Stella does so many things for the Maine birding community, it's hard to enumerate them all, banding on various islands, helping Maine Audubon - and on it goes.
But few of you know that Stella has done even more remarkable bird work in Maine.
For the last four years Stella was brave, if foolish, enough to take on a huge task of entering over 35 years of my bird notebooks into eBird. My first notes go back to 1973. Stella plowed away at astonishing speed and made very few errors, which is truly remarkable given my illegible penmanship.
We've just finished the last notebook.
Stella, I can't thank you enough for your great work. I would never have undertaken such a daunting task - it was just too big, but not for you! The birding community needs to know of your remarkable help, and they also need to know that you'll graciously decline if anyone else wants similar assistance! One undertakes this kind of folly only once, and I was fortunate enough to get the help.
Most folks who use eBird know that the reviewers are overwhelmed with the volume of reports so it'll be a while before all these notes are available, but it'll happen by and by.
Thanks Stella, you're the best - and I'm one of the luckiest Maine birders.
Best and hugs, Peter
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