It’s “birding for dollars!” Count as many bird species as you can in one day! Choose any day in May. Get family, friends and co-workers to sponsor you, then go birding! Afterwards, send them a list of what birds you saw, and they will donate X amount for each species you saw (i.e. 25 cents). Or they can just donate a flat fee. 100% of the proceeds support Rainier Audubon activities in south King County. 

You can also conduct your Birdathon birding on one of our field trips. Earn money for chapter activities while enjoying a great field trip led by an experienced birder. Or just stay at home and count bird species at your feeder. Or be creative and come up with your own Birdathon route and experience, taking a friend or family member with you! Sponsors are happy to support your efforts, and many look forward to being asked again the following year. They especially enjoy your list of bird species seen. 

Why do it? Your membership dues to Rainier Audubon cover only a portion of the costs associated with running a successful Audubon chapter. Birdathon is our largest fundraiser. We depend on it to provide a stable funding base for our many activities and services, covering speaker fees for our Program Nights, environmental education activity materials, conservation committee project supplies, chapter administrative costs, and more. We wouldn’t want to have to cut back on events or activities due to lack of funds! Our goal for Birdathon 2026 is $1,000, which is attainable if everyone helps!

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