[wisb] Fwd: Re: CBC participation

  • From: Brian Hansen <rawshooter@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:07:26 -0600

Meant for this to go to all.  Sorry Terri.


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From: Brian Hansen <rawshooter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [wisb] Re: CBC participation
To: terriw@xxxxxxxxxx


My first time was the Adam/Friendship CBC with Paul Hunter's group.  I
wasn't the greatest at IDs at that point but learned a lot and kept
the Sibleys handy.  I went with Dave Freriks - who would successfully
argue my ID skills still stink - and we had a blast.  As usual there
was a competition between us on who could spot what first etc...  Had
lunch after and then took a ride up to Buena Vista.  Great time.

If you are on the fence and worried about your skills, just do it.
It's a great time for a very good cause.

Brian Hansen
Milwaukee - east side


On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Terri Welisek <terriw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tom your statement is perfect and should be shouted to ALL. My first count
> was in Langlade County. I was unfamiliar with the area, the team, the
> process and definately felt intimidated, but the compiler assured me that
> any sightings were helpful and not to worry about covering what seemed like
> a huge space. It was a good day. I've since become the compiler for the
> Stockbridge CBC. Our team birds, has lunch together (as the Langlade group
> did) and bird more after or go as a group for a special find like SEOW. We'd
> love to share the fun with any new birder that wants to learn. In fact I
> have 3 ladies this year that have never done a count before that will be in
> my car. Maybe next year they'll be confident enough to take a sector.
>
> Terri Welisek
> Sherwood WI Calumet County
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:43 PM
> To: wisbirdn
> Subject: [wisb] CBC participation
>
> I had a first-time field counter on the fence about doing the count one year
> because he/she was concerned about "not doing it right'.  I assured that
> person that there is no way to screw it up.  Simply count all the species
> AND individuals.  Are there any persons out there in Wisbirdland who might
> feel a bit intimidated about participating?  Really, it is SO simple and
> fun.  You don't need to be an "expert"...whatever that means!  WI's suite of
> birds in the winter is greatly reduced and you can most likely ID everything
> you see.
>
> Tom Schaefer...Hartford compiler, Milwaukee and Palmyra participant.
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