It is the start of a new birding year and, thus, it is that time
again to share your birding numbers from the year just past. For those
who wish to do so, the WSO will again be publishing in the Badger
Birder your totals from 2020. You do not need to be a member of the
WSO to participate. Any birder who meets the threshold numbers is
welcomed to submit. To do so, one need only reply back channel to this
message and share your totals for the following categories. Although
it is rare, totals sent by mail have at times been lost. Also, sending
back channel saves one 55 cents in postage. And THANKS for sharing!
--Bob Domagalski, St. Nazianz
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS FEB. 1, 2021
Categories --
1. 2020 Wisconsin Year Total (threshold 200)
2. Wisconsin Life Total (threshold 200)
3. ABA Area Life Total (threshold 400) -The ABA Checklist delineation
of the "ABA Area" will be used. Thus the ABA Area encompassed "the 49
continental states of the US plus Hawaii, Canada, the French islands
of St. Pierre and Miquelon (which will add numerous birds to most
totals), the adjacent waters to a distance of 200 nautical miles from
land or half the distance to a neighboring country, whichever is less.
Excluded by these boundaries are Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Greenland."
Participation in submitting this total is limited to those who have a
claim to at least part time residence in Wisconsin.
4. 2020 BIGBY Total (sometimes called a Green Year) with a threshold
of 100. This number is the total of species seen by selecting a center
point (most likely your residence) and then noting all the birds found
when walking, biking, canoeing, etc. from this central location. Any
species found with the aid of a motorized form of transportation are
not countable.
5. County Life Totals (threshold 125). For any county in which one
has found 125 or more species, enter the name of the county followed
by the number of species found.
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