Wissahickon Trails invites all birders to join Wissahickon Birdathon 2021 Edition!
Whether you look out the window, explore your yard or neighborhood, visit one of Wissahickon Trails’ preserves, or venture to a nearby park, set time aside for the enjoyment of birds and raising critical funding for Wissahickon Trails critical conservation work. Teams explore the Wissahickon watershed to identify as many species as possible during this 24-hour fundraiser. Birders of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to join the fun!
Now in its 27th year, the Birdathon is a treasured spring ritual of our Wissahickon Trails community. In order to allow teams and individuals to practice physical distancing, we are expanding the geographic limits outside of the Wissahickon watershed, to include Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Bucks Counties. Team members are permitted to bird individually and each team will compile a consolidated checklist from all of their members’ sightings.
Registration:
Minumum of 2 members; no maximum
Contact lisa@wissahickontrails.org with your team name
- Join a Wissahickon Trails' team:
The Phoebes, Traveling team, contact kristy@wissahickontrails.org
The Chickadees, Big Sit team, contact lisa@wissahickontrails.org
- All participants must register in advance
- $35 fee per participant includes a t-shirt and celebration party later in 2021
- Register by Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Collect donations and pledges:
Teams collect donations to support our efforts to preserve and restore habitat for birds and all wildlife. To learn more about our bird conservation initiatives and where your donation dollars would be used click here.
- Donate online to support the Birdathon.
- Build your own donation page HERE.
- Download the flyer and pledge form HERE.
- Create a Facebook fundraiser HERE.
Important Information about the Birdathon Virtual Edition
- Birding must be within the boundaries of Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Bucks Counties
- Teams must contain a minimum of 2 members; there is no maximum number
- Teams can compete in the Travelling or Big Sit categories.
- Complete rules can be found here CLICK HERE.
- Teams use Wissahickon Trails Birdathon list to record species 2021 checklist.
- Team checklists are due electronically by 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 1. Team captain should email one (1) consolidated team checklist to Kristy Morley at kristy@wissahickontrails.org.
Contact Lisa Hansell at lisa@wissahickontrails.org or 215-646-8866 for more information or to enter your team.
Awards
- NEW for 2021: The individual who raises the most money will win a Tamron 100-400mm camera lens courtesy of Tamron.
- The Traveling and Big Sit team that identifies the most species will win a chance to participate in a Bird Banding demo in summer 2021.
- Make a donation and guess the total number of species identified for 2021. Closest guess wins a gift certificate to Wild Birds Unlimited Dresher.
Birdathon Maps and Checklists
2021 Checklist - Teams use Wissahickon Trails' Birdathon list to record species and locations
Birding Map (Google Maps) - Map of the Wissahickon watershed showing birding locations. Use with BirdingLocations.pdf below.
BirdingLocations.pdf - Directions, coordinates, and details about sites commonly birded for the birdathon. Updated 4/27/21
Past Wissahickon Birdathon Official Results will be available soon - stay tuned.
