Maine-birds is an email forum devoted to the discussion of birds and birding in the state of Maine. The primary function of the list is to provide an efficient means of reporting wild bird sightings in the state. Posts related to identification, behavior, conservation issues related to Maine birds, meetings and talks are welcome.
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List Rules
1) This list has lots of subscribers with varying interests and experience, so you should expect to see a variety of posts. Some may be technical while others may simply express wonder at a particular observation. Please give each post the respect you would expect from your own posts.
2) The daily traffic on the list is currently at a moderate level. Please carefully consider if a post will be of sufficient interest to justify putting it on the list. In most cases, a list member should not post more than once a day.
3) Use the subject line to describe the nature of your post as clearly and succinctly as possible. If you are reporting a sighting, list members would appreciate knowing the location where you made the observation either in the subject line or in the body of the message..
4) Commercial posts are not permitted on this list server. Posts that may be of interest to the community, and which the poster seeks no personal financial gain, may be allowed. Please contact the Listowner (dhitchcox@mac.com) if you have questions on whether a post will violate the non-commercial requirement.
5) Posting messages with attachments is not recommended. Please use other sites host media, such as the or flickr or eBird via the Macaulay Library.
6) Please maintain civility and respect in all postings. Flaming and offensive comments will not be tolerated. Violators will be suspended immediately and perhaps banned from the list permanently.
7) Make sure that you if reply to a post it is sent to the appropriate address. Unless a response is of interest to the entire list, replies to posts should be sent only to the original poster.
8) Not all messages posted to the list will be of interest to a list member. Please use your delete key liberally to avoid posts on particular topics. If some posts continue to bother a subscriber, please contact the Listowner (dhitchcox@mac.com).
9) These rules are intended to be as minimal as possible. The format of posts is up to the discretion of each subscriber. Membership on this list is considered a privilege. Failure to follow the rules may result in removal from the list. In most cases, a subscriber will be given a warning first.