The record for a Birding Big Year in Ontario, Canada currently stands at 339. At this year’s halfway mark, Paul Riss is rocking a respectable 211. Will he close the gap? Follow his colorful adventures as he chronicles his Punk Rock Big Year…
Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he's also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds in 2003, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.
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He is getting close and with so many people watching his progress, he will be surely made aware of any rarity that shows up. I hope he makes it!