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by PacificGoldenPlover
July 30th, 2020, 3:13 pm
Forum: 2020 Study Events
Topic: Ornithology B/C
Replies: 244
Views: 67859

Re: Ornithology B/C

Hello everyone: Sorry for the super late notice on this, I am co-hosting a special Science Olympiad Ornithology workshop tomorrow from about 12:00-2:15. There will be two presentations; one on avian nesting and breeding biology, and one on flycatchers and shorebirds. Everyone ages 13 is welcome to s...
by PacificGoldenPlover
January 20th, 2020, 7:57 pm
Forum: 2020 Study Events
Topic: Ornithology B/C
Replies: 244
Views: 67859

Re: Ornithology B/C

With the disclaimer that I haven't heard a Carolina Wren in years... Carolina Wren songs are noticeably lower-pitched than and imo have a more musical, thrush-like quality to them with rounder notes. Common Yellowthroats are a bit more high-pitched, almost squeaky, which is typical for a warbler. Th...
by PacificGoldenPlover
December 8th, 2019, 10:58 pm
Forum: 2020 Study Events
Topic: Ornithology B/C
Replies: 244
Views: 67859

Re: Ornithology B/C

It's December, which means it's Christmas Bird Count season! Every year for the past 120 years, birdwatchers organize to count all the birds they can within a 7.5 mile radius count circle. That data is then compiled into an expanding dataset that tells about long-term trends of bird distribution and...
by PacificGoldenPlover
November 28th, 2019, 3:47 pm
Forum: 2020 Study Events
Topic: Ornithology B/C
Replies: 244
Views: 67859

Re: Ornithology B/C

Does anyone know how to distinguish between the Carolina and Marsh Wren? Seems like I always get those two mixed up... The tail and wings of a carolina wren has the white "stripes" on a brown tail and wings while the tail and wings of a marsh wren has the white "stripes" on a bl...
by PacificGoldenPlover
September 6th, 2019, 12:35 pm
Forum: 2020 Study Events
Topic: Ornithology B/C
Replies: 244
Views: 67859

Re: Ornithology B/C

Hi all: It's been years since I posted here, so for all the new kids on the block, I'm a former Science Olympiad competitor who did Ornithology when it was last in rotation, and am now a graduate student studying Dark-eyed Juncos at UCLA. I'm also an avid (insane?) birder. I am beyond excited that t...
by PacificGoldenPlover
April 8th, 2017, 8:08 pm
Forum: 2017 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Southern California 2017
Replies: 117
Views: 43326

Re: Southern California 2017

No surprises Division C;
1- Troy
2- CCA
3- North Hollywood
4- Northwood
5- Del Norte
6- Westview
by PacificGoldenPlover
April 8th, 2017, 8:06 pm
Forum: 2017 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Southern California 2017
Replies: 117
Views: 43326

Re: Southern California 2017

Yeah that was strange wasn't it...
by PacificGoldenPlover
February 12th, 2017, 12:34 pm
Forum: 2017 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Southern California 2017
Replies: 117
Views: 43326

Re: Southern California 2017

Division C Orange County Regional Results: 1. Troy 70 2. Northwood 91 3. University HS 96 4. OCHSA 149 5. Irvine 164 6. Beckman 195 7. Canyon 196 8. Valencia 197 9. Woodbridge 213 10. Portola 218 Closer than I thought it would be. Did Troy loose a bit or have the others come up? Last year Northwood...
by PacificGoldenPlover
December 5th, 2016, 8:30 pm
Forum: 2017 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Southern California 2017
Replies: 117
Views: 43326

Re: Southern California 2017

Looking forward to seeing people at our LV invites on Saturday- I'll be proctoring ecology amongst other things.
by PacificGoldenPlover
December 1st, 2016, 12:32 pm
Forum: General Competition
Topic: Find others going to the same invites!
Replies: 50
Views: 11090

Re: Find others going to the same invites!

I intend to be at all Division B SoCal invites (Ladera Vista, Kraemer and Mesa-Wilson), and will probably be proctoring events at all these if I'm there. Maybe I'll be at Troy, maybe not, who knows. I intend to be at both the Orange County regionals as well as the LA one, and will most certainly be ...

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