Again thank you John for organizing this and have a speedy recovery! Those
rarities aren't going to find themselves :P
On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:31:56 AM UTC+8, John Graff wrote:
>
> G'day all,
>
> The WA Twitchathon was held across the weekend of the 1st & 2nd of
> December, and I hope it was an enjoyable weekend for all participants
> (unfortunately I had to pull out due to illness)
>
> The good news from this year is that there have been new high counts
> recorded in all three categories (possibly a legacy of some extra arid
> birds around?). On the flipside, it seems all winning teams from last year
> have retained their trophies (I guess with the slight exception of a name
> change and some team member shuffling for the 12hr winners). Great for
> those teams but not so good for the rest :D
>
> Many thanks again to all the participants, the Twitchathon only works if
> people sign up!
>
> Anyhow, below are the provisional results - the final presentations will
> take place at the BirdLife WA meeting on the 21 January
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
> *24hr Competition*
> 1st - 182: Western Whistlers (Steve Burns & Mark Newman)
> 2nd - 177: The Ruff Knights (Russell Cannings, Bruce Greatwich & Nigel
> Jackett)
> 3rd - 162: S.W.A.T. (Rose Ferrell, David Secomb & Peter Taylor)
> 4th - 143: The Big Twits (Martin Cake & Greg Howell) - obviously missing
> their star performer :D
> 5th - 117: Hunters & Collectors (Rowan Du Boulay, Ian Purdy & Louis Purdy)
> 6th - 115: The Rainbow Avocets (Morgan Pickering & Robyn Pickering)
> 7th - 87: Stark Raven Mad (Wes Bancroft, Scarlett Bancroft & Leo Bancroft)
>
> *12hr Competition*
> 1st - 145: The Whiskered MOB (Dimitris Bertzeletos, Wayne Merritt & Frank
> O'Connor)
> 2nd - 85: Peeping Pardalotes (Kerry Cowie, Andrew Hobbs, Jill Hobbs &
> Libby McGill)
>
> *Armchair Competition*
> 1st - 63: Lazy Old Bustards (George Agar & Pam Agar - Canning Wetlands)
> 2nd - 45: The OBE Team (Clive Napier, Wendy Napier & Brian Wilson
> -Yangebup Lake)
> 3rd - 44: Grey-crowned Babblers (Ray Flanagan, Maris Lauva & Sue Mather -
> Herdsman Lake)
>
> *Best Bird:* There are some excellent candidates this year, many as a
> result of the influx of arid zone birds into the greater Perth area. Some
> excellent candidates include Budgerigar (Western Whistlers at Wearne Rd and
> Whiskered MOB near Lake McLarty), Diamond Dove (Hunters & Collectors at
> Bickley Brook Reservoir), Masked Owl (Western Whistlers at Dryandra), Zebra
> Finch (Big Twits near Wongan Hills), White-fronted Honeyeater (Big Twits
> near Wongan Hills), and Black Honeyeater (Rainbow Avocets at Wearne Rd)
>
> *Worst Dip:* A few good candidates, but though I prefer not to award this
> prize jointly, it's really hard to go past Australian Magpie (missed by
> Grey-crowned Babblers and The O.B.E. Team)
>
>
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