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Also, Oct. 9-10 The "Big Sit"
Founded by the New Haven (Connecticut) Bird Club, The Big Sit! is a fun bird-watching event open to every person and bird club in the world. You create a real or imaginary circle 17 feet in diameter and sit inside it for 24 hours, counting all the bird species you see or hear. It’s that simple!
Event Highlights:
• MAKES A GREAT FUNDRAISER! Some local bird clubs organize a Big Sit team and collect pledges for each species they tallied. For example, if 20 club members pledge $0.20 per species and the team tallies 50 species during The Big Sit!, that means the team could generate $200 for a special club project.
• PARTICIPATE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE. Taking time to count as many birds as possible will help catalog the species in your area. If you hold Big Sits every year—or if others have participated in bird counts before—you can compare your findings to those of years past to identify declining or increasing populations. In this way your fun backyard event can contribute to a greater scientific cause: monitoring bird populations and watching out for broader trends.
• IT’S AN EXCUSE TO HOST A PARTY! The Big Sit! has been called a tailgate party for bird watchers. Gathering your closest bird-watching friends together for an all-day (and possibly all-night) bird-a-thon is the perfect excuse to share good stories, cold beverages, and great meals. (Unlike other tailgate parties, elaborate body paint is not expected.)
• SHARE YOUR RESULTS. Birders love good stories and beautiful photographs. Please tell everyone about your circle and your day by posting words or pictures to The Big Sit! Facebook page. Share photographs and drawings of your circle, the birds, the scenery, the snacks. (Photographs of people are especially nice, but please obtain permission from everyone in the photos, particularly from parents of participating children.) The New Haven Bird Club may use your contributions to report on and publicize The Big Sit!
Founded by the New Haven (Connecticut) Bird Club, The Big Sit! is a fun bird-watching event open to every person and bird club in the world. You create a real or imaginary circle 17 feet in diameter and sit inside it for 24 hours, counting all the bird species you see or hear. It’s that simple!
Event Highlights:
• MAKES A GREAT FUNDRAISER! Some local bird clubs organize a Big Sit team and collect pledges for each species they tallied. For example, if 20 club members pledge $0.20 per species and the team tallies 50 species during The Big Sit!, that means the team could generate $200 for a special club project.
• PARTICIPATE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE. Taking time to count as many birds as possible will help catalog the species in your area. If you hold Big Sits every year—or if others have participated in bird counts before—you can compare your findings to those of years past to identify declining or increasing populations. In this way your fun backyard event can contribute to a greater scientific cause: monitoring bird populations and watching out for broader trends.
• IT’S AN EXCUSE TO HOST A PARTY! The Big Sit! has been called a tailgate party for bird watchers. Gathering your closest bird-watching friends together for an all-day (and possibly all-night) bird-a-thon is the perfect excuse to share good stories, cold beverages, and great meals. (Unlike other tailgate parties, elaborate body paint is not expected.)
• SHARE YOUR RESULTS. Birders love good stories and beautiful photographs. Please tell everyone about your circle and your day by posting words or pictures to The Big Sit! Facebook page. Share photographs and drawings of your circle, the birds, the scenery, the snacks. (Photographs of people are especially nice, but please obtain permission from everyone in the photos, particularly from parents of participating children.) The New Haven Bird Club may use your contributions to report on and publicize The Big Sit!
