[NFBMI-Talk] Blind Birders Birdathon

[donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com]

Save the Date: Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon 2025

What: The Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon is a 24-hour birding event designed for
participation by birders who are legally blind. This inaugural event
encourages participants to identify as many bird species as possible by
sound (or sight as able), celebrating accessibility and the joy of birding.

Who: Any legally blind individual in the United States - of any age and any
level of experience - is welcome to participate.

When: Sunday, May 18, 2025
>From 12:01 A.M. to 11:59 P.M. (local time)

Where: Anywhere you bird! Participants can bird solo, with a team, or
alongside a sighted assistant. Backyard birding, traveling teams, an outing
on a trail and more are all welcome!

Why: To foster community, increase participation in birding for people who
are legally blind, and embrace birding by ear-a skill that often makes
legally blind birders exceptionally adept.

No experience necessary! Whether you're an experienced birder or new to
birding, this event is for you.

Highlights:

*	Virtual information session ahead of the event to help you prepare +
meet others!
*	Prizes for participants, with a chance to win donated items for
anyone who participates.
*	Results compilation to showcase the diversity of birds heard across
the country.

How to Join:
Registration is free! Visit our website at
https://www.birdability.org/blind-birder-birdathon to sign up and receive
updates. More details, including the registration link, will be available
soon.

For questions, contact Martha Steele at marthajs at verizon.net.

Save the date and get ready to tune into nature this spring!

 

 

This is a new and exciting opportunity for one and all! Please share this
information with anyone and everyone that you may know.

Thanks and blessings,

Donna Posont

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