What is a "Big Sit" you ask? Well a Big Sit is similar to the birding event called a "Big Day", in both events participants try to count as many species as possible, the difference is that in a Big Day you travel all over a geographical area whereas during a Big Sit you sit (or stand) in one location (a 17-foot diameter "circle") and count as many species seen or heard as possible. This is a nationwide event and as of this posting there are already 147 Big Sit "circles" registered for this year's event!
The Denver Field Ornithologists will once again sponsor and I will host "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield State Park this Sunday, October 9th. This will be the 9th year for this fun and frivolous event. It is open to the public and EVERYONE is welcome! It will be held from (before) dawn to (after) dusk, come for an hour or stay all day, whatever works for your schedule. In addition to a day list I perform hourly counts so that every hour there are "new" birds to be added to the hour's count. The Big Sit! at Chatfield will be located at the Heronry Overlook on the east side of the reservoir. Just follow the signs located at both entrances. Bring your own chair or use the bench seating provided by the herony overlook deck. Bring binoculars, spotting scope, food, water, sushi, whatever you need to spend time birding! State Parks will be erecting a canopy for shade from the sun, or shelter from rain. This year's weather looks to be perfect.....for once! If you cannot attend "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield create your own! The details and rules can be found at: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bigsit/bigsit.aspx The "DFO Insaniacs" (as we are registered) have had the highest "Big Sit" count for Colorado eight years running! There are at least two Colorado "Big Sits" that have already registered this year, so come help DFO's Big Sit at Chatfield stay on top! Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
