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The Great Booby (An Thymelaea foliis obtusis, Anseri Bassano & c.) Grab your binoculars and your life list. It's Birdwatching Weekend in Madison, Minnesota!

More than 150 species have been sighted in past years at Salt Lake, near Madison, Minnesota. Fly out there and spot some additions to your birdwatching log, called a life list.

If you are just too far from Salt Lake, then conduct a virtual birdwatch using our search page. How many different avian species can you identify among our collection? Which is your favorite? Tell us at 1001days@si.edu!

Pictured: Mark Catesby, English, 1682/1683–1749, The Great Booby (An Thymelaea foliis obtusis, Anseri Bassano & c.), 1727–1731, hand-colored etching on paper, plate: 10 3/8 x 13 15/16 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase.