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2025 CT Audubon Migration Magic Birdathon

When birds are counting on you, Every Bird Counts! For people of all ages and all skill levels! Participate in this friendly competition at any time during May 2025 to raise money for bird conservation.

$12,603 raised

When Birds are counting on YOU, Every Bird Counts!

Migration Magic is a month-long festival celebrating the wonder of bird migration in Connecticut with a variety of engaging activities for all ages and experience levels. One way to support Migration Magic is by joining our Birdathon, a friendly competition you can participate in at anytime during May 2025. The goal is to spot and record as many bird species as you can! You can collect donations and pledges along the way, helping fundraise for bird conservation across the state.

Join us to bird for a cause! There are great prizes and great fun ahead. Sign up today to make a difference for birds!

Your Impacts ...

Advocacy, Education, and Partnerships

Legislative advocacy to restrict harmful pesticide use, school-based education for children around the state, and organizational partnerships that protect natural resources.

$50

Bird Conservation and Citizen Science

Conservation of specific species of concern and projects that require data collection, like our Piping Plover nest protection and the Osprey Nation nest monitoring.

$100

Habitat Restoration and Monitoring

Removing invasives and planting native plant species, forging partnerships that monitor pollinators and air quality, and banding birds for further scientific study.

$250

How It Works

The Migration Magic Birdathon is a friendly competition to see or hear as many species of birds as possible in Connecticut (and a small, specific part of New York) during May 2025.

  • You can participate for as many days as you want — there’s no minimum or maximum, as long as you’re birding in May.

  • All ages and skill levels are welcome. If you see or hear 50 or more species throughout the month and submit them on an eBird trip report, and also raise or contribute $50 or more, you’ll be entered in a random drawing for this year’s Grand Prize. Your $10 Birdathon entry fee will be counted toward the $50.

  • Look for birds anytime during May 2025, anywhere in Connecticut or in the section of Deer Pond Farm that’s in New York.

  • Every bird you identify by sight or sound during May counts, as long as you submit an eBird checklist.

  • You can also participate with a group of friends or family, although all Birdathon participants will submit individual eBird checklists.

A great way to participate is to go on one of the dozens of bird walks we’ve scheduled. They’re in all parts of the state, from May 1 through May 31, and are led by expert birders. You can find the schedule here: Migration Magic Bird Walks and Events

Our Sponsors

Osprey Sponsor - Presenting Migration Magic Sponsorship

Snowy Owl Sponsor - Photography or Birdathon Sponsor

American Robin Sponsor

Mother Earth Impact Sponsor

Grassroots Sponsor

Donations

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Thomas Lichtenauer donated $100 to Lori Lichtenauer and Deer Pond Farm

Go Lori!

5 hours ago

Anonymous donated $10 to Joanne Bourque

🦉

6 hours ago

JL

John Lichtenauer pledged $1.25 per bird species (est $93.75) to Lori Lichtenauer and Deer Pond Farm

Go Lori!!

10 hours ago

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David Smith pledged $2 per bird species (est $200) to Melissa Gallaher-Smith

12 hours ago

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Cathy Hagadorn donated $100 to Lori Lichtenauer and Deer Pond Farm

Lori: Thank you for connecting people to Deer Pond Farm and teaching them about our birding conservation work! :> :> :>

13 hours ago

Support Conservation Across the State

Come bird with us!

Join us on one of our many bird walks and other events during Migration Magic.

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