Rank
Name
Species count
1
Ruben Stoll
751
1
Victor Stoll
751
3
Tiffany Kersten
726
4
Jeremy Dominguez
724
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Is The Big Year a real thing in birding?
This unique achievement became the basis for what we now know today as the Big Year, a personal challenge that birders set themselves, to find and record as many species of bird as possible within a specific location over the course of a year. African Pygmy Kingfisher.
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How expensive is a Big Year?
As of 2019, the record for a Big Year in the US is 836 species of birds. The average cost of a big year is estimated between $30,000 and $40,000. The cost could be higher depending on travel costs to chase rare bird sightings anywhere in the country at any time of the year.
How accurate is The Big Year?
If you are a birdwatcher, give The Big Year a chance. You may find the film a fun adventure, or at least it will give you some chuckles. The film is loosely based on true accounts, chronicled by Mark Obmascik in his novel, The Big Year: a Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession.
What is the great year in birding?
Adapted from Mark Obmascik's best-selling book, The Big Year is a true story about three singularly obsessed men who compete to see who will be the “best birder in the world” by spotting the most species in a year (in their case, 1998).
Jul 26, 2016 · When Sandy Komito (the cheery guy played by Owen Wilson in the movie The Big Year) saw 748 species in 1998, many thought his North American ...
The (Big) Year That Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record

The (Big) Year That Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record

Book by Arjan Dwarshuis
"A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful birds.”―Kenn Kaufman, author of Kingbird Highway An epic tale of one ... Google Books
Originally published: May 4, 2023
In 2016, Arjan Dwarshuis undertook a massive birding year that took him from his home in the Netherlands to 6 continents, 41 countries, and just over 6,800 ...
The most bird species observed in the field by an individual in one calendar year is 6,852 by Arjan Dwarshuis (Netherlands) in 2016.
Jan 10, 2022 · Tiffany Kersten saw 726 species in 48 states, setting a new record for the mind-boggling achievement birders call a Big Year. ... Editors' note: ...
Each species counted by the participant must have been encountered in accordance with the ABA Recording Rules current at the time the species was encountered.
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An epic tale of one passionate birder's record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents―in just one year―to see 6,852 bird species, rare and ...
World Record: Arjan Dwarshuis (2016) – 6,852 Birds · ABA (USA & Canada Including Hawaii: John Weigel (2019) – 840 Birds · ABA (USA & Canada Excluding Hawaii: John ...
Feb 26, 2022 · Of course, anyone can also seek out and record any species from anywhere in the world too, and in 2016, of the officially recognised 10,800 or ...