[Tweeters] Tribute to Hal

[Nagi Aboulenein via Tweeters]

I’ll second the tributes to Hal - thank you! My first interactions with Hal were when he was seeking photo contributions for an (at the time) upcoming book (Birds of the Pacific Northwest - A Photographic Guide).

I’ll also add a note to Constance’s comment - in Oregon, we have OBOL (Oregon Birders OnLine), which is Oregon’s version of Tweeters (I happen to be OBOL's current moderator). We also have great conversations and birding discussions there. While the message volume of OBOL (and Tweeters, I think) has significantly decreased with the advent of WhatsApp and Discord channels for instant birding and twitching updates, thankfully both OBOL and Tweeters are still very much alive and kicking :)

For those interested, OBOL archives can be found at https://www.freelists.org/archive/obol/ , and if anyone’s interested contact me for information on how to subscribe.

Cheers!
—
Nagi Aboulenein


> On Tuesday, Oct 08, 2024 at 12:10, Constance Sidles via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu (mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu)> wrote:

> Hey tweets, I've known Hal for a long time, ever since he mentored me on Seattle Audubon's Publications Committee. He was always generous about sharing his expertise, and our books certainly reflected that. But as much as I appreciate Hal's many years of service to (now) Birds Connect Seattle - including on the Science Committee - what I am most grateful to him for is his leadership with Tweeters.

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> Hal, I want to thank you for your service to Tweeters. There is nothing else like Tweeters on the internet, as far as I can make out. There are hot lines in other regions, of course, but they do not foster discussions. Many refuse to allow any questions that aren't simple requests for "where is that rare bird?" Tweeters is different. It is a force to create community, and we need that now more than ever. - Connie, Seattle

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> csidles at constancypress.com (mailto:csidles at constancypress.com)

> constancesidles at gmail.com (mailto:constancesidles at gmail.com)

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