Happy New Year 2005 everyone!
Folks, it's time to finalize your list of accomplishments for this past year's contest and submit your results so we can officially recognize you. There will be recognition for everyone who submits their results - - this includes Year Birds, Big Day, Big Month, Big Year, Most Yard Birds, etc. Send it all in! If you've added anything to your lists since you submitted them, send me your new information. [We are in the midst of planning the 2004 Awards activity, so more about the details as soon as they are finalized.]
To refresh your memory on the contest, here it is directly from the Utah County Birders website:
SEE MORE IN 2004
Choose FOUR of the five suggested challenges to participate in the contest.
1. Find 220 species in Utah in 2004. (A bit challenging for some but we know you can do it!)
2. Find 20 species in all the 29 counties in Utah OR find 29 species in 20 counties in Utah. (Steve Carr's List Form)
3. Target birding: Choose FOUR groups of birds from the list of eight groups below and find each species in your chosen groups. Use the new Utah checklist as a guide, excluding accidentals and occasionals.
1. Owls
2. Woodpeckers
3.
Wrens
4. Hawks and falcons
5. Warblers
6. Blackbirds and orioles
7. Titmice, verdin and bushtits
8. Thrushes
4. Write an article for the newsletter. Possible topics: "My most elusivebird and how I finally got it." "My most expensive lifer." " The easiest way to count the eggs in a black swift's nest behind Bridal Veil Falls." etc. Use your imagination. (This is an easy one to include in your chosen four. Besides, we need more articles for the newsletter).
5. Add FOUR more species to your World list, OR your ABA list, OR your Utah list, OR your Utah County list.
******* Please submit your 2004 contest results to Leena Rogers at
I look forward to hearing from all of you, and Happy Birding in 2005!
Leena