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The 18th annual Big Sit!™ will occur on Sunday, October 14, 2012.

The Big Sit! is an annual, international, noncompetitive birding event hosted by Bird Watcher's Digest and founded by the New Haven (CT) Bird Club. Every team that observes this year's "Golden Bird" has a chance to win $500. We hope bird watchers from around the globe will unite on this special day by participating in this event (it's FREE!). The Big Sit! is sponsored by SWAROVSKI OPTIK.

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The Big Sit! 2011

Sitters around the world posted their counts, pictures, and team reports to Bird Watcher's Digest.

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Previous Results

Take a look at pictures, statistics, and team reports submitted by circles in previous years.

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The Rules of Play

What do you do on the big day? What are the rules? What is the Golden Bird prize? We'll tell you all about it.

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Connect During the Sit!

BWD Editor Bill Thompson, III, will blog live from Whipple, Ohio during the Big Sit!, and will be sharing the latest sightings on his Facebook page.

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Fun Big Sit! Features

The Big Sit! is like a Big Day, or a bird-a-thon in that the object is to tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours. Learn more about the event from former participants.

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The concept is simplicity itself: find a good spot for bird watching, sit in one spot for 24 hours, and count all the bird species you see or hear. Learn more about this FREE event from past participants.

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