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 July 1, 2026

#1Leo Gonzales M.375 spp.

#2Luis Alberto Salagaje Muela372 spp.

#3Juan Francisco Herrera Cueva370 spp.

#4Jorge Tiravanti295 spp.

#5Fabricio C. Gorleri277 spp.

#6Arthur Gomes275 spp.

#6Kevin Hayes275 spp.

#8Roger “Caribbean Naturalist” Morales274 spp.

#9Daniel Garrigues270 spp.

#10Daisy Utitiaj Nunink266 spp.

#11David Garrigues257 spp.

#12Pedro Allasi Condo – COAP252 spp.

#13Pierina A. Bermejo245 spp.

#14Cullen Hanks240 spp.

#15Alvaro Rivera Rojas 𝙌𝙧𝙤. 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨238 spp.

#16Angel Argüello Méndez233 spp.

#16Gabriel Leite233 spp.

#18Mauricio Cuéllar-Ramírez232 spp.

#19Carlos Otávio Gussoni230 spp.

#20Manuel Roncal229 spp.

#21Mabelin Santos227 spp.

#22Teylor Redondo215 spp.

#23Olman Chaves Calderón211 spp.

#24Bruno Bareiro204 spp.

#25Jose Navarro203 spp.

#26Patrick Franke201 spp.

#27Shane Sater200 spp.

#28Francisco Contreras @francontreras.80199 spp.

#29Edwin Antony Calderon Noa195 spp.

#30Juan Diego Vargas192 spp.

#31Fabricio Grigolin189 spp.

#32Pedro Giannotti188 spp.

#33Andrés Sebastián Ochoa Urfano183 spp.

#34Glenn Seeholzer179 spp.

#35Saul Herrera177 spp.

#35Pedro Dias177 spp.

#37Jose Manuel Martinez De Valdenebro170 spp.

#38Alexandre Terrigeol169 spp.

#39Luisa Amores168 spp.

#40Nestor Herrera165 spp.

#41Jessy Lopez Herra164 spp.

#42manuel grosselet161 spp.

#43Richard Fleming160 spp.

#44Luke Pheneger159 spp.

#45Miguel Montenegro Avila158 spp.

#45Hugo Rodriguez158 spp.

#47Bob Hasenick153 spp.

#47Carlos Proaño153 spp.

#49Daniel Lane151 spp.

#50Fernando Paludo150 spp.

#50RODRIGO AGUSTÍN QUINCHO150 spp.

#52Jorge Gabriel Campos149 spp.

#53Daniel Lescano147 spp.

#53David Tønnessen147 spp.

#53Martin Stoner147 spp.

#56Marcelo Telles145 spp.

#56Bruno Lima145 spp.

#58Leandro Corrêa144 spp.

#59Nathan Smith143 spp.

#60Gustavo Maciel142 spp.

#61Carlos E. Delgado (JUMABITA)140 spp.

#62Jayrson Oliveira137 spp.

#62Luis Rovai137 spp.

#62Marcelo Schmidt Roberti137 spp.

#62Matthew Douglas Gable137 spp.

#66Pablo Hernan Capovilla136 spp.

#66Sabrina Pessoa136 spp.

#68Tini & Jacob Wijpkema135 spp.

#68Benjamin Guo135 spp.

#70Iván Lau132 spp.

#71Domiciano Alveo – www.whitehawkbirding.com131 spp.

#71Luis Manuel Gómez131 spp.

#73Facundo Juncos130 spp.

#74Owen Robertson129 spp.

#74Diego Walter Cejas129 spp.

#76Numa Nazar127 spp.

#76Victor Castanho127 spp.

#78Augusto Matheus dos Santos126 spp.

#78Alejandro Williams Viveros126 spp.

#80James (Jim) Holmes125 spp.

#81Yohanny Olivares Barraza123 spp.

#82Luis Weymar Junior121 spp.

#82Zsombor Károlyi121 spp.

#82Fabian Torres121 spp.

#85Alan Paul Sequeira120 spp.

#86Élder Olave119 spp.

#87Claudio Tinoco118 spp.

#88Tyler Wenzel117 spp.

#88Antonio Maldonado117 spp.

#90Estela Quintero-Weldon116 spp.

#90JOSÉ AUGUSTO Mérida Misericordia116 spp.

#92Angel Mora115 spp.

#92dvir rudnicki115 spp.

#92Noe Roger Huaraca Charca115 spp.

#95David F. Belmonte114 spp.

#95Katherine Holland114 spp.

#95Cesar Augusto Pizarro Rios114 spp.

