$168
Raised of $100
Based on 33 birds seen each worth $5.09
Mary Schlaefer
Fundraiser Profile
33/15 birds seen
Participating in Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2022
Apr 15 - Jun 15, 2022
Member of Owen Park Owls
Support my team in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon!
Birds need our help! North America has lost over 3 billion birds since the 1970s, but we can help #BringBirdsBack. By donating to my page, you're supporting the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin's Bird Protection Fund, which funds Wisconsin's highest priority bird conservation projects.
Your support would mean a lot to me. Birds have made an incredible difference in my life and I want to protect them. Every dollar counts when it comes to helping our birds, so no donation is too small. Thank you for considering!
Make a donation online by clicking "donate" above, or mail a check to: Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, ATTN: Great Wisconsin Birdathon, 211 S. Paterson St., Suite 100, Madison, WI 53703 (and include our team's name in the memo line!)
Mary Schlaefer
3 yr. ago
Day three of the Birdathon, 5/29, I spotted three new species:
Tree Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
Song Sparrow
On day four, our final day, it was quite windy, which limited our bird sightings. With the help of my excellent team, I spotted one additional new species:
Green Heron
TOTAL BIRD SPECIES SIGHTED = 33
A BIG CHEER to the Owen Owls team who taught me so much and to the donors who supported me and the team. Your contribution will be instrumental in helping improve bird habitat throughout Wisconsin so they can thrive and we can continue to enjoy them. THANK YOU!
Mary Schlaefer
3 yr. ago
Day two of the Birdathon, 5/28, was sunny and warmer than day one. Lots more birds active and visible. I sited 15 more species, bringing my total to 29:
Swainson's Thrush
Canada Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Orchard Oriole
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mallard
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Kingbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Bluejay
Mary Schlaefer
3 yr. ago
The first day of the Birdathon, 5/27, was chilly and overcast, but still a great day for birding. With the help of several expert birders at my side, I saw 14 different species:
American Robin
American Crow
Wild Turkey
Hairy Woodpecker
Tufted Titmouse
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Gray Catbird
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Blue Jay
Baltimore Oriole
Northern Flicker
Indigo Bunting
House Wren
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Your Donation Makes a Difference For Birds
Donations made to the Great Wisconsin Birdathon support the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin’s Bird Protection Fund, which has given out over $1.2 million towards Wisconsin’s highest priority bird conservation projects since its inception in 2009.
Whether it's creating Piping Plover habitat, rearing Whooping Crane chicks, monitoring Kirtland's Warbler nests, supporting community initiatives for bird-friendly neighborhoods, engaging new and underrepresented voices in the birding community, building impactful collaborations to protect Wisconsin's Important Bird Areas, protecting our neotropical migrants on their long migratory journeys to Central America ... the Bird Protection Fund is there to help.
Your donations make this work possible. Thank you for supporting on-the-ground conservation and being there #ForTheBirds!