You don’t have to be an expert birder to take part in Birdathon!

You can form a team, solicit donations, and see how many species you can identify.

• Form a Traditional Team, with multiple team members.

  This is really pretty easy! Team participants collect pledges from friends, family, businesses, co-workers, or anyone who wants to support. Then in early May, during peak bird migration, your team goes out and counts and records as many species as they can identify in a 24 hour period, anywhere on Whidbey Island and immediately surrounding waters.

• You can go Solo Birdathon!

  It’s always important to be safe while birding, and birding with family or a friend is encouraged. But you are welcome to bird alone, whether in your own backyard, neighborhood or throughout Whidbey Island.

• You can do Backyard Birding:

  Maybe you just want to see what birds come to your backyard space. Either by yourself or with your team, write down all species that come to your feeder or yard.

  If you decide to do one of the three birding methods above, please submit your registration as soon as you are able so it can be included on our website, and people will be able to pledge to your team.

Questions? Contact Dominique Emerson