Join us for our 20th Annual Birdathon, a beloved tradition that raises funds for VCE’s conservation science programs. Birdathon supports everything VCE does, from long-term bird monitoring and innovative biodiversity research to conservation collaborations in the Dominican Republic and mentoring the next generation of conservation scientists.

It’s also a fun way to ring in the spring and celebrate peak songbird migration!

We’re marking the 20th anniversary of our Birdathon by making it easier than ever to participate as a birder or a sponsor. Our new online platform makes it easy for anyone to form a team, solicit pledges from friends and family, and count birds for conservation. We’ve also added new participation incentives and awards for this year’s top fundraisers to keep the competition friendly but fierce.

What is Birdathon? It’s like a walk-a-thon, but you’ll count bird species instead of miles.

1. Sign up to participate online.
2. Use our prewritten invitations to gather pledges and donations from friends, family, and coworkers to support VCE’s important biodiversity research and monitoring.
3. Choose any 24 hour period in May to go birding and identify as many species as you can.

This fun and friendly birding competition is for everyone. You can participate as an individual or as a team, and you’ll choose any 24-hour period in May to bird. You can choose how, when, and where you bird, from a full day of hitting as many hotspots as you can, to birding for a couple hours right in your backyard.