Yes, John saw more birds in a year than others in the ABA Big Year
competition. Well done!! For him.
But what does "in Australia the goodwill between birders has been fostered
from the top of the big listers" mean?
**In fairness to those who see big listers as "great" achievers, I
acknowledge that I'm not emotionally/religiously/philosophically inspired
by birders' big lists. Indeed, truth be known, I see listing as simply
indulging one's hobby, and no more important or significant than any other
person indulging their hobby.
I haven't intended to upset anyone, or to belittle the fact that John went
to the USA and saw more species in 12 months than others, but I rather feel
that science is the big loser if this is where our admiration is to be
directed.
Cheers
Niven (obviously not a twitcher, lister, big yearer etc)
On 5 January 2017 at 20:46, Peter Marsh <> wrote:
> Dear Birders,
> The ABA announced today that officially John Weigel holds the ABA big year
> record. It is the result of an unbelievable effort. I offer my
> congratulations to John not only for achieving such an amazing outcome but
> also for the goodwill and fine spirit that he has shown throughout the
> project and in his acknowledgement of his record.
> I believe that in Australia the goodwill between birders has been fostered
> from the top of the big listers. It is wonderful that John has picked up on
> this and continues to bird with that same spirit. Well done!
> Peter marsh
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