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1	2005 New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding The concept – to identify as many species as possible in New Jersey during a 24 hour period. The primary purpose – to raise funds for conservation projects. 2005 Nikon / DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes Paul Guris – Captain Bert Filemyr Mike Fritz Eric Pilotte
2	Thanks to our Super Support People Anita Guris Jeanne Fritz Chris Rock Every Club Member
3	Doing a Big Day at this level Not about finding birds. It is about going to where you previously found birds. Scouting, scouting, scouting! Hope to get a flock of migrants. Most scouting involves places you will never visit on the day. Object is not to go to as many places as possible. The object is to go to as few places as possible.
4	A look at some numbers In a Perfect World 1440 minutes (24x60) A new species every 6.5 minutes results in 220 species Reality 780 minutes (13x60) (11 hours of driving between locations) A new species every 3.5 minutes results in 220 species
5	Thanks to our Super Scouts Jeff Holt Karl Lukens Connie Goldman Chuck Hetzel Art McMorris Chris Walters Every Club Member Members of other teams
6	Scouting can be fun!
7	Examples of why scouting matters Piping Plover Red-headed Woodpecker American Wigeon Peregrine Falcon
8	Piping Plover Monday 5/9 – 3 hours locating and determining the best view. Pictures taken and printed out. Wednesday 5/11 – checked Thursday 5/12 – checked Friday 5/13 – checked Plus we had three other locations for Piping Plovers on our route
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14	Cruising and Listening For Migrants
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16	A Strategy Session
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18	Searching for South Jersey Breeders
19	The End Game We ticked 21 of the 23 expected species
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21	What about……
22	Piping Plover Monday 5/9 – 3 hours locating and determining the best view. Pictures taken and printed out. Wednesday 5/11 – checked Thursday 5/12 – checked Friday 5/13 – checked Big Day – team was out of van less than 2 minutes
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26	2005 Nikon / DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes
27	What is the Primary Purpose of this event? To raise money for conservation projects. Funds raised by our club is spent by our club. This year we are using funds we collect for Red Knot conservation along the Delaware Bayshore. Have you made a contribution yet? Form is available on our website or send a contribution directly to Naomi Murphy.