Bill: Ha! You have REALLY thrown down the gauntlet now!!! �Congrats on the marathon - was that your first? - and the birds. Way cool.
I did a 1/2 marathon in Frederick two Mays ago, and had Yellow Warbler, BC Night Heron and a bunch of other stuff. But 31 is a pretty good bar....
See you soon
Warren
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From: Bill Hubick <bill_hubick...>
To: MDBirds <mdbirding...>
Cc: Marshall Iliff <miliff...>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 9:22 AM
Subject: [MDBirding] Marathon Birding--Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Warren,
You said next year's goal was to run a marathon. Your goal would, of course, be to see how many birds you could detect in 26.2 miles, right?
Well, the bar is set at 31 species sans binoculars. Bring it on!� It was a gloomy day, so it should be easy to beat!
(I think binoculars should be allowed because it requires extra toughness to carry them. I guess we need separate spring and fall categories to account for abundant birdsong in spring.)
Marine Corp Marathon Route
http://www.marinemarathon.com/MCM_Runner_Info/Course_Maps_908.htm
eBird List:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11891047
Oh, and since they do still time marathons the traditional way as well, my time was 5:20 - not an amazing time, but I was happy with no stopping or walking. :)
Good times! And I even
took the stairs at work today.
Stay dry, everyone!
b
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Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland
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http://www.billhubick.com
http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com
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