Oregon Birders Online (OBOL)
OBOL is an Oregon-based listervice for reporting about birds. All are welcome to join and participate in sightings and discussions.
Join — or Otherwise Manage Your Subscription:
https://www.freelists.org/list/obol
Once you are signed up, you can post to the list by writing to:
[email protected].
Birds of Oregon (BOO)
Alternative to OBOL
For folks who wish to talk about anything related to birds or birding, and with the added freedom of no political limitations, we maintain a second listserv, Birds of Oregon (BOO). Controversial subjects are okay, but the one hard-and-fast guideline is: be respectful of others. To join, go here:
https://www.freelists.org/list/boo
OBOL Guidelines
OBOL has operated for many years with a minimal level of moderation and formal rules, relying on a common understanding of civility and a shared focus on birding.
Always sign your post and include your location.
YAHOO AND AOL USERS: Always include your email address with your signature. Yahoo and AOL email addresses are automatically scrubbed in the FROM line, so people won't be able to reply to you unless you add your address to the body of your post.
If a notable bird is on private property, do not give out the location unless you are 100% certain the homeowner would be okay with many visitors.
You may attach ONE photo to your post. If you wish to send more than one photo, please
email these photos to the moderator, who will post them at our
OBOL photo site.
Postings should be related to wild birds in Oregon, their identification, distribution, and natural history, and birding experiences in the field in Oregon.
Experiences from elsewhere are sometimes relevant to discussion of Oregon birds, but normally it is best to post those to forums for the regions where you saw the birds.
An occasional posting about birding-related commercial offerings, such as tours, books, or binoculars for sale is OK ("occasional" is generally understood to be no more than once per month).
Avoid topics such as cats, guns, house sparrow control, and all political and religious issues.
