What does "listing dark" mean? Not telling anyone what he's got so far?
Peter Shute
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> On 11 May 2016, at 10:04 AM, A Smith <> wrote:
>
> 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
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