DETROIT AUDUBON SOCIETY
Birdathon teams head out to various parks and other locations in Southeast Michigan in May for a day of birding. It is great way of setting aside a full day of bird watching at the peak of the spring migration. In Birdathon 2011, one team recorded 111 species.
And, at the same time that Birdathon teams are enjoying a memorable day of birding, they are raising money in support of Detroit Audubon Society’s efforts to protect wild birds and their habitats and to promote nature experiences and education.
Dates and Location
Teams select one day, any date between May 5 and May 27, for their birding day and agree to confine their birding that day to Southeast Michigan.
Team leaders are asked to register their teams by May 1, 2012.
Download the Registration Form here
Teams will select one of two categories of participation:
Category A - Teams will compete to see as many bird species as possible in one 24-hour period.
Category A teams are limited to no more than four (4) persons each.
Category B - Teams will count bird species at a specific location (e.g., a park, a municipality, a “big sit” location) during one 24-hour period. Category B teams may be of any size.
Team Composition
While
teams should have at least one member who is an experienced birder in
order to assure the accuracy of the report of species identified,
they are encouraged to welcome individuals with little previous
birding experience. They may also want to include someone with a
camera.
or contact DAS to get connected to a team leader.
Sponsors
Teams and team members commit to raising money to the Detroit Audubon Society by lining up sponsors. Sponsors pledge to contribute a specific amount for each bird species the team tallies or a lump sum for the day. DAS can provide sample pledge forms. Teams are encouraged to set fundraising goals.
Download the Pledge Form here
For More Information
For more information or to register a team in the 2012 Birdathon or to become a BIRDATHON sponsor, please contact daspres@detroitaudubon.org or the Detroit Audubon office at 248-354-5804 or detas@bignet.net.
Check out the results from from last year's participants: