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Big Year Birding Update

10,000 Birds

Josh Vandermeulen is sitting pretty at 317 species for the year in Ontario, only 21 off the province’s record of 338, set by Glen Coady in 1996. Blake and Holly Wright are hoping to photograph 400 species in the lower 48 this year and have managed to make it to 351 thus far. It’s quite a list! Let us know in the comments.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. Marion has a fascinating history with invasive species.

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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

10,000 Birds

As of 15 December he had seen 744 species and it is unclear if that was his final total or if he added more since. Josh Vandermeulen set the Ontario Big Year record with 344 species, breaking the record of 338, set by Glen Coady in 1996. At 76 mammals and 431 birds they reached every single one of their goals!

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