I really like the 7-birds-a-week model and I'm going to suggest it (with
due acknowledgement) to Trey who runs B-a-D. Others may already have done
this.
I can't see myself doing B-a-D next year because I have dropped out of so
many other things to go birding at odd times of the day and night just to
get that elusive bird for the day. I need to get my life back (though it's
nice to be a real birder for a change!).
I like the fun of birding strategically - some days I have one or two
target birds and I can relax after I've seen them. But what usually happens
is that I'll get the targets and then spend all the rest of the available
time looking for more birds, and still get home late (just ask my family
...)
I have 26 species that I see easily most days, and 38 "go to" birds that I
can find at particular spots without much trouble, and about another 20
that I will need a bit more effort to find. I'm hoping that should see me
reach 10th July, my exit point last year. But any day I could have a day
like John Harris, where I don't record anything new on the way to work, and
find myself watching night fall before I leave work. I've already used Barn
Owl and Tawny Frogmouth, so there's only Boobook left - unless I drive a
bit further and listen for Powerful Owl!
Anyway, it's all good fun, and it gives me a justification to do far more
birding than I ever have before. And so far people around me accept that as
an excuse ... normally I'd get frowned at for saying "I can't come because
I'll be birding" but it's more acceptable to say "I can't come because I
need to get my bird for the day!"
Happy birding everyone!
Russell Woodford
Geelong
On 9 May 2014 08:24, Glen Netpro Sales <> wrote:
>
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
> Of
> Peter Shute
> Sent: Friday, 9 May 2014 8:07 AM
> To: 'Martin Butterfield';
> 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
> > On Behalf Of
> > Martin Butterfield
> > Sent: Friday, 9 May 2014 6:48 AM
> > To:
> > 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, <
> > > 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" <>
> > > To: "birding-aus NEW" <>
> > > 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/
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