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Big Year Birding Update

10,000 Birds

Seeing as it is near the midway point of the year I thought it would be nice to check in on how the blogging Big Year birders are doing thus far in 2012. Lynn Barber is chasing the South Dakota big year record and has reached 314 species, which leaves her 18 short of the record of 332. It’s quite a list!

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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

10,000 Birds

There were quite a few big years that took place in 2012. Perhaps the biggest big year of 2012 was in Australia. Pat O’Donnell was hoping for 600 species in Costa Rica in 2012 and he was at 539 in June and easily cleared 600 but I am not sure what his final total was. Did I miss anyone? Please let me know in the comments.

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