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Big Year Birding Update

10,000 Birds

Not only that, but they are doing their big year to raise money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. At 56 mammals and 381 birds it seems that they will easily reach the original goal but the more ambitious idea of reaching 500 might be tough. You can keep up with her exploits on the ABA Blog.

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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

10,000 Birds

Not only that, but they raised money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. At 76 mammals and 431 birds they reached every single one of their goals! Lynn Barber was chasing the South Dakota big year record of 332 and managed to smash it with 350 species.

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