This is a one-minute read newsletter from Gunnar!

Published: Mon, 08/17/20


This pandemic is making me cynic! Let's hope that vaccine is available soon so we can get back to our lives. 

Regardless, I wanted to shout out a big thanks for receiving my occasional newsletters, and for all the feedback. You help me keeping sane in all this madness. Thank You!

It is just a short announcement this time. 

To add to what I wrote on Friday, the Hummingbird World Cup group play participants have been selected on the 363 Hummingbirds FB group. Group A has already started.  
Here are all the participants:

Group A. Aug 16-18. 
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Black-breasted Puffleg
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Andean Hillstar (any Oreotrochilus sp hillstar)

Group B. Aug 19-21
Venezuelan Sylph
Glittering-throated Starfrontlet
Bee Hummingbird
Peruvian Sheartail

Group C. Aug 22-24
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Perija Metaltail
Snowcap
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Group D. Aug 25-27
Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Ruby Topaz Hummingbird
Velvet-purple Coronet

Group E. Aug 28-30
Blue-bearded Helmetcrest
Oaxaca (Blue-capped) Hummingbird
Rufous-crested Coquette (or Spangled)
Red-tailed Comet

Group F. Aug 31-Sep 2
Short-crested Coquette
Gray-bellied Comet
Booted Racket-tail
Any Streamertail

Group G. Sep 3-5
Royal Sunangel
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Crimson Topaz/Fiery Topaz
Any Helmetcrest

Group H. Sep 6-8
Marvelous Spatuletail
Chilean Woodstar
White-tipped/Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Horned Sungem

On Sep 9 we shall start the matches with the winner of Group A playing against second place in Group H, and so forth. There will be some tough matches, that is for sure.

Have fun playing. Soon enough we shall be able to travel to see this jewels in real life.

Saludos and STAY SAFE!

Gunnar

PS. Here is a reminder of the Bucket List poll on the Bucket List Birding FB group. Which are your 10 best birds you have seen? Which are the Top 10 birds that you want to see? Mark them on the Bucket List Birding Facebook Group. 

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