There’s no birding event like it. Compete with teams throughout the country to see how many species you can count in a 17-foot diameter circle of your choosing within a 24-hour period – while sitting and relaxing!
The official Balcones Canyonlands NWR circle will be at Doeskin Ranch, so drop by and join us when you can for the biggest tail-gate party in birding. This will be the inaugural year for this event and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
The Big Sit! is an annual, international birding event hosted by Bird Watcher's Digest and founded by the New Haven (CT) Bird Club. The Big Sit! is sponsored by Swarovski Optik and Eagle Optics.
Some people have called it a "tailgate party for birders." Today there are Big Sit! circles all over the world, including Guatemala, India, the Netherlands, England, Vietnam, and New Zealand.
The simplicity of the concept makes The Big Sit! so appealing. Find a good spot for bird watching -- preferably one with good views of a variety of habitats and lots of birds. Next you create a real or imaginary circle 17 feet in diameter and sit inside the circle for 24 hours (or as long as your circle wants to), counting all the bird species you see or hear. That's it. Find a spot, sit in it, have fun.
THE BIG SIT! is like a Big Day, or a bird-a-thon in that the object is to tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours. The difference lies in the area limitation from which you can observe. THIS FREE EVENT is OPEN to every person and club in any country!
Visit the Bird Watcher’s Digest website to see a video about the event and read more about it.
The Big Sit!- the most sedentary event in birding. Don’t miss it!
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