2026 Recording Challenges

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Personal challenges

Choose your challenge and make your mark! Each completed challenge earns you a digital badge and the chance to participate in monthly and annual draws for each club.

Club of 100

Record 100 or more different species throughout the year. Ideal for those who enjoy constant exploration. Every recording counts!

Prize to be drawn: Zeiss Victory SF 8×42 Binoculars

Updated on June 1, 2026

#1Luis Alberto Salagaje Muela368 spp.

#2Juan Francisco Herrera Cueva346 spp.

#3Leo Gonzales M.320 spp.

#4Jorge Tiravanti276 spp.

#5Fabricio C. Gorleri259 spp.

#6Arthur Gomes253 spp.

#7Daisy Utitiaj Nunink250 spp.

#8Daniel Garrigues246 spp.

#10Pedro Allasi Condo – COAP242 spp.

#11Cullen Hanks239 spp.

#12Alvaro Rojas 𝙌𝙧𝙤. 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨227 spp.

#13Angel Argüello Méndez224 spp.

#14Mabelin Santos222 spp.

#15Mauricio Cuéllar-Ramírez221 spp.

#16Manuel Roncal214 spp.

#17Carlos Otávio Gussoni213 spp.

#18Gabriel Leite210 spp.

#19Olman Chaves Calderón208 spp.

#20Pierina A. Bermejo206 spp.

#21Bruno Bareiro203 spp.

#22Teylor Redondo201 spp.

#23Patrick Franke197 spp.

#24Edwin Antony Calderon Noa194 spp.

#25David Garrigues186 spp.

#26Kevin Hayes185 spp.

#27Jose Navarro183 spp.

#28Saul Herrera177 spp.

#29Glenn Seeholzer174 spp.

#30Francisco Contreras @francontreras.80168 spp.

#30Alexandre Terrigeol168 spp.

#32Jose Manuel Martinez De Valdenebro166 spp.

#32Juan Diego Vargas166 spp.

#32Shane Sater166 spp.

#35Andrés Sebastián Ochoa Urfano165 spp.

#36Luisa Amores164 spp.

#37Fabricio Grigolin159 spp.

#38Luke Pheneger158 spp.

#39Richard Fleming157 spp.

#40Nestor Herrera156 spp.

#40Jessy Lopez Herra156 spp.

#42Miguel Montenegro Avila155 spp.

#42Pedro Dias155 spp.

#44manuel grosselet152 spp.

#45David Tønnessen146 spp.

#46Pedro Giannotti143 spp.

#47Carlos E. Delgado (JUMABITA)140 spp.

#47Gustavo Maciel140 spp.

#49Daniel Lescano137 spp.

#50Matthew Douglas Gable135 spp.

#51Hugo Rodriguez134 spp.

#52Benjamin Guo133 spp.

#53Bob Hasenick131 spp.

#53RODRIGO AGUSTÍN QUINCHO131 spp.

#53Carlos Proaño131 spp.

#56Pablo Hernan Capovilla130 spp.

#57Daniel Lane127 spp.

#58Bruno Lima125 spp.

#58James (Jim) Holmes125 spp.

#58Marcelo Schmidt Roberti125 spp.

#61Luis Manuel Gómez124 spp.

#61Martin Stoner124 spp.

#63Marcelo Telles123 spp.

#64Numa Nazar122 spp.

#65Luis Rovai121 spp.

#66Fabian Torres119 spp.

#66Zsombor Károlyi119 spp.

#66Diego Walter Cejas119 spp.

#69Élder Olave118 spp.

#69Leandro Corrêa118 spp.

#69Yohanny Olivares Barraza118 spp.

#72dvir rudnicki114 spp.

#73Jhon Carlos Andres Rivera Higuera113 spp.

#73Fernando Paludo113 spp.

#73Antonio Maldonado113 spp.

#76Julián Tocce112 spp.

#76Bernardo José Jiménez Mejía112 spp.

#76Victor Castanho112 spp.

#76Sabrina Pessoa112 spp.

#80Cesar Augusto Pizarro Rios111 spp.

#81Nathan Smith109 spp.

#82Andrew Brenes Astorga107 spp.

#82Ethan Kang107 spp.

#82Estela Quintero-Weldon107 spp.

#82Pablo Moreno107 spp.

#86Facundo Juncos106 spp.

#86celia sierra106 spp.

#88Domiciano Alveo – www.whitehawkbirding.com105 spp.

#88Max Noack105 spp.

#88Fernando Nunes105 spp.

#91Drew Weber104 spp.

#91David F. Belmonte104 spp.

#93Guy Kirwan102 spp.

