A “bird race” is an event where birders in teams oberseve and document (photographing birds too) as many bird species as possible. Birders in this event included students and teachers from local schools and universities, people from the government offices, and the general public. Armed with long and large lenses secured to their cameras, powerful binoculars, and a list of birds in hand, we all gathered at the Putrajaya Wetlands Park on the 16th and 17th of November (2019) with hopes of documenting as many birds species as possible within a stipulated (24 hours) time (race between teams).
It is said that Putrajaya has over 200 species of birds including kingfishers, owls, woodpeckers, raptors, etc. During the event, teams roamed throughout the wetlands and the park in search of birds. With the winning teams taking home hampers, cash prizes, trophies, and high powered binoculars.