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Big Year Birding Update

10,000 Birds

The birders birding on a budget and doing a lower-48 big year, Renee Rubin and Michael Delesantro , are doing nicely at 614 species for the year, amazing considering how little money they have spent. Mary Beth Stowe is hoping to tick 350 species along the lower Texas Coast this year and has netter 307 so far.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

Hannah Buschert was first exposed to birds and birding during a required ornithology course at Oregon State University and she quickly caught the birding bug. This is Hannah’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Hannah and Erik ready to see some birds! I love to go on cruises.

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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

10,000 Birds

The birders who birded on a budget and did a Lower-48 Big Year, Renee Rubin and Michael Delesantro , managed to track down 654 species, amazing considering how little money they have spent. Mary Beth Stowe hoped to tick 350 species along the lower Texas Coast this year and came up a bit short with 332.

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