Hah reading the blog makes John sound like The Scarlet Pimpernel. I was
wondering why John hasn't been posting about this year's adventures......
Marie Tarrant
On 11 May 2016 at 07:26, A Smith <> wrote:
> Did anyone know that John Wiegel is currently undertaking a North American
> Big Year? Olaf Danielson is undertaking a big year and blogging as ‘The Bad
> Weather Big Year.' This was taken from Olaf’s blog…
>
> 'I should still be up on the year birders this year except for the Aussie
> Champion now listing in the dark. I haven't run into him but now heard of
> him twice, secretly sneaking around. I didn’t think he could have me but
> he did get the Hawaiian [petrel]. Was in Newfy twice....I have already
> added to my budget due to him and what seems like his unlimited resources.
> I planned on zooming through my home territory birds, saying hi to the
> family, and heading back out before I got stuck on planned trips. I could
> now not let up even for an instant. I may not break a record but I vow not
> to be out-listed by an Australian for the year. I at least want to have
> the 2016 really big year, so sorry. ....I think him listing dark is a
> mistake as maybe rightly, I assume he is got everything and as such, I need
> to keep not only plugging but charging, he will be up on me in mind until
> he admits his list so I cannot let up for an instant…….yea’
>
> Regards
> Alastair
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Marie Tarrant
Kobble Creek, Qld
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