On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Raymond Korpi wrote:

> When my dad and I do Xmas counts together, we will both make a guess at a
> flcok and then take an average--however, the compiler will look askew at
> us when we report 564.5 starlings. Gets even worse when we get in bigger
> parties and we start getting a quarter of a bird (which is tasty in
> chickens but not useful elsewhere). :')

Gee, and I thought I'd seen everything in my years of organizing Christmas
counts. You have no mercy on your compiler, do you Ray? ;-)


Chris Hill * Tune to this spot for information on
Everett, WA * the Everett Christmas Bird Count,
cehill at u.washington.edu * planned for 12/31/95. E-mail me!