do u have a pagers (1 Viewer)

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andyjs1uk

Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #1

i not sure if this right place to put this posting...but i was thinking of pagers...or do u guys just text one another i ask this because i have a twitter account. i do follow quite a few twitchers in my area being kent. i have seen people with pagers but is it any quicker than getting "rare bird alert"and other alert servers which are national..i just wondered how many of you use pagers?.so really i supose what i am saying is there any great advantage having a pager...or do u give ur numbers out or twitter account names?. by the way mine is @misecretlife..
sorry i am new to this please excuse my ignorance
hope to hear from u guys soon cheers,andy

 

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spuggyhawk

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #2

I use Birdguides email alert... cheaper than a pager but uf course you will need a smart phone.
Jon

 

Mike Crawley

Emeritus President at Burnage Rugby Club

• Jun 18, 2014

• #3

Been an RBA subscriber since they started the service

 

RichardBaatsen

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2014

• #4

RBA man. However there is a lot of traffic on twitter. But I do not have a smart phone ! (I know ! )
The pagers services need add value. I like the monthly round-ups and the stats. Having lost Birding World the monthly round-ups are great. I would like to see a yearly summary

 

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Zheljko

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2014

• #5

We have a local FB group which is for birding lists only, but as there are not very many sites both a) reachable in an hour or two (some people cannot just leave their workplaces at weekdays so weekends are richest in number of lists) and b) likely to have species worth twitching (and not present everywhere in the area), it seems that, unless there is a group trip planned in advance, people wander around randomly and often end up together in the same spot

 

Steve Arlow

Well-known member

• Jun 20, 2014

• #6

The real benefit of a pager is if you are a serious twitcher and want news instantly so you can get off the mark asap. Pagers can be tailored to a degree as to what news you want to receive but as the name implies its geared towards Rare Birds. I had a pager for a long time but as now rarely twitch I didn't see the need to have one as much of the rare bird news will be on twitter at some point, such as from RBNUK.

Unless your want to chase lots of rarities would a pager be the way forward, especially if like you say your pretty new to birding

 

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Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2014

• #7

Both RBA & Birdnet along with Birdguides offer text/email message services which are available if you have a suitable smartphone. Mobile services offer better coverage than traditional pagers in many areas.

CB