tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post3765414558001725160..comments2023-10-26T09:46:09.197-04:00Comments on BIRDS ETCETERA: Characteristics of North American Bird Blogs: Month and Year InitiatedJohn L. Trapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-72603335644520909172007-01-05T10:11:00.000-05:002007-01-05T10:11:00.000-05:00I started blogging (or at least proto-blogging) ab...I started blogging (or at least proto-blogging) about birds back in 2000...back before it was really called blogging. My initial bird blog was to post bird sightings from Hornsby Bend, the best birding spot in Austin, Texas. I was tired of tying up the TEXBIRDS email list with my daily sightings report, so I started up a website where I could write as much as I wanted. This served as something of a local rare bird alert, as well as a way to really talk about local bird distribution without annoying everyone else in Texas who didn't care about Hornsby Bend. Originally I coded these posts in HTML, and eventually started composing them with Netscape Navigator. You can take a look at some of those early proto-blog posts <a href="http://www.hornsbybend.org/zz-originalsite-07-14-02/sightings/july.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.hornsbybend.org/zz-originalsite-07-14-02/sightings/jun2001.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.hornsbybend.org/zz-originalsite-07-14-02/sightings/current.html">here</a>.<br /><br />I didn't start my first bird<a href="http://urbanbirdscapes.blogspot.com">blogspot</a> site until January 2004.birdchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-60989046225946445052006-12-12T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:15:00.000-05:00Thanks you for the kind words, Laura. There are m...Thanks you for the kind words, Laura. There are many exceptionally fine bird blogs out there, including yours. I find myself struggling just to keep up with the growing flock.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-11996552838241022092006-12-12T08:30:00.000-05:002006-12-12T08:30:00.000-05:00I must say I didn't even know what a blog is until...I must say I didn't even know what a blog <i>is</i> until I was assigned to write mine when I took my job at Binoculars.com. I'm still trying to figure out how to do it well. You do set a high standard, John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-19712821159162828182006-12-08T20:26:00.000-05:002006-12-08T20:26:00.000-05:00Thanks, John. The author of that blog contacted m...Thanks, John. The author of that blog contacted me just yesterday, and I've not yet had a chance to add it to my blogroll. I must say, these new bird-bloggers are setting a very high standard.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-38768234732794100322006-12-08T20:22:00.000-05:002006-12-08T20:22:00.000-05:00Ah yes, the dynamics of bird blogs. Probably not ...Ah yes, the dynamics of bird blogs. Probably not a great deal different than other categories of blogs, but I find the topic interesting. I'm glad you've enjoyed the series, Mike.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-87568305447047345722006-12-08T20:06:00.000-05:002006-12-08T20:06:00.000-05:00Here's another new one: http://birdfreak.com/wordp...Here's another new one: http://birdfreak.com/wordpressJohn B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-41108026764579261052006-12-08T19:28:00.000-05:002006-12-08T19:28:00.000-05:00It's amazing how many of us are still posting cons...It's amazing how many of us are still posting considering the mortality rate of blogs.<br /><br />Your series on North American bird blogs has been excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com