$600
Raised of $250
Based on 38 bird species each worth $15.79
Lishka Arata
Fundraiser Profile
38/60 bird species
Participating in 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon
Sep 15 - Oct 15, 2024
Team Captain of Fledglings
Why I Bird For Point Blue
I am thrilled to be participating in Point Blue's 2024 Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon! Now in its 46th year, this event is an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow as a nature-loving community and to raise conservation funds to secure a healthy planet.
I have been birding for almost 20 of those years as an intern, biologist, educator, and now communicator with Point Blue. I have been a Looker (and always will be :)), a STRAWling, A Throttle Thrasher, A Common Mer, and more. I lead the Virtual Vultures and Fledgling teams to help welcome in new birders and nature and bird lovers of all levels to the conservation and Point Blue community. It brings me joy to be out in nature enjoying, appreciating, teaching, and learning with others. Raising funds for conservation while doing so is the cherry on top!
The goal is to identify as many bird species as possible in a 24-hour period between September 15 and October 15. Please consider helping me reach my fundraising goal by making a donation or by pledging a dollar amount based on the number of bird species I see.
Thank you for your generous support and help in spreading the word. To learn more about Point Blue Conservation Science and their climate-smart conservation initiatives, visit their website at www.pointblue.org.
Make a pledge per bird species or a one-time donation. You can donate online by clicking "donate" above, or mail a check made out to Point Blue Conservation Science to ATTN: Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon, Point Blue Conservation Science, 3820 Cypress Dr STE 11, Petaluma, CA 94954 (please include my name in the memo line).
Please click here for more info on how to donate.
Lishka Arata
3 mo. ago
38
bird species
$15.79
Per bird species
$600.02
Earned
The Fledglings Bird-A-Thon was a hit this morning! We started off with a Red-breasted Sapsucker on a palm tree trunk, rapidly followed by a Peregrine Falcon flyover, then an American Kestrel mobbing a Red-Tailed Hawk! Whew! What a kick off! It was not surprising to see such great activity with native-habitat-filled grounds of the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Environmental Center, our hosts for the walk! And after the first light rain of the fall. We ended the day with American goldfinches, a Western Fence Lizard, and the sounds of roosting Mexican free-tailed bats. And of course lots of great sightings in between.
38 Bird species:
red-tailed hawk
peregrine falcon
American kestrel
red-breasted sapsucker
European starling
black phoebe
California towhee
house finch
Anna's hummingbird
Western bluebird
Northern mockingbird
Western meadowlark
Nuttall's woodpecker
American crow
American white pelican
band-tailed pigeon
great egret
Lincoln's sparrow
Red-winged blackbird
Brewer's blackbird
Canada goose
Eurasian collared dove
mourning dove
common raven
white-crowned sparrow
barn owl
savannah sparrow
say's phoebe
song sparrow
killdeer
turkey vulture
double-crested cormorant
chestnut-backed chickadee
Bewick's wren
downy woodpecker
oak titmouse
spotted towhee
American goldfinch
Non-Bird Animal Species:
Pacific chorus frog
Western fence lizard
sulfur butterfly
green darner dragonfly
Mexican free-tailed bat
Wild Native (non-tree) Plants Observed:
tule
Lippia repens
polygonum
basket sedge
alisma
CA blackberry
snowberry
coyote brush
arroyo willow
California rose
Native Trees Identified:
valley oak
boxelder
Oregon ash
Mobbing behavior:
Kestrel v. Redtail hawk
Contributions 2
Bird and nature lovers unite for the ultimate 24-hour birdwatching showdown September 15 – October 15! The 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon raises critical funds for Point Blue Conservation Science's nature-based solutions to climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental threats to benefit wildlife and people. Learn more at pointblue.org. Questions about the Bird-A-Thon? Please visit our FAQs to learn more.