A friendly, team competition to see who can count as many birds of as many species as possible at ANY of the PVAS managed nature preserves during the month of May!
How to Participate:
- Gather friends! Form a team (1-4 participants) and come up with a clever name (i.e. Millennial Falcons, Raven Loonatics).
- Make a plan! Pick a day and time between May 1 and May 31 to meet up with your team to bird (for no more than 24 consecutive hours) at one of the PVAS managed nature preserves (Cool Spring, Yankauer, Stauffer’s Marsh, or Eidolon). Counts completed at Eidolon will have 15 points added to the final species count.
- Submit your data! Keep track of all birds observed, both species and number. Teams are encouraged to use eBird and share their lists with PVASeBird, but should also email them to KC Walters. All lists matter and contribute to our knowledge and record keeping of the birds at the nature preserves!
- WIN! The team that observes the most bird species will win a great prize! This year the prize is a custom etched glass bearing the Birdathon logo. The winning team will also be added to the honorary Birdathon plaque displayed at Cool Spring and be featured in Valley Views.
- Support! Support our Birdathon teams and their efforts by making a donation towards future PVAS birding programing.
Looking for a family-friendly or young birder option? Print out and complete this fun bird scavenger hunt instead! Bring your completed scavenger hunt to the Case Nature Center at Cool Spring on a Tuesday during the month of May between the hours of 9am and 3pm to exchange for a prize!
Please email KC Walters with any questions you may have!