Birdathon
Bird-a-thon from Kevin Crandall on Vimeo.
Next year, this could be you…
Six enthusiastic birders pile out of a van. They walk quietly to the area where the Lazuli Bunting was last seen. Yesterday morning, this crew was up at the Sacramento Delta. Today, 60 miles later, they’re in the San Francisco Presidio. They haven’t slept. They’re exhausted. But they’re having the time of their lives. At first, no luck. Then, off to the left, they spot movement. A good-sized female Indigo Bunting. Got it. The Lazuli Bunting emerges. High fives. The group has just found their 100th species in 24 hours.
Lazuli Bunting Photo: Bob Lewis
This is one of the many scenarios that birders around the Bay Area may experience when they take part in the Golden Gate Audubon Birdathon—our biggest fundraising event of the year, from April 17 through May 16. For the first time in nearly two decades, GGA is hosting this event that brings us together to
support our conservation and education work on behalf of Bay Area birds.
How does it work? A birdathon is like a walkathon, except that you count bird species instead of miles. Friends, family members, and coworkers support you by pledging any amount, from dimes to dollars, for each species you identify.
