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