#95Rafael Eduardo Barreto Barrios114 spp.

#99Jhon Carlos Andres Rivera Higuera113 spp.

#100Bernardo José Jiménez Mejía111 spp.

#100Julián Tocce111 spp.

#100Ricardo Silva111 spp.

#103BIRDING BOLIVAR110 spp.

#104Miguel Angelo Biz109 spp.

#104Fernando Nunes109 spp.

#106Jesus Alferez108 spp.

#107Max Noack107 spp.

#107Andrew Brenes Astorga107 spp.

#107Ethan Kang107 spp.

#107celia sierra107 spp.

#107Pablo Moreno107 spp.

#112Juan Julca Sangama Peru Birding Photo106 spp.

#112Omar Miranda Bayron106 spp.

#114Miguel Mota105 spp.

#115Agustin Carrasco104 spp.

#115Drew Weber104 spp.

#117Sabina De Lucca103 spp.

#117Alejandro Luy103 spp.

#117katiuska Sicilia103 spp.

#117Manuel Pérez R.103 spp.

#121Guy Kirwan102 spp.

#122Noelia Cáceres101 spp.

#122Taylor Yarborough101 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 July 1, 2026

#1Leo Gonzales M.135 spp.

#2Luis Alberto Salagaje Muela121 spp.

#3Juan Francisco Herrera Cueva116 spp.

#4Pedro Allasi Condo – COAP110 spp.

#5Fabricio C. Gorleri89 spp.

#6Arthur Gomes85 spp.

#6Manuel Roncal85 spp.

#8Jorge Tiravanti78 spp.

#8Mauricio Cuéllar-Ramírez78 spp.

#8David Garrigues78 spp.

#8Daisy Utitiaj Nunink78 spp.

#12Edwin Antony Calderon Noa77 spp.

#13Daniel Lane70 spp.

#14Pierina A. Bermejo63 spp.

#14Kevin Hayes63 spp.

#16Daniel Garrigues61 spp.

#16Glenn Seeholzer61 spp.

#16Carlos Otávio Gussoni61 spp.

#19Iván Lau60 spp.

#20Andrés Sebastián Ochoa Urfano58 spp.

#20Gabriel Leite58 spp.

#20Juan Julca Sangama Peru Birding Photo58 spp.

#20Juan Diego Vargas58 spp.

#20Tini & Jacob Wijpkema58 spp.

#25Roger “Caribbean Naturalist” Morales57 spp.

#26Alexandre Terrigeol56 spp.

#27RODRIGO AGUSTÍN QUINCHO54 spp.

#28Jose Navarro53 spp.

#29Angel Argüello Méndez52 spp.

#30Bruno Bareiro49 spp.

#31Luke Pheneger48 spp.

#32Yohanny Olivares Barraza47 spp.

#32Miguel Montenegro Avila47 spp.

#32Teylor Redondo47 spp.

#35James (Jim) Holmes46 spp.

#36Domiciano Alveo – www.whitehawkbirding.com45 spp.

#37Patrick Franke44 spp.

#37David Tønnessen44 spp.

#37Fabricio Grigolin44 spp.

#37Pedro Giannotti44 spp.

#41Cullen Hanks43 spp.

#42Thibaud Aronson42 spp.

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

#44Francisco Contreras @francontreras.8041 spp.

#45Augusto Matheus dos Santos40 spp.

#45Leandro Corrêa40 spp.

#47David F. Belmonte39 spp.

#47Noe Roger Huaraca Charca39 spp.

#47Benjamin Guo39 spp.

#50Bob Hasenick37 spp.

#50Noelia Cáceres37 spp.

#50Jorge Gabriel Campos37 spp.

#50dvir rudnicki37 spp.

#54Jessy Lopez Herra36 spp.

#54Agustin Carrasco36 spp.

#56Santiago Cañaveral Suarez35 spp.

#56Matthew Douglas Gable35 spp.

#56Rafael Salcedo35 spp.

#56Jesus Alferez35 spp.

#56Carlos Proaño35 spp.

#56Richard Fleming35 spp.

#62Katherine Holland34 spp.

#62Pablo Moreno34 spp.

#64Roger McNeill33 spp.

#64Victor Castanho33 spp.

#66Saul Herrera32 spp.

#66Fernando Paludo32 spp.

#66Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad32 spp.

#69Alejandro Williams Viveros31 spp.

#69Olman Chaves Calderón31 spp.

#69Francisco Russo31 spp.

#69Claudio Tinoco31 spp.

#73Jose Manuel Martinez De Valdenebro30 spp.

#73Sabina 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 →