Hi Cayugabirders, As hard as it can be to believe, May is finally almost here! Thursday wrapped up another week of Avicaching (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/), and I wanted to post another update here, and perhaps interest some more people in going birding for a chance at a free pair of binoculars! What more could you ask for in life?
26 people have participated in Avicaching now, reporting over 100 species across more than 275 checklists submitted from the Avicache locations. Each checklist submitted from an Avicache helps improve the scientific analyses that eBird does, while also giving you an excuse to bird in some new places, and have a chance at winning a free pair of Zeiss binoculars! Many more details can be found here: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/, and I hope you give it a try. For Avicaching veterans, there are two changes this week. First off, the point values for each location are more variable, ranging from 2-10. This means that by visiting some high-value locations, you can quickly catch up in the rankings! You are also now able to earn points from a single location multiple times in a week, or even a day. All you need to do is have checklists be more than an hour apart, and you’re good to go. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or comments about Avicaching, and I look forward to perhaps running into you out in the field! Best, Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Ithaca, NY i...@cornell.edu<mailto:i...@cornell.edu> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
