2003 Taverner Cup - Fact Sheet

2003 Taverner Cup

Fact Sheet

What? A big day birding competition.

Where? Eastern Ontario - Western Quebec, this large boundry gives birders many options! Please see our Map.

How Many Birds? Under ideal conditions experienced birders feel that 200 species is a legitimate target.

When? Midnight to midnight, Saturday May 24^th, 2003

Social? Teams can mix after the event and at the brunch which will be held the next day, Sunday May 25^th, 2003, where the trophies and prizes are awarded.

Start? Wherever you want.

Finish? The team captain must submit his/her signed checklist no later than midnight on Saturday May 24^th, 2003 at the Interpretative Centre of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa.

Purpose?
To promote awareness and the need to preserve the diversity of habitats for wildlife, including birds, in eastern Ontario and western Quebec;
To offer a chance for birders to improve their skills by competing against other birders of various skill levels:
To improve understanding of the distribution of migratory and breeding birds in eastern Ontario and western Quebec;
To focus media attention on the sport of birding and encourage more people, especially young people, to take up birding as a hobby;
To promote eastern Ontario and western Quebec as a tourist destination for people wishing to experience wildlife, including birds;
To raise money for worthwhile environmental projects in eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including the Fletcher Wildlife Garden;
To provide a memorable and fun social activity for the participants and other supporters of the event.

Ottawa Field
Naturalist The Ottawa Field Naturalists were founded in 1879. we want to assist in preserving habitat for wildlife in eastern Ontario.

Fletcher
Wildlife
Garden The OFNC's FWG Interpretive Centre is being developed to promote wildlife gardening and disseminate information on natural history; details of how the sponsor fees will be dispensed are outlined in the Sponsorship For Your Team and the Sponsorship For Business brochures.

Who May Enter? Teams of birders can enter at two levels of competition:
Level 1: Competitive: Competitors who intend to compete for full 24 hourrs in an all-out effort to win; the Taverner Cup will be awarded. Teams must find a sponsor who will pay the $300 sponsor fee and your team's entry fee of $30 per team member. Competitive teams and their sponsors will receive more publicity and chances for prizes than the Level 2 participants.
Level 2: Recreation: Competitors who want to participate in this event but who don't want to find a sponsor or go out for 24 hours. Participant fee of $30 per team member. The winner of the recreation category will receive the Fothergill Trophy. The runner-up will win the Judith Wilks Memorial Trophy.

Rules? All teams will follow these basic rules; teams comprised of a miminum of 3, maximum of 6 observers; agree to comply fully with the Taverner Cup rules.

Intended Benefit The Taverner Cup competition is not intended to be only a serious birding event, it must also be a social and fun event that other less serious birders can participate in and enjoy.

Taverner Cup Named after Percy Taverner, curator of ornithology at what is now the Canadian Museum of Nature.

For Entry Forms? Contact: Jeff Harrison at 150 Wolseley Ave. N., Montreal West, P.Q., H4X 1VP; Tel: (514) 486-4943; Fax: (514) 487-8580;
E-mail: dha@videotron.ca
Information packages are available from Jeff.

What do I get
in my package? Entrants will receive a package of information which contains a Fact Sheet, Entry Forms, two Species Lists, Sponsorship brochures, a Boundary Map, Fletcher and Banquet Locator Map, and Rules.

What about the
Baillie? You can use the Taverner as your Baillie event. You just need to enter the Taverner competition and follow Taverner Rules.

For Ontario birding information go to the Ontario Birding Home Page.

For Canadian birding information go to the Birding in Canada website

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This page was created: Monday, February 08, 1999
Last Updated: March 2, 2003 2:30:04 PM

What?	A big day birding competition.
Where?	Eastern Ontario - Western Quebec, this large boundry gives birders many options! Please see our Map.
How Many Birds?	Under ideal conditions experienced birders feel that 200 species is a legitimate target.
When?	Midnight to midnight, Saturday May 24^th, 2003
Social?	Teams can mix after the event and at the brunch which will be held the next day, Sunday May 25^th, 2003, where the trophies and prizes are awarded.
Start?	Wherever you want.
Finish?	The team captain must submit his/her signed checklist no later than midnight on Saturday May 24^th, 2003 at the Interpretative Centre of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa.
Purpose?	To promote awareness and the need to preserve the diversity of habitats for wildlife, including birds, in eastern Ontario and western Quebec; To offer a chance for birders to improve their skills by competing against other birders of various skill levels: To improve understanding of the distribution of migratory and breeding birds in eastern Ontario and western Quebec; To focus media attention on the sport of birding and encourage more people, especially young people, to take up birding as a hobby; To promote eastern Ontario and western Quebec as a tourist destination for people wishing to experience wildlife, including birds; To raise money for worthwhile environmental projects in eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including the Fletcher Wildlife Garden; To provide a memorable and fun social activity for the participants and other supporters of the event.
Ottawa Field Naturalist	The Ottawa Field Naturalists were founded in 1879. we want to assist in preserving habitat for wildlife in eastern Ontario.
Fletcher Wildlife Garden	The OFNC's FWG Interpretive Centre is being developed to promote wildlife gardening and disseminate information on natural history; details of how the sponsor fees will be dispensed are outlined in the Sponsorship For Your Team and the Sponsorship For Business brochures.
Who May Enter?	Teams of birders can enter at two levels of competition: Level 1: Competitive: Competitors who intend to compete for full 24 hourrs in an all-out effort to win; the Taverner Cup will be awarded. Teams must find a sponsor who will pay the $300 sponsor fee and your team's entry fee of $30 per team member. Competitive teams and their sponsors will receive more publicity and chances for prizes than the Level 2 participants. Level 2: Recreation: Competitors who want to participate in this event but who don't want to find a sponsor or go out for 24 hours. Participant fee of $30 per team member. The winner of the recreation category will receive the Fothergill Trophy. The runner-up will win the Judith Wilks Memorial Trophy.
Rules?	All teams will follow these basic rules; teams comprised of a miminum of 3, maximum of 6 observers; agree to comply fully with the Taverner Cup rules.
Intended Benefit	The Taverner Cup competition is not intended to be only a serious birding event, it must also be a social and fun event that other less serious birders can participate in and enjoy.
Taverner Cup	Named after Percy Taverner, curator of ornithology at what is now the Canadian Museum of Nature.
For Entry Forms?	Contact: Jeff Harrison at 150 Wolseley Ave. N., Montreal West, P.Q., H4X 1VP; Tel: (514) 486-4943; Fax: (514) 487-8580; E-mail: dha@videotron.ca Information packages are available from Jeff.
What do I get in my package?	Entrants will receive a package of information which contains a Fact Sheet, Entry Forms, two Species Lists, Sponsorship brochures, a Boundary Map, Fletcher and Banquet Locator Map, and Rules.
What about the Baillie?	You can use the Taverner as your Baillie event. You just need to enter the Taverner competition and follow Taverner Rules.