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• 28 Teams participated
• 196 Species were recorded
• Team who saw or heard the most – Woodcocks identified 148 species
• Team with the most species (96) and the least use of fossil fuel – Osprey Can You See
• The most unusual bird – Laughing Gull seen by team Sun-bit Bitterns
Onondaga Audubon Society’s 54th Annual
BIRDATHON
Saturday May 19, 2012
Don’t be shy, give the Birdathon a try!
Birders and bird watchers at all levels of experience are invited to participate in this year’s Birdathon quest. Timed to take place at the peak of spring migration, this is the perfect opportunity to go out and find some great birds. Through your participation, you can help document the occurrence of birds in Region 5 and provide financial support for the important work of Onondaga Audubon, all while enjoying a day of birding. So, mark your calendar, contact your bird-watching teammates, and start making plans for Birdathon 2012.
How Birdathon Works
Date and Time: On Saturday, May 19th, go afield for as many (or as few) hours as desired between midnight and midnight. — no rain date! The Compilation Picnic will be held on Sunday May 20th.
Boundaries: Bird within Region 5 — Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida and Herkimer Counties, plus Cayuga County north of Route 31— more than 5,000 square miles.
Teams: Join another, form you own, or go solo. No assigned territories. Please car pool, and bird one place at a time — no splitting up!
Count: Carefully identify species by sight and/or ear — the honor system please!
Fund-raising: Lining up sponsors (flat donations or so much per species) is optional, but definitely encouraged!
Bird List Deadline: Submit your results by noon Sunday, or bring them to the Day-After Compilation Picnic at Derby Hill Sunday, May 20, at 4:00PM.
Final Bird Results: Full birding results will appear in the summer issue of The Kestrel newsletter and this web site.
Dollars Deadline: Turn in to Birdathon Coordinator by June 15.
The Causes
Proceeds will be used to support the mission of OAS, specifically the sanctuaries, education and conservation.
Sign up now for this exciting bird-watching event and help support
Onondaga Audubon’s LOCAL education and bird sanctuary priorities.
Contact
Ken & Rose Burdick
Birdathon Coordinators
5 East Lake Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152
OAS.Birdathon@verizon.net
KenBurdick@ieee.org
(315) 685-5571 Home
(315) 480-2217 Cell
