Like a walk-a-thon, Birdathon participants collect pledges from friends and family via their team page on our website. Then participants record how many species they can identify during any 24-hour period between April 18 and May 31.
Last year we had a record-breaking 29 teams and our winning team saw 103 species!
Birdathon helps NVBA to support outdoor education, citizen science, habitat conservation, and programs to encourage people to plant native plants and protect native wildlife. Birdathon also helps ornithologists better understand spring migration by reporting sightings through eBird, an online database of bird observations run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Support one of our wonderful teams today, or start a team of your own!
Banner photo: Red-winged Blackbirds. Richard Mitterman/Audubon Photography Awards