[texbirds] Re: New National Big Day Record Set Once Again In Texas
- From: Jim Sinclair <jim.sinclair@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ronweeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:53:55 -0500
Congratulations on a positive and uplifting effort!
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 1:16 AM, Ron Weeks <ronweeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> TexBirders,
> Now that I have Team Sapsucker's attention... I will add that this was a
> "Green"
> Big Day record done largely on bicycles. John Hale of College Station and
> I
> logged over 71 miles on our bikes and another 5 or so on foot on April
> 20th (now
> yesterday). Our route included Double Bayou Park, Anahuac NWR, High
> Island,
> Rollover Pass and Bolivar Flats. We tallied 22 warblers and 32 shorebirds
> (including the Ruff) to record 181 species. We believe this to be a
> new record
> for a Big Day using only human power. The currently published record (see
> http://greenbigday.org) was 161 species set in CA - supposedly 170 was
> topped
> earlier this year also in CA. We did this under ABA and Birding
> Classic rules
> meaning no playback and no lights. Special thanks to Joe Kennedy who
> was my
> primary consultant as I laid out the route - I swear he he knows evey bird
> by
> name in Chambers and Galveston counties. More details later.
>
> Ron Weeks
> Lake Jackson
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