[cobirds] Re: Staying at Home

I agree that there's no need to shut down the forum.  

We could all give each other the benefit of the doubt of knowing and understanding the contents of the state mandate, or not, but it is not the responsibility of the CFO to police that, nor to decide to withhold information in the interest of enforcing it.

The state mandate, as mentioned, prohibits unnecessary travel, but certainly does not preclude walking, biking, dog-walking, jogging, or other outdoor pursuits.  So if someone sees a bird they consider worth mentioning on their walk, should they not tell anyone?  If I see 60 Sandhills fly over my back yard, should I not compare notes with others in Denver Metro who reported the same?

Do reported sightings not play a role in the state bird count and related statistics?

Have the people who advocate for shut-down also demanded of the CFO Facebook page, the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Facebook page, and ebird itself, to do the same?

Dave Cameron

Denver

On Monday, March 30, 2020 at 12:46:01 PM UTC-6, Chris Goulart wrote:

I have been a safety professional for about 25 years, and recently transitioned to working in the healthcare industry as a safety professional.

I would agree with all of the statements urging being very conservative when it comes to travel for the time being. I understand that means missing spring migration, but any exposure at this juncture is really not acceptable.  I would also agree with the sentiment that posting about birds that are likely to make people take risks in going to see them is not advisable.

Personally, I would go so far as to say that this google groups list should be suspended until all shelter in place orders have been lifted.  Telling people about the location of interesting birds will only serve to motivate people to travel to those locations to try to see them. Unfortunately, as some people have pointed out, the chances of a traffic crash or other situations where you find yourself exposed to people cannot be completely eliminated when you are out birding. The only way to truly eliminate the risk is to just stay at home.

Please do not find yourself going to local hotspots to go birding. I know we may all think that we can self isolate, but you still have to potentially interact with other people and the chances of spreading the virus right now are just too high. Remember, it's not just about your own personal exposure, it's also about being a potential vector for spreading the virus to others.

Thanks,

Chris Goulart

Aurora, Colorado




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