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SPECIES LOCATION

07 - 13 July, 2025

Birdfair 2025 Challenge

Log 15 species

07 - 13 Jul, 2025

332 participants

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🐦 Log 15 species

📍 Rutland County, United Kingdom

We're back with the Global Birdfair Challenge for 2024! We're partnering with Opticron to encourage you to head out and log 15 species (or more!) in the county of Rutland, United Kingdom during the Birdfair week - 7th to 13th July.

Join today to take part!

Terms

Head out, head up and see how many different species you can see at the 2025 Global Birdfair! You just need to log 15 species in the county of Rutland to complete the challenge.

This challenge is for anyone with a Birda account. This challenge is for tickable species only. You can read more about tickable species here.

This challenge starts and ends based on the UK time zone. All individual species logged within the county of Rutland will count towards this challenge and will be included in any leaderboard placement. All sightings must be logged before midnight on the day the challenge ends.

Be honest with yourself and other birders, but above all, respectful of them and any other outdoor users, everywhere – especially online. If you didn’t see it (or hear it), please don’t put it on Birda.

Challenge summary

1,263

Sightings

148h 50m

Time in nature

Days wild

Leaderboard

# species

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Michael R

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Neil P

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Dave D

Jake �

Joe S

Jemma G

Paul S

Ella G

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Effie Z

Matt S

Julie T

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Louis P

Most Seen Species

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Woodpigeon

Carrion Crow

Black-headed Gull

Mute Swan

Blackbird

Blue Tit

Red Kite

Cormorant

Mallard

Magpie

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