FYI!
Tyler Bell
<jtylerbell...>
California, Maryland
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From: Wayne Bell <wbell2...>
To: James Tyler Bell <jtylerbell...>
Cc: George Radcliffe <radclifg...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:29 PM
Subject: REQUEST
Hello, Tyler.� Can you please post the following announcement to the MD Birds listserve?�
Thanks for your help.
All the best� --� wayne
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THE ANNUAL YMOS BIRDATHON IS COMING!!
� � 16 and 17 March 2013
This is the principal fund raising activity for MOS youth programs.� Monies raised go toward scholarships for the summer residential Birds and Bird Habitats workshop at Washington College in late June, and, of course, youth participation in the World Series of Birding in May at Cape, May, NJ.� This year we plan to register three teams in the WSB Youth Division, one each at elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
We seek pledges of 25 cents, 50 cents, or $1.00 per species.� Birding is confined to the MD portion of Delmarva, generally beginning early Saturday morning on the coast and ending late Sunday afternoon on Kent Island.� The youngsters are constructing a "Must-See List" of 100 species.� They are penalized for each species missed on this list.� Pledges are applied to the net number of species seen, i.e., total species for the two days less those missed on the Must-See List.� As an added incentive, we ask that each pledge be doubled for any net species above 100.� Last year, burdened by dense coastal fog, the youngsters saw 105 total species and missed 8 Must-See's for a net of only 97 species.� They hope for more cooperative weather this year!� The Must-See challenge makes Sunday a competitive adventure when the birds per unit effort has significantly declined and the group pursues targeted misses.� Please help us share in the excitement!
No money is needed now, just a per-species pledge.� Everyone who pledges will receive an advance copy of the Must-See List.� We will get back to you shortly after the Birdathon with the results and information as to where to send your check.� Please email (preferred) or call in your pledge to either:
George Radcliffe
YMOS Program Chair
<radclifg...>
(410) 228-7670
� or
Wayne Bell
Former MOS President
<wbell2...>
(410) 820-6002
Thank you for your consideration.
� --� George and Wayne
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