THINK THIS IS FOR THE BIRDS? BINGO!

OK, bird-watchers, it's time to wing it. There is no real competition here, no sponsors or rules and no entry fees. You just need an antenna and a bingo card. Yes, a bingo card.

Thanks to Sean Borgerson, KK7OVF, creator of Bird Chaser Bingo, hams began their sky-high pursuit in May and expect to continue through to the 31st of August. Each participant registers and receives a bingo card filled with squares that they need to complete by fulfilling their summer-themed operating tasks and satellite-related objectives. There are opportunities to score big at this game in different ways and--by the way--it's not cheating if you use social media to help other players find activity.

Complete your bingo card and submit it no later than the 15th of September.

The website for cards and all information is borgersons.com - spelled "b o r g e r s o n s dot com"

Now, every operator who submits a completed card will get a certificate and will be acknowledged for different levels of bingo achievements.

So if you think birding is only for wildlife enthusiasts, think again -- but if you think this is the season for bird-chasing........Bingo!!