Looks like Marshall Iliff of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD did it again ... for the second year in a row ... 1999 W I N N E R S Conservation Cash Grand Prize Those teams that competed in ALL three sections of the coast for the Conservation Cash Grand Prize of $50,000. 1.The WildBirders WildBird Magazine Total Species Seen: 312 Andrew Farnsworth, Marshall Iliff, Dan Cooper >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) >Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 12:38:39 -0500 >Reply-To: Clifford Shackelford <Clifford.Shackelford@TPWD.STATE.TX.US> >Sender: Audubon birding discussion list for Texas ><TEXBIRDS@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG> >From: Clifford Shackelford <Clifford.Shackelford@TPWD.STATE.TX.US> >Subject: [TEXBIRDS] The Classic Winners >To: TEXBIRDS@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG > >Dear TexBirders, > >We apologize for any problems in the 'live audio broadcast' from Sunday >on South Padre Island. The Awards Brunch was a big success--over 160 >folks attended. Here is a note from Megan Rucker, the Classic's web >support leader: "I'm sorry [there were] some problems with the >broadcast. We were dropped right before the Roughwings Awards were >announced, but the connection was restored 3 minutes later. I loaded a >message on the homepage, that users could reclick the link to be >connected again. The winners were uploaded to the GTBC homepage as they >were being announced, and are there now at >http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/gtbc along with 60+ photos from the Banquet. >Again, I apologize for any problems experienced. We've learned a lot >from our Live Broadcast and will make it even better next year." > >Megan and her husband (he volunteered) did a superb job despite >technical difficulties that were out of our control. It's almost like >the ole' statement that "the weather is out of our control." > >We also are having archiving problems that were promised. Problems like >this are never expected. The Birding Classic ran smoothly if you were >present. It's all this extra web and internet stuff for those that >could not attend that is the problem. Please bare with us. > >There have also been questions on the scores listed and it might take up >to a week to recheck them and then adjust where needed--the scores and >bird liston the web are 99% there and correct. None of the standings >will change with the exception of third place for Upper Coast Section >(TBA). We are also completing the final list of all species seen on the >entire coast for the entire Classic--a compilation of all teams (incl. >Golden-winged Warbler that we thought was missed--thanks to Arvin for >pointing out that it was not missed from my earlier post). Please stand >by, but check out our web site for more info and over 60 photos. > >Cliff > >************************** >Clifford E. Shackelford >State Coordinator-Texas Partners In Flight >Texas Parks and Wildlife Department >4200 Smith School Road >Austin, Texas 78744-3291 >Work: 512/389-4970 >Fax: 512/389-4593 >clifford.shackelford@tpwd.state.tx.us >http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/adv/birding/pif/txpif.htm > > >-- >For TEXBIRDS archives visit ><http://www.audubon.org/listserv/TEXBIRDS.html>. Phil ================================================ Phil Davis home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland USA ================================================