h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This weekend it's the Birding Big Day here in South Africa! It's the entire day of Saturday, 29th November, midnight to midnight. Teams all over the country are going to try to see and hear as many species of birds as possible over the course of that one day. Oh, and we also have to stay within a region with a 50 km radius. I'm going with Mark and Julia Friskin and Dudley Pound. Mark has the trip all planned, which times we're supposed to be where. We'll be taking in places like the Polokwane Game Reserve, the Polokwane Bird Sanctuary, and we'll also be headed for the forests of the Magoebaskloof region. The top teams in the country will try to get over 300 bird species on the day … we will be happy if we can make 150! So, I've been preparing for that. Mainly, trying to accumulate rest so that I'll be able to stay awake for the whole day! But I'll write a report as we go, and will post it here, for whoever is interested.

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Have a great time Willem. Take plenty of snacks to keep your blood sugar OK. I hope you see some rare birds and get a good count!

Hello Gingersnapper and Elektra! Thanks for the comments ... the report of the outing is now in my journal!

~ Great. Thanks. I am on my way over ..