tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post5538586245347387775..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: The Five Mile ChallengeSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-62387561963324199072016-12-21T10:46:37.421-08:002016-12-21T10:46:37.421-08:00I feel like I could see a whole 70 species.I feel like I could see a whole 70 species.stiltlegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204197003203651261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-54347026881762179162016-12-12T08:44:02.902-08:002016-12-12T08:44:02.902-08:00I like it!I like it!Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-58590903665898917892016-12-12T08:42:07.704-08:002016-12-12T08:42:07.704-08:00Pretty much - I hadn't thought about that unti...Pretty much - I hadn't thought about that until now...I guess I need to do more CBCs.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-83337283681868863892016-12-12T08:39:19.048-08:002016-12-12T08:39:19.048-08:00I would like a census of your local Palm Warbler p...I would like a census of your local Palm Warbler population pleaseSeagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-56412031056960514352016-12-12T08:38:38.681-08:002016-12-12T08:38:38.681-08:00I think anyone can do it and modify it (if posted ...I think anyone can do it and modify it (if posted about it, I would link to it), but being on the hook for sacred prizes might just the three of us?Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-56567651583443716802016-12-12T08:34:11.072-08:002016-12-12T08:34:11.072-08:00Need a kayak to get out there unfortunately, it wo...Need a kayak to get out there unfortunately, it would put a cramp in my big day.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-25768334131741008032016-12-11T14:00:39.045-08:002016-12-11T14:00:39.045-08:00One of the games we play in Wisconsin is the Local...One of the games we play in Wisconsin is the Local Patch Challenge--we stole the idea from Texas. We noticed "patches" in eBird were far from uniform and some folks were getting bent out of shape about this. So for those that play the game... <br /><br />Everyone's patch is a 7.5 mile radius circle (just like a CBC) centered at their house. If you have 2 houses you can have 2 circles. Each participant adds locations within the circle to their eBird Patch, then it's game on. <br /><br />The first year we did it I compiled the total number of species and we finished at 310. The only typical resident birds we missed were northern specialists that don't like living near people: Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker and “upland game birds” Gray Partridge and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Our "winning" individual year totals are typically in the 230-250 range. <br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957015113516860956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-18346118777266140982016-12-08T17:35:47.527-08:002016-12-08T17:35:47.527-08:00Your own personal CBC!Your own personal CBC!GnTnZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238041451364529170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-3414507103984744992016-12-08T06:42:17.516-08:002016-12-08T06:42:17.516-08:00Ooh. I like it. Ooh. I like it. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-81519873355651626592016-12-07T12:31:14.237-08:002016-12-07T12:31:14.237-08:00I wonder what would happen if some Florida birders...I wonder what would happen if some Florida birders got involved.stiltlegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204197003203651261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-55858309665200540302016-12-07T09:20:55.546-08:002016-12-07T09:20:55.546-08:00damn, I like this idea. Are other nerds invited to...damn, I like this idea. Are other nerds invited to participate in this competition? And what about dividing your total by county list or something to get a percentage to account for bird-rich Californians?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754373565699319695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-53139138361035650422016-12-07T05:13:58.922-08:002016-12-07T05:13:58.922-08:00Bird Island is in your circle?? You've got thi...Bird Island is in your circle?? You've got this one in the bag.Greg M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17589804703249828778noreply@blogger.com