At the New Haven Bird Club's December meeting, the bald eagle was randomly drawn as The Golden Bird! for 2004. This year's winning circle is The Old Coots led by team captain Larry Michael in Horicon, Wisconsin.
Thank you to Swarovski Optik for sponsoring The Golden Bird! Swarovski Optik can be found on the web at www.swarovskioptik.com.
Swarovski Optik annually sponsors The Golden Bird Award and all Big Sit teams are eligible. A North American bird species is selected randomly by the New Haven Bird Club at its December meeting. This year the bald eagle was selected. All Big Sit teams that spotted a bald eagle (there were 22 teams that did during the 2004 Big Sit) are placed in a hat for a random drawing. The team that wins The Golden Bird Award receives $500 from Swarovski which the team applies to a conservation cause or project of its choice.