Excellent idea. I like it.
Indian Myna -1, Night Parrot 100, Paradise Parrot 1000000,
And what about genus twitchathons, such as first to see 4 species of
Grasswrens, or 20 honey eaters. The possibilities are endless.
Cheers
David Kowalick
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Subject:
The Ultimate Twitchathon
From:
L&L Knight < >
Date:
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:59:29 +1000
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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