In response to a request for info about the Swift Audubon 827 roof in the Swift subforum, I went to the BVD website to get the link to Steve Ingraham's review in the June 1996 issue but found that the website has been reorganized (and is now sponsored by Christophers/Astronomics). I searched about for the 827 review in vain--it seems that many of the older BVD issues are no longer being made available! I hope this is a temporary state of affairs, because if not, this would be a sad loss of archival info (as an aside, one of things that most irritates me about the web is how quickly older product info disappears unless there is a fan site devoted to it). I'd like to see the older issues restored. I know the organization was different from the single-product reviews, but perhaps they could be reorganized. Or, they could be provided in their original form (as on the previous incarnation of the BVD site) but with a product index (issue and page number).
--AP
AP,
It is funny you bring this issue up. I was just wondering when BVD was going to be updated. I did not think that they were going to do away with the older info but rather just add on to the existing format. I am sorry to see some of the older stuff go because I, too, referenced it quite often.
However, I do look forward to someone taking up the reigns and reviewing some of the newer bins. There are so many worthwhile new models out there in all of the price ranges that it just begs for someone competent to review, and compare, them.
Gents,
You'll find this interesting:
An Established Birding Site Joins the CN Family.
#1736128 - 07/24/07 09:20 AM
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthre.../Number/1736128
The most respected Birding Review site has joined the Cloudy Nights family. www.betterviewdesired.com
We are looking for reviewer to write for the site in articles similar to the CN Reports. If you have any interest feel free to contact me at mike 'at' astronomics.com with Better View Desired in the heading. Thanks for looking and for using and supporting Cloudy Nights and Better View Desired.
Mike/astronomics
And a slightly earlier thread http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthre.../Number/1660438
which included contact with Mike Loffland at BVD who made visible earlier BVD reviews some thought lost.
--Bob