Not sure I agree Bev, how else does anyone learn what all the objections/obstacles are for a particular course of action? That Red Deer does not have fledgewatches is of course their decision and will be the right decision for their project. For the last 20 some years, they haven't had watches - or have they? Do we know? If they did, why did they decide to stop? If they never have, why? The answers to those questions, if they wish to share, can provide some invaluable information for the layperson on the obstacles faced by recovery projects. Particularly now when most folks watch/follow a project's progress via the internet and are therefore removed from the real-world issues facing a project. I don't have fledgewatches to save peregrine chicks - I have them because a) they are excellent educational opportunities, b) they allow me to coordinate the efforts of people who would be out on the street watching anyways and c) they may provide an opportunity to prevent the death of a chick in the first week after fledging. I don't do it because its easy to oversee, it takes alot of behind-the-scenes work, some of which may never be needed but which need to be in place nonetheless. I feel that this type of information is important because it can ensure that viewers/supporters have realistic expectations of what can and can't be done by a project AND why it is important for folks to step away from their computers (as you have done) to help support initiatives they are committed to. But how does a potential volunteer know what they could or couldn't do? One way is to read Forums like this one. So knowing that (and perhaps why) a person's local project doesn't have a fledgewatch might encourage that person to volunteer in some other capacity or look to find a similar kind of project has volunteer opportunities available to it.
Just my opinion, as a long-time volunteer with a variety of organizations and as a recovery project coordinator.