John Weigel North American Big Year

Did anyone know that John Wiegel is currently undertaking a North American Big Year? Olaf Danielson is undertaking a big year and blogging as ‘The Bad Weather Big Year.’ This was taken from Olaf’s blog…

‘I should still be up on the year birders this year except for the Aussie Champion now listing in the dark. I haven’t run into him but now heard of him twice, secretly sneaking around. I didn’t think he could have me but he did get the Hawaiian [petrel]. Was in Newfy twice….I have already added to my budget due to him and what seems like his unlimited resources. I planned on zooming through my home territory birds, saying hi to the family, and heading back out before I got stuck on planned trips. I could now not let up even for an instant. I may not break a record but I vow not to be out-listed by an Australian for the year. I at least want to have the 2016 really big year, so sorry. ….I think him listing dark is a mistake as maybe rightly, I assume he is got everything and as such, I need to keep not only plugging but charging, he will be up on me in mind until he admits his list so I cannot let up for an instant…….yea’

Regards
Alastair