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From: "Sam Barrocas" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:55 PM
Subject: [VTBIRD] Great Texas Birding Classic!


> Greetings all!
>
> Hope everyone one saw some amazing birds on  their April vacations. I am 
> posting to let everyone on VT Bird Listserv  know how the VINS youth 
> birding team did in Texas this year. Five teens  and two chaperone's 
> (including Chip Darmstadt from North Branch Nature  Center) went down to 
> the lower Rio Grande Valley and scouted for a  week, and ended with a 24 
> hour competition on Saturday. Our Team  (sponsored by Nikon Optics) saw 
> 200 species in 24 hours!! We placed  second in our youth division and 
> fourth out of all the teams involved  this year. we saw many amazing birds 
> while in Texas. Just few are:
>  - Aplomado Falcon
>  - Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
>  - Cinnamon Teal
>  - Swallow Tailed Kite
>  - Altamira Orioles and much more..
>
>  i would like to take this time to thank VINS for making this trip 
> possible, and i encourage anyone who wishes to get involved with 
> activities facilitated by VINS. if you haven't already you might think 
> about taking part in the VT Birdathon this year. It's a great way to  get 
> involved with local birding and become more familiar with Vermont 
> species.
>
>  Anyways hope you all have an enjoyable spring migration and Hooray for 
> Vermont birders.
>
>
>
>
> Sam T. Barrocas
>
>
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