Birdathon for Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

This free, inclusive event is meant to explore ways to maximize the joy that birds bring us. No prior birding experience is necessary to participate, and it is open to any level of time commitment, and accessibility. You can participate from anywhere and choose the way you'd like to participate.

When you join the campaign, you'll be able to choose how you'd like to bird your way, i.e. choose your preferred birding activity to track during our campaign (October 16 through October 19). That could mean...

• tracking your total bird species found

• recording your hours spent in nature

• tracking your lifers (a.k.a "new for you" birds!)

• counting the number of bird species found while birding-in-place (including through virtual birding livestreams)

• making note of the number of birding checklists you submit (via eBird or iNaturalist)

We recognize that birding can look different for everyone and we hope these options inspire and challenge you to bird YOUR way.

The Birdathon is free to join, but registration is recommended for you to get the most out of this peer-to-peer fundraiser. You'll receive your own personal fundraising page that will also grant you access to our virtual community space— where you can share your bird joy and be inspired by fellow birders who are also birding for a cause!