Subject: [Others 其他] Bird watching game in China? [Print This Page] Author: HFCheung Time: 7/08/2008 12:06 Subject: Bird watching game in China?
There are talks among Mainland China birdwatchers to start a bird watching game in September. I wonder whether HK bird watchchers would like to participate as well. The idea is very simple: to have the highest number of species seen in a season. The game will be played in Autumn (Sept to Nov), Winter (Dec to Feb), and Spring (March to May). To play, the requirement is that all birds must be seen in China, anywhere in China. All wild birds can be counted.
We can play the game with the restriction that all birds must be seen in HK. A small gift will be presented by HKBWS at the end of the game (June 2009). Anybody interest?
HF Cheung Author: ckacheung Time: 8/08/2008 03:22
Fai Brother:
have to join the team ?? or by individual ?
how to count the birds species by photo or record (sound or seeing??)
How to handle our record?? Any form or record card should be filled ?
Thanks a lot
KC Author: HFCheung Time: 8/08/2008 17:43
The game is for individual. There is no need to prove sighting or hearing. We trust you. Everything is made causal, and so nobody need to take up the burden of organizing this. On the other hand, there is little reward. There is no point to create records simply for the sake of winning. I would suggest participants to keep a good record of their own, and to post this up on the web to everybody to look at. For HK records, you are advised to send the record to the HKBWS record committee. For trip records in mainland China, I suggest you send them to the China Bird Report editor. We can do that for you if you wish.
The rule of the game in mainland China has been changed. But I think I would keep the rules as I announced last time. So let's start in Sept 1st this year.
HF Cheung Author: jemi Time: 22/08/2008 20:21
The Hong Kong year list record holder is Graham Talbot, he saw 350 species in 2006.
The story of his birding year will be seen in the coming Bulletin 207.
Look forward to seeing someone break the year record. Author: HFCheung Time: 5/09/2008 11:55
