Birdathon

Birdathon: join the fun!

Birdathon is just around the corner! This fun Pilchuck Audubon Society fundraiser has a major rules change for 2010. Instead of being limited to 24 hours of birding, participants can now count birds during the entire month of May. Imagine all the species you can count in a 31-day month! Here’s a quick synopsis of what’s involved: pick up pledge sheets. Sign up sponsors. Find as many bird species as possible in Washington during May. Report your sightings to your sponsors and collect their pledges.

Most veteran ’Thoners would say prizes aren’t the reason they participate in Birdathon. Instead, they’re excited to help raise money for PAS doing something they love: birding. Even so, we hope to award prizes for the most bird species located, the largest number of sponsors and the most money raised.

Watch for more information in the April and May issues of the Profile, at upcoming program meetings or by contacting coordinator Hilkka Egtvedt at chegtvedt@comcast.net or 425.347.4944.