[wisb] Re: BGBY totals

  • From: <rcd2@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tvargo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Wisbirdnet <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:25:07 -0500

As, perhaps with most birders, the BGBY is a new concept in birding for me.  I 
even had the acronym wrong!  Might those who do submit BGBY totals ALSO include 
what county or counties the totals come?  THANKS --
   -- Bob Domagalski, St. Nazianz

---- Tim Vargo <tvargo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Bob and others,
> 
> Those interested in a 2011 BGBY are invited to use a shared spreadsheet 
> created by Owen Boyle.  It provides an easy way to track your BGBY numbers 
> and see where you stand in relation to other birders.  He also created a blog 
> for those interested in sharing their BGBY experiences.
> 
> If you'd like to join the 2011 Wisconsin Green Birding Challenge please 
> backchannel me for information.
> 
> The 2010 competition saw Scott Baughman with an astonishing 234 species, 
> followed by Andy Paulios (182) and Sam Corbo (161).
> 
> I'm excited to see this type of healthy and environmentally friendly list 
> make it into the Badger Birder.
> 
> Good luck to everyone in 2011!
> 
> Tim Vargo
> 
> Timothy Vargo
> Manager of Research and Citizen Science
> Urban Ecology Center
> 1500 E Park Pl
> Milwaukee WI  53211
>  
> Phone: (414) 964-8505 x 116
> Fax: (414) 964-1084
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of rcd2@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:40 AM
> To: Wisbirdnet
> Subject: [wisb] WSO Totals
> 
>      The WSO will again be printing the totals of Wisconsin birder's in The 
> Badger Birder.  Any birder can submit their totals, as long as they meet the 
> threshold number.  The deadline for submitting totals is March 15, 2011.  
> Birders with internet access can submit their totals simply by replying to 
> this message and giving their numbers.  There is one additional category of 
> Totals this year.  It is the 2010 BIGBY Total.  Many of you are already 
> familiar with the work of Bernie Sloan and Scott Baughman on this matter.  
> For the purposes of the WSO BIGBY totals, such a total is the number of 
> species seen by selecting a center point (perhaps your home or place of work) 
> and then noting all the birds found when walking, biking, canoeing,etc. from 
> this central location.  Also, any home feeder birds are fair game.  Any 
> species found with the aid of a motorized form of transportation (even public 
> transportation) is not countable.  Perhaps not many birders kept such a list 
> for 2010 
 bu
>  t we intend to offer such a list again in 2011.  You can start right now!  I 
> am already up to 16 species this year - and intend to do MUCH walking and 
> biking to near-by birding spots in the coming year.  My legs and arms are 
> just twitching to get going in earnest.  Perhaps this will be as healthy for 
> me as it is for the environment.
>      Following are the categories of Totals.  And, again, one is able to 
> submit their totals simply by reply to this message with their numbers.  And 
> THANKS for participating!
>          -- Bob Domagalski, St. Nazianz
> 1. 2010 Wisconsin Year Total (threshold 200)
> 2. Wisconsin Life Total (threshold 200)
> 3. ABA Area Life Total (threshold 400)- this is basically the 49 continental 
> US states and Canada plus off shore waters - it does not include Mexico and 
> the Caribbean
> 4. County Life Totals (threshold 125 for any of the 72 counties in Wisconsin)
> 5. 2010 BIGBY Total (threshold 100)
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