![]() For the new 30-hour race, a prized increase with 264 species sits in the record books. For the previous 24-hour Big Weekend race, the record is 252 sightings. There are records to be broken, of course. The 30-hour Big Weekend is referred to by one participant as “a mega-twitch for the crazy and dedicated”. For 2022, the highly anticipated race by sporting birders began on October 29 th and concluded on October 30 th. The categories include Big Weekend (which houses the full 30-hour race), the Champagne Race, which is completed in a 12-hour setting, and a 3-hour Birdathon. Teams are formed and routes are meticulously planned with the hopes of gaining ground on sightings. This still provides for a full 24-hour period of bird-hunting for the participant teams in the race. In the past, the race was a full 24-hour event but due to “pushing to the brink” exhaustion, a recently instituted rule (2017) insists that a 6-hour resting period be implemented. ![]() It’s an event where people gather in teams for a main 30-hour race to see and hear as many birds in the Australian bush as possible. The National Twitchathon is an Australian annual event with a celebrated almost 30-year history. With this, a challenging race to be the one with the most sightings help with a collection of funds and donations to further conservation efforts. One that takes place is referred to as the Twitchathon. As their populations decline throughout the world, a science of count and acquisition of monies are often combined in smartly organized efforts. In a world imbued with the concept of exchanges, it takes money to support efforts to help our birds. As a result of that care and interest, there are many ways for us to attempt that care. In a time of bird counts, organized conservation efforts, and worldwide appreciation of the creatures in our spheres, we find a genuine interest in how we plan to end up in the long term. Posted in Free Weekly Webinars, Health, Vet Gang Gang Cockatoos Benefit From the Australian “Twitchathon” Race Missed our webinar? No problem! You can access the webinar in its entirety here: ![]() ![]() Is your bird’s problem health-related or behavioral? Are you offering the right foods to your pet bird? Ask the Vet! Tully answers each question in detail and shares his vast knowledge of birds, particularly parrots. Tully believes in the educated bird owner as being the best bird steward. Having this type of access to a Veterinarian of his status is rare, but Dr. He is also the Scientific Editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine & Surgery. Tully, a decorated professor & practicing vet at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, is an internationally known Veterinarian who has earned specialties in Avian medicine in the United States as well as in Europe. Our special guest Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian), joins us once again to answer your questions about pet bird health, nutrition, & care.ĭr. Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) ![]()
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