[cobirds] The Big Sit! - TODAY! (Sunday, October 8) - Chatfield State Park

 

Hello again COBIRDERS!

Looking for something to do today...Sunday?  How about some leisure birding at a Big Sit?

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 in the course of the day.  This is a worldwide event and as of this posting there are a number of Big Sit "circles" registered for this year's event!

 

The Denver Field Ornithologists and Colorado Parks & Wildlife will once again sponsor and I will host "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield State Park next Sunday, October 8th.  This will be the 18th year (non-consecutive, due to covid) for this fun and frivolous event.  It is open to the public and EVERYONE is welcome!  It will be held from dawn to dusk, come for an hour or stay all day, whatever works for your schedule.  

 

In addition to a day list, we will 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.  A park map is at the park entrance stations.  Come and help find a few birds!

 

Bring your own chair or use the bench seating provided by the heronry overlook deck.  Bring binoculars, spotting scope (if you have), food, water, treats to share or whatever you need to spend time birding!  

 

If you haven’t been to Chatfield this year, come and see the changes that have happened due to all the rain we received this spring and summer!  And, as a bonus, help to spot some birds at the heronry overlook.

 

So far, this year's weather looks to be quite nice!

 

If you cannot attend "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield create your own!  The
details and rules can be found at: https://www.thebigsit.org

 

Hope to see you all there!

 

Joey.

 

Joey Kellner

Littleton, Colorado

 

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