All, The Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year wrapped up some 28 days ago, yet I have just completed a year end wrap up post. First and foremost, *THANK YOU* to everyone who supported me in this endeavor whether it was telling me about birds, helping me relocate birds, support via donations/pledges, emails/texts of support (maybe some good natured heckling), meeting me for birding, and bringing water, coffee, and/or moral support. It was priceless. I ended up with 285 species, which were found only on day trips from my house in Littleton, Jefferson Co. There was a lot of juggling family, work, and the birds, but it was a blast! I had a lot of "Joe luck" with the birds and everything else that goes along with cycling everywhere.
Big Year wrap up post! https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2022/01/tis-end-of-green-year.html *Most importantly, we raised over $40,000 for the new Joe Roller Memorial Grant! *This is much more than I thought was possible. I'm truly humbled by the support. What a huge success. The Roller family is really touched with how this has turned out. Thank you! I am working with CFO on a plan to ensure these funds support the Joe Roller Memorial Grant for a very long time. Specifics forthcoming. Here's the story of the last bird, which came on the penultimate day of the year. What a fitting (and crazy!) way to end the year with a self found, locally very rare bird at my own patch! https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2022/01/one-more-unexpected-amazing-bird-to-end.html *It's never too late to donate to the Joe Roller Memorial Grant. Thank you!**https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/ <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7176950064834024286/3145857064093723185#>* Sincerely, Scott Somershoe Littleton CO Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year 2021 blog <https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJmtx%2BWmEScsAqBOEFCaYyms6mZ1oxn90PqH2qZZA7mvuRPNgw%40mail.gmail.com.
