The MOS Is Going to the World Series ! ! !

Norm Saunders (osprey@ARI.Net)
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 04:24:28 -0500


           The MOS is Going to the World Series ! ! !

The  Maryland  Ornithological Society is  sponsoring  a  team  to
participate in the 1998 World Series of Birding.  The  1998  team will
be co-captained by Hal Wierenga and Lynn Davidson in  their bid  to
break the 180-species mark in Cape May County this  year. Hal  and 
Lynn have been life-long Maryland birders and hold  the current record
for the Maryland Big Day.  Hal leads birding trips all  over  the 
country  for MOS and for the  Audubon  Naturalist Society and Lynn
works in the Nongame Wildlife Program of the  MD Department of Natural
Resources.  They have competed in  5  prior World Series of Birding
events, sponsored by the Swarovski Optics Company.   They will select
the remainder of the team from  among Maryland's  finest  birders to
ensure that  we  have  a  team  of contenders for the 1998 event!

Why  are  we sponsoring this team?  First, for the sheer  joy  of
rooting  for  the  home team in the premier  competitive  birding
event  in the U.S.  Second, and just as critical, to raise  money from
donations  and  pledges to support the on-going  Education, Research,
and Sanctuary programs of the Society.  Note  that  the Maryland  
Ornithological  Society  is  a   registered   501.c(3) nonprofit
organization--your donations are fully tax-deductible.

You can support our team in two ways.  First, by pledging a fixed
donation for each species tallied by our team on the day  of  the
count,  say  25  cents, for example.  If they do  check  off  180
species,  this  would  add up to a $45  donation  on  your  part.
Clearly there is some uncertainty in this approach.  Hal and Lynn have
had 150-species days but they could also break the magic 200-species
level, as well!  Ten-cent per species pledges are just as important as
$1 or $2!

The  second  way of showing your support is to make  an  outright
contribution to the team effort.

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                MOS 1998 World Series of Birding
                           Pledge Form

Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City: ____________________  State: _______  Zip: __________
Telephone: ______________  E-Mail Address: ________________

___   My  outright contribution of $_________ to  the  MOS  World
Series of Birding Team is enclosed.

___   My pledge of $_________ per species seen (expected to range
between 150 and 200 species, we will contact you with the  actual
count by May 25).

                      THANK YOU!!!!!!


Please mail this pledge form (and your check made payable to  the
Maryland  Ornithological Society if you are  making  an  outright
contribution)  to:   Norm  Saunders,  MOS  Vice  President,  1261
Cavendish Drive, Colesville, MD  20905-7030.  Pledges may also be 
sent via e-mail to Norm at: osprey@ari.net

Please note that all pledges and or donations will be received in 
the strictest confidence.  Should you require further information 
on the World Series of Birding, please contact Norm at 
osprey@ari.net.