birding-aus [Fwd: Twitchathon Results]

[morris <>]

Hi Birders,
In the event that no one has forwarded on the NSW Twitchathon results,
here they are.

Alan Morris

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To:	"Alan Morris" <>, "Ann Lindsay" <>, "Frances Czwalinna" <>, "Janet Gardner" <>, "Jenny Bounds" <>, "Jillian Albrecht" <>, "Jo Cameron" <>, "Keith Brandwood" <>, "Margaret Considine" <>, "Michael Cheers" <>, "Michael Roderick" <>, "Raoul Boughton" <>, "Robert Pawley" <>, "Sue Hawick" <>, "Susan Knowles" <>
Subject:	Twitchathon Results
From:	"one net" <>
Date:	Tue, 2 Nov 1999 22:21:48 +1100

Hi Twitchathon leaders. This is a quick note to advise you all of the results for both the Main and the Champagne races. However first I would like to thank all of you for your support and hope you all enjoyed it, even if the weather was bad. Can you please also pass on thanks to all your team members and let them know the results. Finally can you please send in your collected sponsorship monies to me at 72C Excelsior Ave Castle Hill 2154. National Office of Birds Australia are no longer doing this. I promise to get your receipts out asap

 

So on to the results. the Main race was won by the Grey Toilet Thrushes, they saw 185 species in the day and inspite of all that rain. The team was Keith Brandwood, Sacha Adin and Dean Portelli and they have won the first prize which a $100 book voucher from Andrew Isles Book Shop. The Grey Toilet Thrushes are no strangers to the first place, great effort to you all and well done.

 

Second place went to the Central Coast Champions who saw 176 species. Not far off the pace and another creditable effort. Congratualtions to Alan Morris, Stephen Edwards and Craig Arms. They win accommodation at Barren Grounds Bird Observatory. The Champions are also used to doing well having been joint winners last year.

 

Thanks to our sponsors at Andrew Isles and Barren Grounds for their support. I will get those prizes out to you all next week

 

In the Champagne race the winners were the Wonga Wonga Wanderers who had a total of 124 species on their list. Not bad going considering the compulsory stops for lunch and tea etc. Congratulations to Jillian Albrecht, Glenn albrecht and Stuart Pearson who win of course some champagne. (some private donations supported this prize) I will have to find a way to get this to you as soon as I can, I will give you a call

 

So now for the full results

 

Main Race

 

1. Grey Toilet Thrushes                     185
2. Central Coast Champions              176
3. Hunter Home Brewers                   170 
4. Hunter Thickheads                        169
5. Bristlers                                       165
6. Cheerful Drongoes                        164
7. Silly Coots                                   158
8. Just a Little Cuckoo                      154

Champagne Race

1. Wonga Wonga Wanderers                                   124
2. Mickey Mouse Birders                                         122
3. Eastern Whiplashes                                            117
4. The Steamed Chats                                             114
5. Silver Eyed Secretary Birds                                  112
6. Larus Circus                                                        109
7. Mathieson Mopokes and Bottle Forrest Birders        88
8. Batty Babblers                                                      83
9. Sacred Red Rumped Tomaree Shrike Tits               78
10. COGnoscent                                                        73
11. Just Watching                                                      40
12. Kandos Back Yard

Once again to all of you, whether the weather was good or foul, whether you were on crutches or running, whether you were sitting at home in the back yard or travelled 1200km. It was a great effort. Hope to see you all next year

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