World Record Big Day in Ecuador
Earlier in 2015, two friends and I put together a "Big Day" here in Ecuador. We found 335 bird species strictly following ABA Big Day rules . Our 335 species holds third place worldwide. We spent a grand total of less than $400--an arduous task that included me driving 20 hours non-stop.
Our new goal is to reach 370 species in a single day that we are planning for this October, 2015. If we're successful, we'll hold the new world record for number of birds on a Big Day. Our Funding goal is $5000 which we will spend on transportation, room and board for our team for a week to be spent in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador, better planning, hiring a sound and photo technician, and renting equipment.
We will donate leftover funds to the Cosanga-Narupa Christmas Bird Count. Last year at this Xmas Bird Count we (131 participants, who were mostly budding Ecuadorian birders) registered 529 species!
Our new goal is to reach 370 species in a single day that we are planning for this October, 2015. If we're successful, we'll hold the new world record for number of birds on a Big Day. Our Funding goal is $5000 which we will spend on transportation, room and board for our team for a week to be spent in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador, better planning, hiring a sound and photo technician, and renting equipment.
We will donate leftover funds to the Cosanga-Narupa Christmas Bird Count. Last year at this Xmas Bird Count we (131 participants, who were mostly budding Ecuadorian birders) registered 529 species!
Organizer
rudy gelis
Organizer
New York, NY