The Ultimate Twitchathon

[L&L Knight <>]

John Tongue's Tassie Twitchathon invitation got me thinking of an  
alternative to the traditional twitchathon model.
Just as Rogaining is a points variation of orienteering, it should be  
possible to have a points version of the twitcherthon.  Common-as-mud  
species score 1, rarer and harder-to-find species score more. For  
example, a White-Throated Grasswren might score 20 in a NT  
competition, a Sooty Owl might score 5 in a Vic competition, and a  
Princess Parrot might score 50 in a WA comp.
This way, there would be an incentive for people to chase species they  
normally wouldn't go after if they are simply trying to see the  
greatest number of species.
Regards, Laurie.
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