From November 2024 to April 2025 Birdingplaces and Leica organized a nice contest for birdwatchers. Any birder who added a birdwatching area to Birdingplaces had a chance to win a pair of Leica binoculars. Birders from all over the world joined in. More than thousand new birdwatching areas have been described in detail on Birdingplaces!
On www.Birdingplaces.com you can now find almost 9000 great places for birdwatching. Described in detail, with all the info to go birding in the area, including a detailed map and a list of birds you can see in the area. This incredible increase in described birdwatching areas makes Birdingplaces an even more valuable resource for birders. And it’s free!
Winners in Germany, Ireland and The Netherlands
Bird enthusiasts from all over the world participated in the contest and added hundreds of new bird areas. Countries that saw a big increase in described areas were Germany, England, France, Sri Lanka, Australia, South-Africa, Armenia, Poland, Croatia, the USA, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Spain. Three winners were drawn from the birders that joined the contest. Kathrin, Luke and Dirk were the lucky winners of a pair of Leica binoculars.
“The Leica Trinovid 10×25 BCA is the perfect binoculars for me in terms of size and weight!”
The winner of a Leica Trinovid 10×25 BCA compact binoculars is Kathrin Voss from Germany. “I’ve been birdwatching for a long time and when I was preparing for a short vacation to the North Sea, I came across Birdingplaces by chance and the information was so helpful. Since then, I have used it for every trip. The new Leica binoculars are replacing my 40-year-old binoculars. Even though I’m mainly out and about with my camera, a small pair of binoculars always accompany me and the Leica Trinovid 10×25 BCA is ideal in terms of size and weight!”
“The clarity and brightness of the Leica Trinovid 10×42 HD was instantly noticeable”
The winner of a Leica Trinovid 10×42 HD binoculars is Luke Lambert from Ireland. “Birdingplaces is an excellent resource if you are looking for great birding areas that are accessible by public transport or places that are excellent for wildlife photography. I began adding places in Ireland that I’ve enjoyed or frequented with the hope they can be helpful for other birders. The Leica Trinovid 10×42 HD binoculars are a step above my current binoculars. The difference in clarity and brightness was instantly noticeable! I’m looking forward to using these out in the field. Thank you Birdingplaces and Leica for this brilliant prize!”
“The Leica Noctivid 10×42 provides stunning views both nearby and over great distances”
The winner of a Leica Noctivid 10×42 binoculars is Dirk Eeuwes from The Netherlands. “For me Birdingplaces has truly proven itself as a fantastic platform for uncovering beautiful nature areas and birds. This winter I realized that a lot of places I love were not on the platform, so I added them. Thereby I hope to contribute to birding adventures of others. Over the past 2 years I’ve been birding with a Leica Trinovid HD, that I really like. Now I am thrilled to own a Leica Noctivid, which offers even better performance and provides stunning views both nearby and over great distances. Thanks Birdingplaces and Leica for this incredible prize!”
Birdingplaces, the free online guide to birding
If you are a birder, check out www.birdingplaces.com! You can find thousands of great birding spots or add your favourite areas to the map. You can post you own photo’s next to an area you visited or give feedback or suggest an edit. You can also create your own page with personal favourites or look op the Top 100 of best birdwatching areas in every country. Birdingplaces is free for all users. The idea behind Birdingplaces is that birdwatchers help their fellow birders from other regions and countries, by sharing their favourite birding areas. Use it, share it and enjoy the birding! #EnjoyAndProtect!
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Red backes shrikes: Hans-Jürgen Kühnel, Collard Flycatcher: Krzysztorf Tokaj