Date: 4/1/25 9:03 am From: Kevin Black via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] A New Development in Birding
Hi All,
A surprising new partnership has been developed between eBird and Draft
Kings. Ebird has flown to new heights (or some may say stooped to new lows)
to raise funds for conservation through FANTASY birding and annual bird
species prop betting. Prop bets include whether or not a birder will break
the ABA big year record in a specific calendar year, how many new ABA
species there will be and the over under on which new ABA-area species will
be added. Prop bets such as how many reports there be of Hermit Thrushes
being reported as Swainson’s Thrush before April 1st will be of particular
interest to some salty birding veterans.
Cut-off dates of bets and fantasy team creations will prevent coordinating
with birders to try to manipulate the bet or birder fantasy points. Of
course you can’t bet or draft yourself as a birder on your own fantasy
team.
Needless to say, the world of birding has taken an interesting turn
enmeshing with the world of gambling and fantasy sports.
