2010 Birdathon!

May 2010

Rules Registration Pledge Solicitation

May is Birdathon Month!

Birdathon is for everyone! It is for individuals and teams, the young and the not so young, beginning birders and those with large life lists. It is for you!

May in northern Arizona brings out the residents and migrants, vagrants and endemics (this applies to both birds and birders). There are lots of species to be seen so why not combine your passion with helping to raise money for our conservation and education programs.

Our annual Birdathon fund raising event runs all through the month of May. If you wish, join with your friends and form a team. If you aren’t able to join a team, then do a little birding on your own.

Solicit some pledges from your parents or children, doctor or dentist, co-workers or customers, friends or strangers. Either way, you will have fun by being outdoors and enjoying our feathered friends and your sponsors will feel good about helping a worthy cause.

The event lasts the entire month of May so you can choose your 24-hour period to suit you. Just identify as many species as you can and then collect your pledges.

Have fun creating the most outrageous team name, even if it is just for you. Prizes will be given out at a fun event in June for the most interesting team name, the most money collected, the most species seen.

Rules, Registration, Solicitation and Pledge forms are available so just follow the links. They will also be available at our March, April and May meetings. If you can’t get them then or if you have questions, contact Brent Bitz at sedonabirds@aol.com or 928-282-5238.

PURPOSE OF THE BIRDATHON:
To raise funds for the following:

To restore and maintain important bird habitats, such as those at the Page Springs IBA.
To fund NAAS education projects like the Audubon Adventures materials provided to area schools.
To provide educational materials and equipment for programs at the new Page Springs ramada.
To support monthly meetings in Flagstaff and Sedona at which invited speakers talk about wildlife and conservation. (Meetings are free and open to the public.)
To identify as many bird species as possible during a single 24-hour period.
To expand involvement of new and experienced birders.
To raise community awareness of NAAS presence and mission.
To have fun!

RULES OF THE BIRDATHON

CONTESTS & PRIZES

Teams from Sedona, Flagstaff, and Cottonwood are competing in the event. Incentive prizes will be given to members of the teams who see the highest numbers of species, the most unusual species, raise the most money, or have the most creatively-named team. (Last year’s winner was “The Cardinal Offenders.”) To support this event, several local businesses have donated prizes.

Create or join a team! For a team registration form click here.

Make a pledge. To download a pledge form click here.

All funds go to help the society with their continuing conservation and education efforts across northern Arizona.

Thanks,
Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Brent Bitz
Birdathon Coordinator
Northern Arizona Audubon Society

For additional information please contact Brent Bitz Phone: 928-282-5238,
or by Snail Mail; 200 Calle Francesca Sedona, AZ 86336.

2010 Birdathon! May 2010

May is Birdathon Month!

2010 Birdathon!

May 2010