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Charlene states (to St. Louis area birders), "Didn't think there were any areas that would need a checklist..." Of course most/all large conservation areas in the St. Louis area have checklists. BUT, the question becomes, when were they developed and how current (therefore, useful) are they? One of the strong points and raison d'etre for CACHE is that the checklists generated thereon are DYNAMIC. That is, they are up-to- date and evolving. We all know that whatever the cause, bird populations/ranges are changing. What was common or rare at, say, Busch CA in 1995 may not be so today. To date, only 13 people have submitted bird sightings for Busch C.A., and 3 of them are Columbia birders! The response of St. Louis birders for this and other St. Louis area sites is uncharacteristically lackluster. Carlene concludes with, "Or maybe, a separate checklist for the Weldon Springs CA in St. Charles co......??" Hey, folks there is already a checklist for Weldon Springs on CACHE! And, sadly, it reflects the same number/ratio of input as for Busch. Only with input from birders can CACHE reach its potential and deliver the best products: current, dynamic checklists. Your input is important; you can make a difference--but only if you take the time to enter your sightings or send/give your list to someone who will do it for you. At least look at the CACHE site on the MOBIRDS ASM website and get an idea of what a valuable tool this can be. If you have problems navigating the site, email Patrick Harrison. He'll guide you through it. If I can do it, anybody can! Edge Wade Columbia, MO [log in to unmask] On Jun 1, 2006, at 7:50 PM, Charlene and Jim Malone wrote: > St. Louis birders, > Didn't think there were any areas that would need a checklist, but > while birding Columbia Bottoms (St. L co) it dawned on me, that yes > there is.. COLUMBIA BOTTOMS CA.......DUH > Very good birds have been seen here. > It is under birded despite it's close location to the St. Louis > area, so maybe an incentive to get birders out there to find even > more good birds. > Think it would be a very good migrant trap. > > Or maybe, a separate checklist for the Weldon Springs CA in St. > Charles co......?? > Or would that be redundant? > > Just throwing out ideas. > > Back to the cave. > > Charlene Malone > St. Louis co. > > __________________________________________________ > ########################################################### > * Audubon Society of Missouri's * > * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * > *---------------------------------------------------------* > * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * > * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * > *---------------------------------------------------------* > * To access the list archives, click here: * > * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * > * * > * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * > * Site: http://mobirds.org * > ########################################################### __________________________________________________ ########################################################### * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives, click here: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://mobirds.org * ###########################################################