Hi all,
The federal election has just been decided and the Magpies are about to win the flag, but everyone knows that the main event is yet to come. The 2010 Twitchathon.
In Victoria the dates for the Twitchathon are 5-6 November 2010. There are 2 races, a 24 hr race and an 8 hr race. So it’s time to start organising your team, chasing sponsorship, and working out your route. Note that we can allow teams to race on an earlier or later weekend if these dates are impossible for you to participate.
For documentation see [note that I may haven’t had a chance to update this documentation (in terms of the dates) however it is still application]: http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/the-organisation/vic-twitchathon.html
The major prizes this year are fantastic! A weekend for 2 in Leeton (NSW) and free entry to the Australian Birdfair (see http://www.andrewisles.com) AND ornithological texts from Andrew Isles Natural History Books (see http://www.andrewisles.com). This year we hope we do better in our money raising activities; last we raised a record amount! All money raised from the Victorian thon with go to the mainland Orange-bellied Parrot conservation campaign.
Due to the heavy rains across Australia this year I expect the variety of birds will be really high, so it looks as though it’s going to be a great year to race.
See you in the bush.
Tim Dolby
Twitchathon Coordinator Birds Australia / Victoria H 03 9489 3830 M 0439 729 308 tim.dolby@vu.edu.au http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com
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