$2,225
Raised of $3,000
Chirp Chasers
Team Profile
227 total number of bird species seen
Team participating in Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2026
Takes place Apr 15 - Jun 15, 2026
Captained by Alison Sazama
Support our 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 our team, 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 our team. Birds have made an incredible difference in our lives and we 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!)
Team Members 2
Alison Sazama
Jeffrey Brown
Alison Sazama
1 mo. ago
7
number of bird species seen
$15.80
Per bird species seen
$110.60
Earned
Results are in! After combining the Chirp Chasers team lists, we made our bird species goal for the year. 125 species! We also raised $2075 to go towards bird conservation! The Chirp Chasers and the birds thank each and every one of you for supporting us. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Alison Sazama
1 mo. ago
2
number of bird species seen
$15.80
Per bird species seen
$31.60
Earned
On a whim yesterday morning, I headed to one of my favorite spots in Chippewa County to bird, even though I knew it might be more difficult due to the lush vegetation. I was completely surprised to spot a random pair of Black Terns fluttering and swooping over a pond. I had witnessed these birds only once before in central Wisconsin a couple of years ago, otherwise I may not have recognized them. Typically Terns are big water birds, but this species breeds in our freshwater marshes.
I heard several Dickcissels singing in the field across from the pond and eventually was able to spot one singing from a fence post. One of the latest spring migrants to the area, they are a species in decline, therefore I was especially pleased to see them. I was able to add these two birds to my list for 2026.
Our team has yet to tally our viewing total, but I personally spotted 118 species! Not as many as some years but it’s especially gratifying to add two new species to my life list. As the Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2026 winds down (June 15th is the last day), I want to THANK YOU all again for your support while advocating for these beautiful creatures!
Donations 19
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 $1.4 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, spreading awareness about declining songbirds, 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, or 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!