I stand corrected . . . I’ve always thought there were 17 bushtits in every
flock.
Jules Evens
Manzanita
Sent by my iPhone
On Aug 15, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
OK, I stand duly corrected, so i guess Alan's singleton December sighting has
indeed been invalidated.
Bob OBrien
PS But. Just as one is allowed to 'count' whatever birds one wishes,
according to ABA rules, so I have determined that one is allowed to define
prime
numbers however one wishes. Ergo I don't adhere to the 'technical'
definition of primes.
From Google:
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Why is 1 not a prime number?
Proof: The definition of a prime number is a positive integer that has
exactly two positive divisors. However, 1 only has one positive divisor (1
itself), so it is not prime.
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Fake News!
On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 10:18 PM rriparia@xxxxxxxxxxx <rriparia@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
One is neither prime nor composite.
Kevin Spencer
Klamath Falls
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
------ Original message------
From: Robert O'Brien
Date: Sat, Aug 15, 2020 8:47 PM
To: Alan Contreras;
Cc: Hendrik Herlyn;OBOL;
Subject:[obol] Re: Bushtit Flock Largest Number?
No, 1 bushtit is not impossible. It is fully in compliance with the Hoyer
Principle:
(Of course, my numbers are apparently in error, since, according to Rich
Hoyer, Bushtits ALWAYS occur in prime numbers - a sentiment I heartily
support! Happy flock counting! Hendrik
On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 7:44 PM Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is also One Bushtit Syndrome. On a CBC some years ago (was it Coos
Bay with Chuck Gates?) a single Bushtit flew across the road in front of
our car. To this day a few friends think I was BUI that day, as one Bushtit
in December is clearly impossible.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
www.alanlcontreras.com
On Aug 15, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Hendrik Herlyn <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi John and all,
A quick perusal of my eBird records shows a flock of 52 at my Corvallis
residence in November of 2013 as the biggest single flock I've ever
recorded in Oregon (with the caveat that a lot of my older records have
not yet been entered into eBird). A few larger numbers (up to 72 at
Willamette Park in Corvallis) are most certainly aggregates of several
flocks observed during these outings.
(Of course, my numbers are apparently in error, since, according to Rich
Hoyer, Bushtits ALWAYS occur in prime numbers - a sentiment I heartily
support! 😉)
Happy flock counting!
Hendrik
On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 7:02 PM John Thomas <johnpam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Birders!
We are almost totally sticking close to home. Had 41 Bushtits in our
backyard out here north of Silverton yesterday. This was the largest
group seen here in 40 years.... Bushtits intermittent in our industrial
ag area with our little patch of mixed woodlot, etc.that brings them so
this large group surprised me.
Question is: What is the Largest Flock of Bushtits You Have Seen? eBird
didn’t sneeze at my 41 so I wondered.
Thank you & Good Birding,
John Thomas
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Hendrik G. Herlyn
Corvallis, OR
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
-- Gary Snyder
