Meant for this to go to all. Sorry Terri. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 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----- > From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > 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. > Hartford > Washington County#################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn