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2021 BIRDATHON
REPORT
Highlights from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin ' s annual fundraiser
Breaking Records
#ForTheBirds
Wisconsin's bird lovers have
$107k+
done it again! In three short
months during spring migration,
raised!
hundreds of Wisconsinites came Mr . D a r ga t z' s Nat u r e
K i n der ga r t en bir ds fr o m
together to raise a record-breaking t he ir out doo r c la s s r o o m in
t he ir 4t h Bir da t ho n! Ph o t o
$107,915 for the Foundation's Bird b y Pe t e r D ar gat z
Protection Fund .
Thank you, Birdathoners and donors for
your passion and commitment to our
state's birds! Enjoy these highlights from
our amazing season together.
300+ 65 253
Birdathoners from incredible bird species
Fi n c h G an g s c o ur e d
No E gr et s didn' t r e gr e t e xplor ing J e ffe r s o n Count y fo r bir ds
across Wisconsin teams spotted t he L a ke s ho r e Na t ur e P r e s e r ve . . . . a nd Bir da t ho n donor s .
Ph o t o b y L in d s e y T aylo r Ph o t o b y Clare Carls o n
"My favorite part of the
Birdathon was discovering
new birds and sharing the
experience and love of
birding with my daughter."
T he e nda nge r e d Pi pi n g Pl o ver wa s vo t e d t o be our #Bir dOfT he Y e a r . T he Bir d
- 2021 Birdathon Participant
P r o t e c t io n F und s uppor t s t he r e c ove r y of t his im pe r ile d s pe c ie s . Ph o t o b y
Ryan B r ad y
T his Y e llow Wa r ble r wa s s pot t e d by t he
So c i a l D i s t an c i n g Sa n dpi per s , who s e t e a m
A Birdathon for Everyone
s plit up t o c o ve r m o r e gr ound—a nd find
m o r e bir ds ! Ph o t o b y E m ily D o n o van
This year's Birdathon saw an The Brix Cider Biking Bird
amazing array of 65 teams : Brigade birded through the
from classrooms and Sugar River watershed,
nonprofits, to friends and visiting farms that provide
family, to Bird Cities and local food to their restaurant.
bird clubs.
The Lake Superior eBirders
Long-running teams like birded (and eBirded) all along
Cutright's Even Older the North Shore.
Coots returned for their 10th
year of Birdathoning, while Gathering Warblers
new teams started what is gathered staff and board
sure to become an annual members to explore some of
tradition. their favorite land trust
properties.
Each team put their unique Classroom Teams
touch on their Birdathon day What's That? enjoyed their
Adams-Friendship High School Warblers
as they set out to search for first Birdathon, discovering Adams-Friendship High School in Adams County
Wisconsin's birds - by foot, new destinations (and new Chrysalis Academy of Holway Homeschool
students in Taylor County
by bike, by boat, or by car. birds) with friends.
Lincoln Middle School Lincoln Middle School in
LaCrosse, WI
The River Raptors birded Three Shrikes and You're Mr. Dargatz's Nature Kindergarten Woodside
with paddles in hand along Out returned again, this time Elementary in Sussex, WI
The Wequiock Wonderers Wequiock Elementary
their favorite waterways. recruiting new birders to join
in Green Bay, WI
them.
Windsor Waxwings Windsor Elementary in
Windsor, WI
I n di go i n g Pl ac es br o ught pa r e nt s a nd
c hildr e n t oge t he r t o e nc o ur a ge a ne w Top Fundraisers
ge ne r a t io n o f bir de r s . Ph o t o b y Me lis s a
K e s lin g 1.Cutright's Even Older Coots $16,353
2. Lake Superior eBirders $6,858
3. Finch Gang $5,899
4. River Raptors $5,206
5. GLC Chickadees $4,058
Most Species Seen
1. Lake Superior eBirders 187 species
T he H o u s e Un -Bo u n d Wr en s go t o ut s ide 2. Vaccinated Vireos 177 species
t o ge t he r a s a fa m ily. Ph o t o b y Mat t 3. Social Distancing Sandpipers 170 species
K ru e ge r
4. Cutright's Even Older Coots 167 species
5. MuirLand Merlins 153 species
(shout-out to the Tireless Turnstones, a youth-led
team, for spotting 151 species!)
Notable Rare Birds
Piping Plover seen by Vaccinated Vireos, the only
team to spot our #BirdOfTheYear!
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher seen by Brew City Bird
Squad
Western Kingbird seen by Lake Superior eBirders
Worm-Eating Warbler seen by Double Stuffed
T he E l m G r o ve H i gh Fl yer s got bir d-
Orioles
e nt hus ia s t s involve d in pr o gr e s s ing t he ir
Bir d Cit y goa ls . Ph o t o b y K are n L lo yd
An AD A-a c c e s s ible dua l s c o pe
s ys t e m wa s ins t a lle d a t L e wis
P a r k t ha nks t o t he Mc Far l a n d
Bi r d Fes t i val t e a m . U p ne xt a r e
int e r pr e t ive s igns ! Ph o t o b y
Sh awn Mille r
Teams Give Back to Birds
Nonprofit organizations, Bird They're building and
Cities, and bird clubs that installing nest boxes,
participate in the Great planting native plants,
Wisconsin Birdathon are restoring land, funding
able to keep 50% of the bird-specific citizen
funds they raise — while science programs, putting
the rest goes to support our binoculars in the hands of
Bird Protection Fund new birders, installing
projects. scopes and bird-related
signage at local parks,
Organizational Teams Funds for these and much, much
organizational teams go more!
