The Big Sit
The Big Sit is a yearly event that originated with the New Haven Bird Club in 1992. Individuals or teams find as many species as possible in 24 hours, all from within a circle no more than 17 feet (5.2 meters) in diameter. Learn more on The Big Sit’s website.
Big Sit Results with QVAS
The Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society has hosted The Big Sit several times in the past. Explore the results of our past sit-ins below!
October 12, 2024
Hanover Pond, Meriden
American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingsher, Black-capped Chickadee, Black Vulture, Blue Jay,Canada Goose, Carolina Wren, Common Grackle, Common Raven, Cooper's Hawk, Double-crested Cormorant, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, European Starling, Fish Crow, Gray Catbird, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, House Finch, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Mute Swan, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-shoulderd Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Tennessee Warbler, Tufted Titmouse, Turkey Vulture, White-breasted Nuthatch, Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler
October 13, 2024
Riverbound Farm Sanctuary, Cheshire
American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Carolina Wren, Downey Woodpecker, European Starling, Hairy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler