Birding Competition at Hotel Rivel, Costa Rica (June 20th – September 30th)

Eligibility:

• To participate in the competition and be entered into the final draw, you must submit at least one eBird.org checklist for Hotel Rivel between June 20th, 2024 and September 30th, 2024.
• This checklist must include at least one avia submission with a photo taken within the area (3km radius)
• You must register for the challenge directly with Hotel Rivel.

Data Collection:

• All eBird.org checklists submitted for the competition must be from Hotel Rivel – Restaurant and Nature Retreat. Listings from other locations will not be considered.
• Ebird.org uses algorithms to detect unlikely sightings and has measures in place to prevent fake submissions.
• Hotel Rivel may request geo-tags from specific photos to verify they were taken within a 3km radius of the property.
• Sightings must be within a 3km radius of Hotel Rivel to be valid.

Scoring:

• Each bird species spotted and logged on your eBird.org checklist counts as one point.
• Including a photo with your sighting on the checklist increases the value to five points.
• Submitting multiple checklists is encouraged, but sightings of the same bird species will only be counted once (regardless of the number of times you see it).

Disqualification:

• Hotel Rivel has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating.
• Any suspicious activity will be investigated. If the activity is found to be fake, misleading, or an attempt to gain an unfair advantage, you will be disqualified from the competition.

Important Note:

• Register directly with Hotel Rivel to participate and receive important weekly updates about the competition.