Global Big Day in Malaysia 2018 Winner and Runner Up

Wild Bird Club Malaysia conducted the Lucky Draw for Global Big Day in Malaysia 2018 on 24th June 2018 together with Minox Malaysia, and the following winner and runner up, with their respective checklists are…..

First prize:
Hum Kim Choy (First prize: Minox BF Model 10 x 42 Binocular)
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45345251

Second prize:
Azmil Pillantong (Second prize: Minox Macroscope)
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45287728

Congratulations to both Hum Kim Choy and Azmil Pillantong!
Thanks to Malaysian eBird reviewers Dave Bakewell, Ng Jia Jie, Andy Lee and Mark Ng for going through the 149 checklists submitted by eBirders, for Malaysia.

Global Bird Day in Malaysia was held on 5th May 2018, in conjunction with Global Big Day, an initiative by Cornell Lab of Ornithology where a single day was dedicated to celebrate birds in every place on Earth. Read on about 2018 results in Asia, and Malaysia in particular HERE

Worldwide, Malaysia ranked 18th in terms of Species Leader, with 459 species recorded. The South American countries of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador held the 1st to 3rd spots respectively in terms of Species Leader, with their birders logging in more than 1,000 species. In Asia, Malaysia ranked just below India and China, by species:-

eBird Malaysia portal is a joint collaboration between Wild Bird Club Malaysia and Cornell Lab of Ornithology and was launched on 9th November 2016. You can read more about this collaboration HERE

Just click on GET STARTED in order to sign up for your free eBird account. Contribute your sightings and pictures of Birds in Malaysia when you go birdwatching, through eBird. Articles on interesting bird behavior and pictures can also be submitted for publication through eBird Malaysia portal.  Submission guidelines are available HERE

Text by Yeo Yee Ling

Pictures sourced from eBird Malaysia portal