#94Claudio Tinoco101 spp.

#95Omar Miranda Bayron100 spp.

#95Dario Cantu – Serrana Specialty Birding100 spp.

#95Jorge Gabriel Campos100 spp.

#95Sabina De Lucca100 spp.

#95Daniel Fonseca100 spp.

#95Alan Paul Sequeira100 spp.

Specialists Club

Record 30 or more Merlin Audio ID priority species.
Help improve sound recognition throughout the region.

Prize to be drawn: Professional parabolic Crake Sound Stereo Mic + Zoom H1

Updated on June 1, 2026

#1Luis Alberto Salagaje Muela119 spp.

#2Leo Gonzales M.116 spp.

#3Juan Francisco Herrera Cueva110 spp.

#4Pedro Allasi Condo – COAP102 spp.

#5Fabricio C. Gorleri81 spp.

#6Edwin Antony Calderon Noa77 spp.

#7Manuel Roncal75 spp.

#8Jorge Tiravanti74 spp.

#8Arthur Gomes74 spp.

#10Mauricio Cuéllar-Ramírez71 spp.

#11Daisy Utitiaj Nunink69 spp.

#12Glenn Seeholzer61 spp.

#13Carlos Otávio Gussoni60 spp.

#14Daniel Lane59 spp.

#15Alexandre Terrigeol56 spp.

#16Roger “Caribbean Naturalist” Morales54 spp.

#17Pierina A. Bermejo53 spp.

#18Juan Diego Vargas52 spp.

#18Andrés Sebastián Ochoa Urfano52 spp.

#20Angel Argüello Méndez50 spp.

#20Daniel Garrigues50 spp.

#22Gabriel Leite49 spp.

#22Bruno Bareiro49 spp.

#24Luke Pheneger48 spp.

#25James (Jim) Holmes46 spp.

#25Teylor Redondo46 spp.

#27Miguel Montenegro Avila44 spp.

#27RODRIGO AGUSTÍN QUINCHO44 spp.

#27Yohanny Olivares Barraza44 spp.

#27David Tønnessen44 spp.

#27Patrick Franke44 spp.

#32Cullen Hanks43 spp.

#32Juan Julca Sangama Peru Birding Photo43 spp.

#34Thibaud Aronson42 spp.

#34Carlos E. Delgado (JUMABITA)42 spp.

#36David Garrigues41 spp.

#37Jose Navarro40 spp.

#38Benjamin Guo39 spp.

#38Kevin Hayes39 spp.

#40dvir rudnicki36 spp.

#40Francisco Contreras @francontreras.8036 spp.

#40Richard Fleming36 spp.

#43Bob Hasenick35 spp.

#43Augusto Matheus dos Santos35 spp.

#45Noelia Cáceres34 spp.

#45Pablo Moreno34 spp.

#47Fabricio Grigolin33 spp.

#47Roger McNeill33 spp.

#47Rafael Salcedo33 spp.

#47Jessy Lopez Herra33 spp.

#47David F. Belmonte33 spp.

#52Matthew Douglas Gable32 spp.

#52Leandro Corrêa32 spp.

#52Jesus Alferez32 spp.

#52Domiciano Alveo – www.whitehawkbirding.com32 spp.

#52Saul Herrera32 spp.

#52Carlos Proaño32 spp.

#58Olman Chaves Calderón31 spp.

#58Francisco Russo31 spp.

#60Jose Manuel Martinez De Valdenebro30 spp.

#60Pedro Giannotti30 spp.

#60Sabina De Lucca30 spp.

30-Day Challenge

Record at least 20 different species each month.
A consistency challenge to keep motivation going throughout the year.

Prize to be drawn (monthly): Directional microphone

🎖️ Monthly winners:

January: Manuel Grosselet (Mexico)
February: Carlos E. Delgado (Colombia)
March: Yuki Matsukawa (Brazil)

Local challenges

Stay in your region. Participate in a challenge designed specifically for your territory.
This series of challenges is promoted by partners and focuses on regional priorities and local needs.

BirdsCaribbean Challenge

Between February and July 2026, upload 50 or more recordings of any species, including at least three Caribbean priority species.
Eligible participants will be able to access special prizes at the 25th International BirdsCaribbean Conference in Trinidad. Read more →

Avistar Challenge 2026

Until March 31, 2026, upload sound recordings of 50 bird species from Brazil, including at least 2 priority species for the country. Also, select and submit 1 to 3 featured recordings to the Voice of the Landscape Contest. Winners will be announced during AVISTAR Brasil 2026, taking place from May 15 to 17. Read more →