Birding

Big Day on a Tiny Island

May 25, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments
The island of Tobago isn’t the smallest in absolute terms, but it’s pretty tiny at approximately 25 miles long and just under 7 miles...
Birding

My Global Big (half-)Day, May 2022

May 19, 2022 by Dragan 2 Comments
In the previous period I wrote mostly book reviews (but of some really great books), yet I cannot remember when the last time was...
Manzanillo beach
Trips

What I Learned in Costa Rica from October Global Big Day, 2021

October 16, 2021 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments
Another October Big Day has come and gone and thus made its way into the sacred birding archives. Similar to 2020, more than 32,000...
Trips

Highlights from Costa Rica, Global Bird Weekend, 2020

October 24, 2020 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
If the birding world had an official holiday, it would have to be Global Big Day (GBD). No other date captures the attention of...
competitions, Trips

Costa Rica Tops 700 Species on Global Big Day, October 19

October 26, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
Global Big Day (GBD). This biggest day of eBirding kicked off in earnest a few years ago. The idea was to see how many...
Trips

Surpassing 300 Species in Costa Rica on Global Big Day, 2019

May 25, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 4 Comments
Global Big Day is an initiative created by the folks at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to promote the use of eBird and birding...
Trips

The Cotinga and Two Other Favorite Birds from Global Big Day, Costa Rica

October 13, 2018 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
For birders around the globe, last Saturday was important. It was October 6, Global Big Day part dos and birders in Costa Rica were...
Trips

Global Big Day in Costa Rica

May 12, 2018 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
When it comes to initiatives that promote birding, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is hard to beat. The lab at Sapsucker Woods is where...
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