In birding parlance, the notion of a Big Year can mean different things to different people. In 2004, Mark Obmascik authored the nonfiction book “The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl ...

The competition is year-round, running from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, where competitors must identify as many bird species as possible. There are over 550 bird species that have been observed throughout the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2026 New Mexico Birding Big Year birding contest officially took flight Thursday. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish challenges New Mexicans to identify as many bird ...

In one 2024 study of college students, birding was associated with greater gains in subjective well-being and larger ...

NEW MEXICO (KTSM) – Bird watchers ready to take on a challenge in the new year? Take part in the New Mexico Department of Wildlife’s 2026 New Mexico Birding Big Year competition! Story continues below ...