Bird Year is over but Malkolm is cycling on! He is now cycling from Whitehorse to Ottawa as a part of "Pedal for the Planet." He will ask the Canadian Government to become a leader in the struggle to come to grips with climate change. (http://kyotoplus.ca/pedal/)
Malkolm is now 17 and just finished Grade 11. On June 21, 2008 Malkolm Boothroyd completed his year-long, fossil-fuel-free journey in search of birds. He cycled a total of 13,133 miles (21,144 km), Malkolm identified 548 different bird species and raised more than $25,000 for bird conservation.



Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Statistics, etc (Ken)


Since we are about to cycle into the West Texas internet desert, I thought I’d mention a few pertinent Bird Year statistics:

Days on the road: 348

Number of days that we have had to drink Budweiser rather than a beer with some flavour: 2 (the last 2 days in West Texas – tonight there will be NO beer!)

Number of bird species identified: 534

Distance cycled: 12,674 miles (20,405 kilometers)

Hottest day: 104 F (40 C) – heat index about 120 F (48 C)

Coldest day: 20 F (-7 C) – don’t know the wind chill, but it was wind chilly

Number of days that we have melted into blobs of fat on a desert highway: 0

Number of days in a tent: 298

Number of flat tires: about 70

Number of meals of rice & beans: too many (and we love rice and beans)

The next few days could be among the toughest of the trip. We’ve cycled up many hills. We’ve cycled on many hot days. We haven’t had to cycle up many hills on a hot day. That’s what lies between us and Big Bend National Park. Wish us luck!

Posted by Bird Year at 1:41 PM

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