I would say it's still significant but, I don't think it's nearly as
challenging as it was say 10-15-20 years ago. With the internet and cell
phones, someone who is just starting out has a much easier time to hit the
300 mark compared to when I started keeping a list. It took many years
before I finally broke 300 where as today someone can pretty much do it in a
year with no problem. Is it more or less meaningful for someone to hit 300
in a shorter period of time compared to someone like me where it took many
years?
I don't know. I do know that I definitely remember my 300th bird and I
remember how excited I was after finally hitting that magical 300 mark.
Craig Menze
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From: "Michael Hendrickson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:38 PM
Subject: [mou-net] A Listing Question
Al Schirmacher always have a way to stir conversations up with questions
and I thought I share a birding question with all Minnesota birders who
are members of the MOU listserv or MnBird listserv.
1. Is getting 300 birds species in Minnesota still a significant milestone
for those that keep a Minnesota life list?
2. For those that already achieved the 300+ plateau do you remember what
your 300 bird was and your 301 bird was and also was it a big deal for you
to break the 300 barrier?
I forgot what year it was when I got 300 and 301 but I do know I was part
of the Minnesota Birding Weekend and we were down in SE Minnesota at
Kellogg. Kim Eckert found a Bell's Vireo to the east of me and another
birding group found a Dickcissel to the west of me. I ran to see the
Bell's Vireo ( 300 ) and then ran over to look at the Dickcissel ( 301 ).
It was a significant milestone to be part of the 300 club and it would be
interesting to see if others today still feel that getting 300 ( life list
NOT annual list ) is still a milestone to achieve.
Someone told me that getting 300 in Minnesota is no longer a milestone and
I respectfully disagree with him -- so I am putting this to the test by
asking the MOU members here if its still a milestone or not. Please
respond NOT to me but rather reply to "all" so we can hear your stories
about getting 300 in Minnesota.
Mike
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/
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