I am delighted to report I have been inundated with
datasheets – 194 hard copy ones and 53 electronic, so far. We’ve
covered 99 grid cells; by 59 named observers; recorded 165 species, 65 of which
were breeding, or thinking about it (“di”). Special thanks to those
who blitzed through infirmity. And to those who made a special effort to record
species we often miss: Lewin’s Honeyeater; owlet-nightjar; boobook;
Painted Button-quail; koel; sea-eagle; Whiskered Tern; Cicadabird. All named
blitzers will be in the running for lucky draw prizes so make sure you come
along to the November 12th COG meeting if you can. I’ll give a
brief update on results as well. If you haven’t entered them
electronically, posted or handed in your datasheets yet, please do so asap, or
let me know that you will be bringing them to the COG meeting. A little oddity
of this year’s blitz – many more of you than usual observed birds
copulating! Geoffrey, I can feel a cartoon coming on. b
