5th Annual Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon – May 4-12

Fifth Annual
Tim McKay Memorial Birdathon

May 4 – 12, 2019

Birdathon flyer 2019

It’s time for our Fifth Annual Birdathon! This fun event benefits both the NEC and the Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS), and is a great way to get outdoors with friends and family and look for and learn about birds!

Have you been looking to do a little stint in birding? Do you have eyes like a hawk? You’re a lucky duck—the Fifth Annual Tim McKay Birdathon is upon us!

Similar to a walk-a-thon, a birdathon is a way to raise donations by recruiting pledges for each bird species spotted within 24 hours. After finding pledgers and creating a fun team name, participants of all ages head out to bird as a team or on their own. Donations are collected by the team captains after the birding period, and are split between the Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS) and the NEC.

In prior years, teams have spotted over 400 species of birds and raised more than $7,000 to support the programs of the NEC and RRAS. We are looking forward to another successful year!

The Birdathon runs from May 4-12, and you can bird for any 24 hour period within those dates. Sign up to be a team captain or join a team by at www.yournec.org/birdathon, by visiting our table at Godwit Days on Friday, April 17, or by stopping by our office!

You’ll be bittern if you miss this year’s Birdathon! Take the day to enjoy looking and listening for some of Humboldt’s most infamous avian friends, while making some new friends of your own. Support RRAS and the NEC by getting out in the ruff and birding! It’s your tern to bird!

For more details about the Birdathon, including general information, how to participate, and forms, CLICK HERE.

Don’t know much about birding?
Check out our Birding 101 article from the Apr/May 2018 EcoNews!

 

Great grey owl. Photo: © Rob Fowler, used with permission.
Great grey owl. Photo: © Rob Fowler, used with permission.

 

 

 

 

Morgan Corviday
Morgan was the NEC's EcoNews Editor from 2011 - 2019.