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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. Not only that, but they are doing their big year to raise money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy.

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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. Not only that, but they raised money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. Pat, let us know in the comments, alright?

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