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Roan

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:55 pm

Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:22 pm
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Location: Bela-Bela, Limpopo

Well done all. It's tough here at the bottom of the food chain. :twisted:

But one day. . .

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:23 am

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Well done Adrianp! :thumbs_up:

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Johan van Rensburg

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:16 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:33 pm
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Location: St Anderton's pits
Award: Birder of the Year (2012)

This is challenge #24 of 2012. It is also the last one I’ll be setting for a few weeks as I have bird-ringing commitments in Venda. On 20th of June, pantera leo will post challenge #25. The challenge for 27th of June will be posted by adrianp and the one for 4th of July will be done by Lizet Grobbelaar.

We are indebted to these kind ‘mites for ensuring the challenges continue unfailingly. :clap:

I thought the last few challenges were far too easy, so this one has been tweaked up a notch... :twisted:

TWISTS

#1 – Roughly three percent of its total South African population officially carry “pet names”. Which species am I referring to?

#2 – Three of our featured birds all have distributions limited to the same area in South Africa, which birds are these?

#3 – One of the featured species is part of Greek folklore. It inadvertently caused the death of a famous playwright. How?

Enjoy!

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:33 pm

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Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:22 pm
Posts: 1650
Location: Centurion, Gauteng
Award: Angel of the Year Award: Small Parks Promoter of the Year (2012)

Thank you Johan :thumbs_up:

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tosha

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:39 pm

Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 4:02 pm
Posts: 57
Location: Home in Jhb, heart in Kruger

Had a quick look at the challenge - you are evil JVR!

Thanks and enjoy your trip.

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mel123

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:20 pm

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Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:36 pm
Posts: 409
Location: North West

Oh my goodness! It looks very, very tough. :whistle:

Thanks Johan and all he mites stepping up to keep us on our toes! :clap:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:43 pm

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Location: Centurion, Gauteng
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Am I missing something :big_eyes:

Where are the answers for the challenge #23

Sorry Johan need to know where I went wrong, please

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:24 am

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Location: Pretoria SA
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Thank you Johan! This is definitely a tough one! Looking forward to start searching.

Enjoy your trip in Venda! :thumbs_up:

To those very kind 'mites standing in for Johan, thanks a million for all your hard work! It is really appreciated.

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PNF

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:03 am

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Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:09 pm
Posts: 1718
Location: In the heart of the Waterberg; Deep in Limpopo

Will have to excuse myself from #23 - not enough time! But will be back for #24 onwards.....
Enjoy Venda, Jvr - it's much warmer than the "pits" :twisted:

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Jazil

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:01 am

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Have just sent in our answers for #23, but doubt if we can do the next two as are away for two weeks.

Thanks so much JvR for #24 and thanks to the mites who are stepping in and setting the challenges for when JvR is away

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Johan van Rensburg

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:09 am

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Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:33 pm
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Location: St Anderton's pits
Award: Birder of the Year (2012)

Sharifa wrote:

Am I missing something :big_eyes:

Where are the answers for the challenge #23

Sorry Johan need to know where I went wrong, please

I'm still waiting on 'mites' answers...

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Sky

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:18 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sat May 31, 2008 8:24 pm
Posts: 751
Location: Bethal

Johan van Rensburg wrote:

Sharifa wrote:

Am I missing something :big_eyes:

Where are the answers for the challenge #23

Sorry Johan need to know where I went wrong, please

I'm still waiting on 'mites' answers...

I was one of the slow ones. But mine is in even received 6/10
Also 9/10 for the new challenge :dance:

Thanks Johan

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adrianp

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:53 am

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Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:18 am
Posts: 268

AAAGHHHH its got sea birds in it :big_eyes:

And all I could find in my research for the quizz was this :lol:

http://wn.com/Monty_Python__Albatross

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Ladybirder

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:54 am

Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:09 pm
Posts: 232

Thanks Johan, enjoy the ringing there in Venda, I'm green, totally green. Please report back all the specials you ringed.

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Bird ID Challenge.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:56 am

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Award: Angel of the Year (2011)
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Posts: 8360
Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)

sorry Johann, don't wait for me :redface:

it become too difficult and long to search all in English ... in english books.... :doh:

I regret

thanks for all the work you do :gflower:

I will continue to follow this challenge, so interesting thread :dance:

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