The Big Sit

The Big Sit!
Sunday, October 11, 7am – tbd (often all day but weather looking iffy for afternoon)
Osborne Park and boat Landing (https://maps.app.goo.gl/32k1bZmtb7JWBNji8)

Join Richmond Audubon as we attempt to tally as many species as possible from a stationary location while we SIT! The Big Sit will see teams across the country "competing" as they attempt to record as many species as they can from a fixed location in one day. This is RAS' 10th year participating and last year we tied our record of 42 species while counting at Bryan Park. Our record for the count is 65 species which we've done twice. Come help us try to get 66.

Anyone interested in helping with the count is welcome, just bring a chair, snacks, and your optics and hang out for a while. Counters will be out there from sunrise until light or weather runs us out. For more information contact Ellison Orcutt at Mr.Ellyo@gmail.com. Parking is adjacent to the counting location as is a restroom. Additionally, the Lily Pad, a fun riverfront restaurant, is just across the parking lot from the count. A great spot for lunch.

Here is our results over the last 9 years of the Sit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NvOej91jGS9dvxUzqSXfzOPXJQq0Sn8V_kVlcbMdxQc/edit?usp=sharing

For more on The Big Sit visit: https://www.thebigsit.org/

Good birds,

Ellison