1000 Friends of Wisconsin Birdlanders
back into their communities,
Aldo Leopold Nature Center Double Stuffed
supporting local bird
$16K+
Orioles
Baraboo Range Preservation Association conservation at its source.
Baraboo Rangers
Benedictine Life Foundation of Wisconsin Wrens
This year, we had 23
of Wisdom Prairie
Chequamegon Chapter of the North Country organizational teams that
go es back
Trail Association North Country Birders
Chippewa County Land Conservancy Chirp
are collectively putting
local o to
Chasers
$16,744 back into local
conservation work across
rgs
Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center
our state.
Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center
Driftless Area Land Conservancy Prairie DALCons
Elm Grove Bird City Elm Grove High Flyers
Feminist Bird Club-Madison WI Chapter Yes We Know someone who might be interested in joining the
Pelican!
Birdathon next year? Send them to www.WIBirdathon.org
Friends of McFarland Parks McFarland Bird
Festival
Gathering Waters Gathering Warblers
Glacial Lakes Conservancy GLC Chickadees
Madison Audubon All About Aves, Reckless Wrens
Madison FUN Paddling Peddling Prius Pewees,
Camp Coots
MuirLand Bird Club MuirLand Merlins
North Lakeland Discovery Center Up North
Hammerheads
Richland Center-Santa Teresa Sister City Project
Motmot Crew
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Schlitz Audubon
Screech Owls
Wausau Bird Club Wausau Nutcrackers Y es We Pel i c an ! r a is e d funds t o pur c ha s e Wr en s o f Wi s do m Pr a i r i e r a is e d funds
bino c ula r s for ne w bir de r s in t he F e m inis t for e c ologic a l r e s t or a t io n wor k a t Ho ly
Wisconsin Pheasants Forever Funky Pheasants Bir d Club. Ph o t o b y Me lis s a K e s lin g Wis do m Mona s t e r y. Ph o t o b y A m y A ls t ad
"The Birdathon is a win-win-
win. Raising dollars for bird
conservation, raising dollars
for our land trust, and hanging
out with fellow birders! What
could be better?!"
Fu n k y Ph ea s a n t s of Wis c o ns in P he a s a nt s F o r e ve r us e d t he ir s t a ff' s fir s t in-pe r s o n
- 2021 Birdathon Participant o ut ing o f 2021 t o r a is e funds for e duc a t io n a nd out r e a c h e ve nt s . Ph o t o b y B rit t a
Pe t e rs o n
2021 Bird Protection
Fund Projects
The Great Wisconsin Birdathon raises funds for the Natural
Resources Foundation of Wisconsin's Bird Protection Fund, which
supports Wisconsin's highest priority bird conservation needs. The
following projects were selected by the advisory committee to
receive the funds raised by our amazing 2021 Birdathon participants:
T he Neo t r o pi c al Fl yways Pr o j ec t r e c e nt ly m a de ne w Advancing Bird Conservation within Wisconsin’s
dis c ove r ie s a bo ut t he m igr a t o r y pa t t e r ns o f C an a da
Wa r bl er s . Ph o t o c o u rt e s y o f Gru p o Q u e t zalli, N ic aragu a Important Bird Area (IBA) System — Wisconsin Bird
Conservation Partnership
Kirtland’s Warbler Nest Monitoring — Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources
Neighborhood Habitat Improvement Project — Western
Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
Neotropical Flyways Project — Cornell Lab of Ornithology /
SELVA
Outreach and Optics Purchase — BIPOC Birding Club of
Wisconsin
Piping Plover Conservation and Management in Wisconsin
— Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Reintroduction of Whooping Cranes into Eastern North
America — International Crane Foundation
A r e s e a r c he r s e t s up a t r a il c a m e r a t ha t m o nit or s
Wh o o pi n g C r a n es a s pa r t o f a r e int r o duc t ion pr o gr a m . Visit www.WisConservation.org/Bird-Protection-Fund to learn more
Ph o t o b y In t e r n at io n al Cran e F o u n d at io n
about these projects and how you can provide permanent support for the
Bird Protection Fund with a gift to the Birds of Wisconsin Legacy Fund.
T he BI POC Bi r di n g C l u b o f WI ho s t e d it s fir s t kic ko ff
e ve nt in J uly 2021, invit ing Bla c k, Indige no us , pe o ple o f
c o lor , a llie s , a nd fa m ilie s t o e xplor e t he jo y of bir ding
t o ge t he r . Ph o t o b y D e x t e r Pat t e rs o n
Nei gh bo r h o o d H a bi t a t I mpr o vemen t Pr o j ec t
vo lunt e e r s c ons t r uc t e d bir d ho us e s t ha t e na ble d
c it ize n s c ie nt is t s t o m o nit or bir d ne s t ing s uc c e s s .
Ph o t o b y W e s t e rn Gre at L ake s B ird an d B at O b s e rvat o ry
The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is Thank you to our 2021 Birdathon sponsors!
brought you to by
www.WisConservation.org
Patrick Marsden
Middleton
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