I’ll be interested to hear what he thinks. This isn’t about changing the rules, it’s about a new competition for people who would barely make a week under the bird a day rules. What would you call this new competition? I can’t think of anything as simple as bird a day. “Seven a week” sounds ok, but seven what? “Seven birds a week” is a bit of a mouthful. Peter Shute > —–Original Message—– > From: Birding-Aus > [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org] On Behalf Of > Russell Woodford > Sent: Friday, 9 May 2014 9:30 AM > To: Glen Netpro Sales > Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a-Day > > I really like the 7-birds-a-week model and I’m going to > suggest it (with due acknowledgement) to Trey who runs B-a-D. > Others may already have done this. > > I can’t see myself doing B-a-D next year because I have > dropped out of so many other things to go birding at odd > times of the day and night just to get that elusive bird for > the day. I need to get my life back (though it’s nice to be a > real birder for a change!). > > I like the fun of birding strategically – some days I have > one or two target birds and I can relax after I’ve seen them. > But what usually happens is that I’ll get the targets and > then spend all the rest of the available time looking for > more birds, and still get home late (just ask my family > …) > > I have 26 species that I see easily most days, and 38 “go to” > birds that I can find at particular spots without much > trouble, and about another 20 that I will need a bit more > effort to find. I’m hoping that should see me reach 10th > July, my exit point last year. But any day I could have a day > like John Harris, where I don’t record anything new on the > way to work, and find myself watching night fall before I > leave work. I’ve already used Barn Owl and Tawny Frogmouth, > so there’s only Boobook left – unless I drive a bit further > and listen for Powerful Owl! > > Anyway, it’s all good fun, and it gives me a justification to > do far more birding than I ever have before. And so far > people around me accept that as an excuse … normally I’d > get frowned at for saying “I can’t come because I’ll be > birding” but it’s more acceptable to say “I can’t come > because I need to get my bird for the day!” > > Happy birding everyone! > > Russell Woodford > Geelong > > > On 9 May 2014 08:24, Glen Netpro Sales > <sales@netprocanopies.com> wrote: > > > > > Peter, I think this is a top idea as I have been keenly > interested in > > the Bird-a-day challenge but with work and all it is very difficult > > for me to participate….I was thinking of something along > the lines > > of Bird-a-day weekend style but I think your seven birds a > week is a better idea. > > > > Glenn McRae > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are privileged and > > confidential information intended for the use of the addressee. > > Neither the confidentiality of nor any privilege in the e-mail is > > waived, lost or destroyed by the reason that it has been > transmitted > > other than to the addressee. If you are not the intended > recipient of > > this e-mail you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, > > copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have > received this > > e-mail in error please notify me immediately on the number > above or by > > return e-mail. Please delete the original e-mail. Any views > expressed > > in this message are those of the individual sender, except > where the > > sender specifically states them to be otherwise. > > > > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: Birding-Aus [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org] On > > Behalf Of Peter Shute > > Sent: Friday, 9 May 2014 8:07 AM > > To: ‘Martin Butterfield’; wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com > > Cc: birding-aus NEW > > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a-Day > > > > I wonder how much easier it would be if the idea was to see 7 > > different birds a week instead of one a day. Then the > weekend birders > > would have some sort of chance. > > > > I’m guessing most people would get much further into the year with > > ease, but there must still come a point where it starts to > get hard. > > And if you do happen to get through the year easily this > way, why stop > > at a year? > > > > Peter Shute > > > > > —–Original Message—– > > > From: Birding-Aus > > > [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org] On Behalf Of Martin > > > Butterfield > > > Sent: Friday, 9 May 2014 6:48 AM > > > To: wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com > > > Cc: birding-aus NEW > > > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a-Day > > > > > > John > > > Sorry to see you go. Its very frustrating to be embarrassed for > > > choice one day and struggling the next. At least this morning I > > > heard the local Kookaburras give voice so I have a back-stop for > > > today, saving me from the desperation of Magpie or > Crimson Rosella. > > > > > > And remember the words of Marx (I think Zeppo) “Work is > the curse of > > > the birding class.” > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > > > Martin Butterfield > > > http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > On 8 May 2014 22:27, wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com < > > > wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Martin et al, > > > > I managed to find at least 2 birds a day, some days as > many as 6, > > > > leading up to and into the first week of may. But alas, > > > come the 7th > > > > of may, with an appointment at both ends of the day and work in > > > > between, I failed in my quest to find a Crested Shrike-tit > > > at Wilson > > > > Reserve which I had seen there a week earlier. > > > > > > > > So game over….. Today I saw at least 4 to 6 species > that I could > > > > have had but who’s now counting…. > > > > > > > > Good luck to the remaining “contestants”. I surpassed my > > > expectation > > > > of Easter, may you do the same. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Yours in all things “green” > > > > > > > > John Harris BASc, GDipEd > > > > Director – Wildlife Experiences P/L Principal > Zoologist/Ecologist > > > > Nature Photographer Wildlife Guide Croydon, Vic > > > > 0409 090 955 > > > > > > > > President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria www.fncv.org.au > > > > > > > > —– Reply message —– > > > > From: “Martin Butterfield” <martinflab@gmail.com> > > > > To: “birding-aus NEW” <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> > > > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a-Day > > > > Date: Fri, May 2, 2014 06:18 > > > > > > > > I hope John Harris has found some birds to keep his > > > Bird-a-Day project > > > > going into May. When I started to participate in the game > > > my hope was > > > > for Australian birds to keep me going until late April, when an > > > > overseas trip would provide species to occupy most of May. > > > That trip > > > > hasn’t happened but a voyage to Adelaide has provided a few > > > goodies to > > > > mean that I’m still going, with some hope of getting > through May. > > > > > > > > The best bird on the Adelaide trip was Elegant Parrot, > a lifer, of > > > > which a flock of up to 20 birds were seen on each of > the 3 days we > > > > visited the cliff tops of Maslins Beach. > > > > > > > > On some days, especially the longer drives, only one > candidate was > > > > able to be spotted whereas on others I was embarrassed > for choice. > > > > This is situation normal. > > > > > > > > On the drive back about 40 Emus were present in several > > > small groups > > > > over the first 50km East of Balranald and surprisingly were > > > mainly on > > > > the Northern side of the road rather than the South > side where we > > > > usually spot them. Although there was a fair amount of > roadkill > > > > around I didn’t record a Black Kite on the Hay Plain nor an > > > > Apostlebird on any of the roadsides where we usually see > > > them. Pied > > > > Butcherbirds, Black-shouldered Kites and Kestrels were also > > > thinner on > > > > the fence posts than I expected. (Perhaps the addition of a > > > > camper-trailer to my car meant I was focusing more on my > > > driving than > > > > birding?) > > > > > > > > Martin Butterfieldhttp://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Birding-Aus mailing listBirding-Aus@birding-aus.org To > > > change settings > > > > or unsubscribe > > > > > > > > visit:http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus. > > > > org > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Birding-Aus mailing list > > > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > > > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > > > > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Birding-Aus mailing list > > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Birding-Aus mailing list > > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Birding-Aus mailing list > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org > _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org