From November 2022 to April 2023 Birdingplaces and Leica organized a Rate-Add-And-Win contest among birdwatchers. Any birder who added a birdwatching area to Birdingplaces or rated an area with one to five stars had a chance to win a pair of Leica Ultravid binoculars, a pair of Leica Trinovid binoculars or a pair of Leica Noctivid binoculars. More than 40.000 birders visited the action page www.birdingplaces.eu/rate-add-and-win and joined the competition.
The Rate-Add-And-Win winter contest was a big success. Over 1000 new birdwatching areas have been added to Birdingplaces! Also more than 3000 birdwatching areas have received a star rating. On www.Birdingplaces.eu birders can now find almost 6000 great places for birdwatching in Europe. Described in detail, with all the info to go birding in the area, including a detailed map. An incredible increase and a valuable and free resource for birders all over Europe.
Winners in France, Germany and Poland
Three winners were drawn from the birders that added bird areas or rated areas. A Leica Ultravid BR 10×25 binoculars was won by Fanny Darrieu from Vimoutiers in France. A Leica Trinovid 10×32 HD binoculars was won by Sebastian Lobitz from Rauenberg in Germany. And a Leica Noctivid 10×42 binoculars was won by Samuel Odrzykoski from Poznań in Poland.
Fanny Darrieu: “Thank you Leica and Birdingplaces! I am delighted with the Leica Ultravid binoculars that I won. It is very light and practical. I can now take both my camera and my binoculars to observe birds even better!”
Sebastian Lobitz: “What a surprise to win these magnificent binoculars. When I first looked through the Leica Trinovid I couldn’t believe my eyes. What a clarity and brightness! The size makes the Trinovid easy to handle and take it along. I’m very happy winning the Leica Trinovid binoculars and from now on I will always have it with me when I go out into nature.”
Samuel Odrzykoski: “Thank you very much Birdingplaces for this great initiative and Leica for their support. I have been using a Leica Trinovid for 7 years and I am very happy with it. Durable construction and excellent value for money are the undoubted advantages of this model. But I am also very excited that by winning this contest from now on I will do my birding with the incredible Leica Noctivid!”
If you go birding, check out www.birdingplaces.eu! You can find thousands of great birding spots or add your favourite areas to the map! 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 and enjoy the birding! #EnjoyAndProtect!
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