For those who don’t know, in the bird watching community, a stringer is someone who creates false reports of bird sightings. Obviously this is frowned upon and if caught, the person is banned from eBird.

I want to do a multi-faceted story on folks who were accused of being stringers. For this to happen I need to interview someone in this position. I’m not sure if most folks accused of this admit to it or not, but if you have then I would love the chance to speak with you.

I would also love to speak with anyone who has been involved in catching a stringer. I have already chatted with a few reviewers from eBird. I know many of the approaches used, but I just need someone who wants to get into detail.

I promise all parties anonymity and to treat the topic fairly. This will not be an attack piece. I have no desire for that.

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