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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
In 8th annual competition, birders aim to photograph the most species in 24 hours
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter
Competitors photograph bird special during the eighth annual birdwatching contest in Eilat, April 4, 2022. (Dov Greenblat/Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)
The eighth annual birdwatching contest in Eilat, southern Israel, kicks off, with competitors vying to photograph as many species as possible within 24 hours in a given area.
Organized by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and the international organization Birdlife, the competition attracts birders of all ages from Israel and around the world.
The record, set in 2018, is the sighting of 183 species.
Funds raised in previous years have been earmarked to help the fight against illegal hunting in countries such as Georgia, Greece and Cyprus.
This year, the cash will go toward saving the European turtledove, which is in danger of extinction in Israel and globally.
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