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Has anyone here (whose scioly team has started) had an ornithology meeting yet? Ours is next week. Can't wait!
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googlyfrog wrote:Has anyone here (whose scioly team has started) had an ornithology meeting yet? Ours is next week. Can't wait!
An ornithology meeting? I've spoken to my prospective partner, but our team hasn't officially started. I'm actually about to start typing up my notes to email to him so that we will both be on the same page.
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googlyfrog wrote:Has anyone here (whose scioly team has started) had an ornithology meeting yet? Ours is next week. Can't wait!
at least 3-4 already.
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googlyfrog wrote:Has anyone here (whose scioly team has started) had an ornithology meeting yet? Ours is next week. Can't wait!

i have testing on the 19th
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I was just at my first competition today (the Southland Invite, if anyone else was there) and I did Ornithology. One of the birds we had questions over was the Great Horned Owl. It asked what its family was, so my partner and I put Strigidae, which is what our guide and list said was correct. We got it counted wrong, though! Afterward,I checked it with the list and with my field guide, and again on Wikipedia just now. Am I totally missing something, or did they just check it wrong? My partner and I are not too happy... :evil:
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Celeste wrote:I was just at my first competition today (the Southland Invite, if anyone else was there) and I did Ornithology. One of the birds we had questions over was the Great Horned Owl. It asked what its family was, so my partner and I put Strigidae, which is what our guide and list said was correct. We got it counted wrong, though! Afterward,I checked it with the list and with my field guide, and again on Wikipedia just now. Am I totally missing something, or did they just check it wrong? My partner and I are not too happy... :evil:
They probably made a mistake when scoring it, or you read the question wrong. Are your sure it didn't ask you for anything else in addition to the family?
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amerikestrel wrote:They probably made a mistake when scoring it, or you read the question wrong. Are your sure it didn't ask you for anything else in addition to the family?
It said "What family does this bird belong to?" and then had a blank. It probably was just a scoring mistake, hopefully my partner will be less angry now.

By the way, one of the birds we had to identify was an American Kestrel. I saw the picture on the screen and then saw your avatar in my head. Just thought you'd like that! :lol:
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amerikestrel wrote:They probably made a mistake when scoring it, or you read the question wrong. Are your sure it didn't ask you for anything else in addition to the family?
It said "What family does this bird belong to?" and then had a blank. It probably was just a scoring mistake, hopefully my partner will be less angry now.

By the way, one of the birds we had to identify was an American Kestrel. I saw the picture on the screen and then saw your avatar in my head. Just thought you'd like that! :lol:
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Celeste wrote:I was just at my first competition today (the Southland Invite, if anyone else was there) and I did Ornithology. One of the birds we had questions over was the Great Horned Owl. It asked what its family was, so my partner and I put Strigidae, which is what our guide and list said was correct. We got it counted wrong, though! Afterward,I checked it with the list and with my field guide, and again on Wikipedia just now. Am I totally missing something, or did they just check it wrong? My partner and I are not too happy... :evil:
Are you sure it asked for the family? Maybe it asked for something else similar to that
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Celeste wrote:I was just at my first competition today (the Southland Invite, if anyone else was there) and I did Ornithology. One of the birds we had questions over was the Great Horned Owl. It asked what its family was, so my partner and I put Strigidae, which is what our guide and list said was correct. We got it counted wrong, though! Afterward,I checked it with the list and with my field guide, and again on Wikipedia just now. Am I totally missing something, or did they just check it wrong? My partner and I are not too happy... :evil:
Did spelling count? If yes, then it might be a spelling error that made them mark it wrong. If not, then I have no idea.
Celeste wrote:By the way, one of the birds we had to identify was an American Kestrel. I saw the picture on the screen and then saw your avatar in my head. Just thought you'd like that! :lol:
Yeah, that happened with my tryout test too. I swear it was almost the exact same picture as amerikestrel's avatar.
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