Well done!
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> On 30 Nov 2015, at 8:38 am, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski <>
> wrote:
>
> Hi folks
>
> The first BirdLife Australia State-wide Tasmanian Twitchathon to be held for
> 5 years was a resounding success! The aim was to raise $1000 for conservation
> of the 40-spotted Pardalote and that target was not only reached but exceeded
> with the final figure being $1486.86. Congratulations to The Dickie Birds who
> managed to raise the most sponsorship money.
>
> In the 24-hour event there were three teams competing. The “Has Bins
> featuring the Forty-spotted Teenagers” was made up of Michael Vaughan, Peter
> Vaughan, George Vaughan, Simon Grove, and Lachie Clarke. They clocked up a
> massive 124 species, with their best bird being Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo and
> worst dip being Morepork, which had been calling every night both before and
> after the Twitchathon but refused to make any sound at all on Twitch night.
>
> Second was the “Southern Emu-wrenches” (Paul Brooks, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski,
> meika loofs samorzewski) with 117 species. They definitely won the
> most-traveled prize though, clocking up 1200 km! Their best bird was
> Sanderling and worst dip (with almost too many to choose from) was Scarlet
> Robin.
>
> The other team competing was “Scott and Will (Scott Linnane and William
> Newberry) who achieved a respectable total of 87 species, despite not
> competing for the entire 24 hours.
>
> Congratulations and well done to everyone competing in the 24-hour category!
>
> The other event in the Tasmanian Twitchathon was the Playground category,
> where teams had to include at least one person under the age of 10, all
> sightings had to be made from within the confines of a playground, with a
> minimum of 1 and maximum of 4 hours twitching in total (transport between
> playgrounds not counted).
>
> There were four teams competing. The team achieving the highest tally at
> multiple playgrounds was The Dickie Birds, comprising Karen Dick, Peter Dick
> and Joseph Dick. They scored a massive 50 species, well done! Their best bird
> was a pair of Scarlet Robin and worst dip was European Greenfinch.
>
> The highest tally in a single playground was 24 species by the Swingamiejigs
> (Betty Evans, Michael Everett, Julie Moss, Samual Moss) at the Waterworks
> Reserve Playground. Their best bird was Olive Whistler and worst dip was
> Starling.
>
> Two other teams participated: the Paul Brooks Fan Club (Jeremy O’Wheel and
> Sophie O’Wheel) who saw 8 species, and the Sophie O’Wheel Fan Club (Rachel
> Nimmo and Nell Brooks) who saw 5 species.
>
> Thank-you to those who participated in, supported and helped organise the
> Twitchathon. Much appreciation also to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Pennicott
> Cruises, The Hobart Bookshop and the Raptor Refuge, for caring enough about
> the 40-spotted Pardalote to donate prizes for the winning teams. Thanks
> everyone!
>
>
>
> Mona Loofs-Samorzewski
> 2015 Tasmanian Twitchathon Organiser
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