Re: [cobirds] Re: Question about Cobirds.org

Good morning all,

Just wanted to extend a big thanks to Chuck and Peter Burke for their very quick responses to my initial email inquiry (both replied within minutes of each other). They both were immediately on top of it and ready to help. Thank you!

And an apology for the confusion about the question I asked, and for not clarifying it directly to the listgroup earlier. I didn't notice that some of the responses were also sent to the group, not just to me.  Sorry about that. 

Best,

Thomas Heinrich

Boulder, CO

Nyctea@aol.com

On Mar 31, 2026, at 7:02 AM, Charles Hundertmark <chundertmark8@gmail.com> wrote:

For clarification, info@cobirds.org is the email address for questions to Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). Emails to that address are viewed by members of the CFO board who read those emails and respond. Thomas Heinrich's question posted to Cobirds on March 29 related to an issue with CFO. It is being addressed internally by CFO board members. A separate response has been sent to Mr. Heinrich.

Chuck Hundertmark, President

Colorado Field Ornithologists

On Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:54:38 AM UTC-6 John Rawinski wrote:

Hi Thomas:  I still do as part of checking in on topics, bird sightings etc. Since I live in the San Luis Valley, it is often my only connection to Statewide topics and discussions. 

To be honest, I do check some FB pages, but have become increasingly less enamored with all the "stuff" FB throws at you. I also use eBird for recent site visits and I enjoy some Colorado Bird Photography sites. So I use a lot of tools in the box. 

As examples, I have enjoyed reading the Cassia Crossbill comments, as well as Eastern vs Western Warbling Vireo topics on COBIRDS. That is certainly something I am not going to find on most FB pages. The dialogues have been insightful, civil, (thanks David!) and diverse.  

For close to 30 years, I managed a San Luis Valley Birding Network, an info line for bird observations. This consisted of about 110 local birders connected on an email list, but was not limited to local birders. Some front range birders used it as a connection to the SLV. The network helped connect us isolated birders in the San Luis Valley with exciting and local bird news. Oftentimes, a SLV post was shared with COBIRDS. We often did big day events, Migratory Spring Bird Counts, and fundraisers for local conservation groups like Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust, Food Banks and others. 

After at least 30 years, I recently had to surrender it to FB so I could focus on health issues and other life things. So that is my perspective on it. 

Spring is in the air and new birds are arriving daily. Cranes are but a memory, and a great year it was. But onto the greening thickets, smells of fresh spring, and the new bird arrivals!

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO

On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:11:04 PM UTC-6 Thomas Heinrich wrote:

Who reads and/or responds to emails sent to in...@cobirds.org?

Thanks,

Thomas Heinrich
Boulder, CO
Nyc...@aol.com

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