THE BIG SIT! ®

October 12 and 13, 2024
How many birds can you identify in one day while staying within a 17-foot / 5.2-meter diameter circle?
That’s the challenge of The Big Sit

 

WHAT IS THE BIG SIT?

A semi-competitive birding event originated by the New Haven Bird Club in 1992

Free and open to anyone — individuals and teams — all over the world

The Big Sit! kicks off Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 12 a.m. midnight and closes
Sunday, October 13, at 11:59 p.m.

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The Big Sit® Golden Bird Award has returned for 2023

The New Haven Bird Club and Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory Announce the Golden Bird Award Winner for 2023

The New Haven Bird Club (Home - New Haven Bird Club) is pleased to announce the Golden Bird Award Winner.

For The Big Sit!® in 2023, the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory  and the New Haven Bird Club were joint sponsors of the Golden Bird Award. The winning circle will receive $500 to be donated to a bird conservation organization with 501(c)3 status of the winner's choice.

The Golden Bird Award is chosen by randomly drawing a bird species reported during The Big Sit! A second random drawing selects one of the circles that reported that species as the winner of The Golden Bird Award.

This year the Golden Bird is the Bay-breasted Warbler.
Bay-breasted Warbler Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Non-Breeding Male Bay-breasted Warbler. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds
Non-Breeding Male Bay-breasted Warbler. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds

Only three Big Sit!® circles reported the species. The winning circle, randomly chosen is Spot Run Hill Natural Area in the Run Hill State Natural Area, Kill Devil Hills, NC

Sunrise at the Spot Run Hill Natural Area North Carolina
Sunrise at the Spot Run Hill Natural Area North Carolina

The Circle Compiler Andrew Thornton has requested that the $500.00 donation is made to North Carolina Coastal Federation, 3609 N.C. 24 (Ocean), Newport, NC

North Carolina Coastal Federation | Working Together for a Healthy Coast (nccoast.org).

The North Carolina Coastal Federation works alongside coastal communities to protect and restore the unique North Carolina coast. As a membe-supported non-profit, the Coastal Federation’s goals are obtained through a variety of programs and partnerships with people from all walks of life. Through efforts for clean coastal waters, living shorelines, thriving oysters, effective coastal management, and marine debris removal, the Federation and North Carolina’s coastal communities continue to work together for a healthy coast.

A fine choice indeed.

REMINDERS

Registration of Circles
Listing and Finding a Circle
Email Communication
Submitting Your Results
COVID-19 Safety
Share Your Day on Facebook

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CIRCLES AND RULES

Your Circle
Fundraising
Rules

REPORTING RESULTS

Reporting Your Results via eBird
Document Circle Location
Keep Paper Records
Basic Steps

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AFTER YOUR BIG SIT!

Sharing Your Big Sit! Day
Receiving Consolidated Results
Awards

CONTACT

Email TheBigSitNHBC@gmail.com if you have comments, suggestions, or questions about The Big Sit!

New Haven Bird Club LogoNew Haven Bird Club
P.O. Box 9004
New Haven CT 06532-0004

www.newhavenbirdclub.org
www.thebigsit.org

The Big Sit! ® is a registered trademark of the New Haven Bird Club, Inc.

Thanks to contributing photographers Bill Batsford, Christine Howe, Stefan Martin, and the Connecticut Ornithological Association.

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