Hi birders,
Once again it's time to start thinking about the Birds Australia
Victorian annual Twitchathon. Currently there are two events scheduled
for this years race, although there is the possibility of a third (see
email on 'The Big Sit').
* The 24 hour Race, which starts at 4:00pm Saturday 6 November 2004 and
end at 4:00pm Sunday 7 November 2004 at Birds Australia's Head Office
at 415 Riversdale Road, East Hawthorn.
* The 8 hour Race, which starts at 8:00am Sunday 7 November and
finishes at 4:00pm Sunday 7 November at Birds Australia's Head Office
at 415 Riversdale Road, East Hawthorn.
First run in 1984 and won with a total of 182 birds by S Bennett, M
Considine, J Davies, R Loyn, C Silveira, the Victorian Twitchathon is
a bird race conducted by Birds Australia each year as a fund raising
event for bird research and conservation. Teams of birders develop a
route through the bush and countryside, recording all bird species seen
or heard. Importantly each team seeks sponsorship on basis of the
number of bird species logged during a fixed 24-hour period.
To give you a feel of race conditions in the Twitchathon some of the
rules for the event include: teams must stay within one Australian
state or territory; team members must always be within natural voice
contact of each other; species can be added to a team list as seen or
heard, but each addition must be verified by a majority of team
members; tape playback or use of mechanical squeakers to attract birds
are not permitted; there should be no assistance from people outside
the team during the event is permitted, although a non-birding, non-
participating driver is permitted.
Entering is easy! Simply contact me and I will provide you with an
entry kit comprising the rules, sponsorship forms and tick list. I can
be contacted by phone on (03) 9489 3830 or by email at
You can also download the entry forms from the web
site of Birds Australia Victoria at www.babblersnest.com, and follow
the links. So if you are new to birding or a keen twitcher this is a
good way to support bird conservation while having a great time.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
Convenor Birds Australia Victoria
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