does not have internet access may want to offer to share RBA information with that other birder.
The RBA phone line has served Colorado birders well since it was first housed in Lynn Willcockson's home. Today, Cobirds continues to fill that role.
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Chuck Hundertmark, President
Chuck Hundertmark, President
Denver Field Ornithologists
2546 Lake Meadow Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
303-604-0531
Cell: 720-771-8659
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