[NFBMI-Wayne-County] FW: Blind Birder Bird-a-thon Goes Global

Wed Mar 11 13:21:14 UTC 2026

From: NAI Great Lakes Region <nai.great.lakes.region.4 at 39941673.mailchimpapp.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 8:30 AM
To: dposont at umich.edu
Subject: Blind Birder Bird-a-thon Goes Global

  <https://mcusercontent.com/4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd/images/ac78a294-302a-467d-b319-66f4ac03b274.png> 

Blind Birder Bird-a-thon Goes Global

While official dates for our NAI Great Lakes Bird-a-thon have yet to be announced, it isn't the only bird-watching event to get excited for this May! Member Donna Posont is part of the team running this year's Blind Birder Bird-a-thon, put on by Birdability.

"The second annual Blind Birder Bird-a-thon will be held May 3-4, 2026. Last year was our first experience of engaging birders from all over the United States who are blind and low vision. Participants agreed to listen for birds for at least two hours and turn in their birding lists to be part of an overall tally.

This year we have added a day so that people can choose which day to bird and therefore have more transportation options. We are also going global and welcome participants from all over the world. Also, we are having monthly informational gatherings to help prepare participants for the adventure. For more information or to register you may go to  <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=59acb21c4f&e=1e81c4002d> Birdability.org. As well you can contact Donna Posont, Coordinator: Birding by Ear and Beyond, Environmental Interpretive Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn at  <mailto:donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com> donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com.

Prizes will be awarded by a random drawing for those participants in the United States. You will receive notice of the wrapup meeting after the event once you have registered on the Birdability website. Friends and family or interested individuals who are sighted may also register and volunteer to bird with someone or join with a group of blind birders.

Help us make this year bigger and better and a wonderful opportunity for all of us to get outside and engage in the natural world." 

- Donna Posont

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=c48fe37f60&e=1e81c4002d> More on the Blind Birder Bird-a-thon 

Congratulations to Birdability on this growing event!

When she isn't running global birding days, Donna Posont creates opportunities for birders who are blind or have low-vision to get outdoors together through her Birding by Ear and Beyond program, which continues to meet every second Saturday of the month. We suspect that her team will send in some strong species counts this May.

Thank you all for helping Donna to spread the word about the Birdability Blind Birders Bird-a-thon! 

Today's newsletter was a submission from NAI Great Lakes Member Donna Posont. Thanks, Donna!

Submissions for our newsletter are always open. Topics may range from interpretive techniques and tools, professional successes and challenges, natural and cultural heritage knowledge, and more. To submit an article or topic for a future NAI Great Lakes Region newsletter, contact our Communications Chair at  <mailto:nai.great.lakes.region.4 at gmail.com> nai.great.lakes.reigon.4 at gmail.com. 

The NAI Great Lakes Region is the official community for National Association for Interpretation members from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario. Visit our website to learn about our member services, upcoming events, board contact information, and more.

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=a9844d239a&e=1e81c4002d> http://nairegion4.weebly.com/ 

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=06e414e2c8&e=1e81c4002d> 

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=4571d78f87&e=1e81c4002d> 

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=985cf8fbf0&e=1e81c4002d> 

Our mailing address is: 

NAI Region 4

230 Cherry Street

Fort Collins, CO 80521

 <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/vcard?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=c6025f6219> Add us to your address book

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can  <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=c6025f6219&e=1e81c4002d&c=163cf6b07e> update your preferences or  <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=c6025f6219&t=b&e=1e81c4002d&c=163cf6b07e> unsubscribe from this list. 

 <https://login.mailchimp.com/signup/email-referral/?aid=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd> 

  <https://weebly.us10.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=4000645d0b126995f3a957dbd&id=163cf6b07e&e=1e81c4002d> 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbmi-wayne-county_nfbnet.org/attachments/20260311/46b449c9/attachment-0001.htm>