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The Birdability logo appears at the top left. On the right side is a circular photo of a group of adults walking together on a paved park path bordered by bright green grass and trees. Several participants are using long white canes. Some wear hats and backpacks, and they are dressed casually for a day outside birding.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u200a</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F0F0F0'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>2nd Annual Global Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>May 3 and 4, 2026</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Help us spread the word about the <b>2nd Annual Global Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon</b>, a 24-hour birding celebration designed with and for birders who are blind and have low vision.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>This global event centers birding by ear, community connections, and the understanding that birding is for every body and every mind.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>What is the Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon?</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Participants who are blind or have low vision can bird anywhere in the world during a 24-hour window on May 3 or 4, 2026. Birding can take place in a backyard, park, balcony, accessible trail, or wherever listening to birds is possible.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Participants count the species they detect by sound or sight and report them to the Bird-a-Thon Compiler. There is no cost to participate. The focus is community, awareness, and access.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Full details and registration are available at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQzckslDaoaDYn146SLCaxVVkW8abdi_LIw9whd6jjq0oRT6bvpnZIn6Rl_88tpd8XHyI4RmnZD9rb3CIYtUepeTnpUGIEVf3SMteBbRi_X3kcxreqwG0GaHzBf-s9XFR_g==&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>How Individuals Can Participate</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Birders who are blind or have low vision, and of any age and experience level, are invited to join. You can participate as an individual or as part of a team. You may bird alone, with friends, or with sighted volunteers.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Choose May 3 or May 4 and bird for as much of that 24-hour period as works for you. You can spread your birding time throughout the day or focus it all at once.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Bird anywhere that feels accessible and joyful. This might be your backyard, a favorite local park, an accessible trail, a balcony, a pond nearby, or a neighborhood sidewalk.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Count every species you detect by sound or sight during your 24-hour window. Use the tools that support you best, such as </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bExnGx732n-blgb0tXapvZntuW4YB9LrWCRl_QVW8DROyxd_H7VLX0TR9iOmacNhqPqjmMbB3eEeTYD9Q4GZIRPZRtQTutbVBNegH87OQzPcgCNBZjzLziBJnTD9PAzncP-SBItQo4c136iu7LPtqhrFl1zM2b9ViOptp-5-TsRavi9mgGUTNbsNbdwXrf7i0OhMdVbJgHwxIKmAC532mIXyLoXNJBeps&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'>Merlin Bird ID</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>, recording devices, binoculars, guidebooks, or simply listening.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#464646'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bTQBJfgFbCA_q53eYdELZx9FL-to3s5G6xUzKy4BJrEl4cq5qrcJJp2HcypYbaLRLG92uc3tH8J-R5iy9T1pD3pQY5I2u0IJaifrsZMgWhfz0YPLYoDuHzT7H3O4WYiXaOpxy-O24m-ZwaYhX9OCIDeHNDpmvRWA4uhuqW6VjI5INBBz9tMaOnCYM4Jj29p0CZrmuCtP83DWJerV6BdTlmm--HaumaBcG&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#464646;text-decoration:none'>Register in advance</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> so we know you are participating. After the event, submit your species list to the Bird-a-Thon Compiler so your birds can be included in the global total.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Participants in the United States will be entered into a prize drawing with items donated by generous supporters. Other countries may also host local celebrations and ways to share results.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>You are welcome, whether you are brand new to birding or have years of experience!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>How Organizations Can Participate</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>There are many ways your organization can be involved:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>1.Spread the Word</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D3154'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Share </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16b8-O6xqpTWdfyKTmgjnB9oCctsnTdRukM1ZQLT5NqfHndqPFAvSqLbUUCSRy1Ia6RytuTBqDzkqcKLFoKKEmx9I9JmZ8NF3nHRZY8OKKzmLyE--VYv19KnHlHFC8d5i0R5t1klwoVGZTHlX1phruKsLQWWN9R2v7mo0MEvlhfLYR3mVL-G5XGUEhNZvOYPeXFnps7oAj2Vbw=&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'>registration information</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> with your members, staff, and community.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Include the event in your newsletter.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Post about it on social media.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Forward our promotional graphics and language to your networks - including this email!</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>2.Host an Event</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D3154'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Organize a local bird outing designed with accessibility in mind.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Partner with a bird club or blind serving organization to co-host an event.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Host a listening-focused gathering at a park, nature center, school, or community space.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Offer transportation support or volunteer sighted guides if requested.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>We have created a </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bLjHKaLDqRbe6iCcujCLd5--DFSLZdV82KxXsWNdOhSHKJ2LTYwf0VoZhZvqcbMRoiErit_-1FhL2le6C1TM1tXl_mZUGGruG-Exnr8NRMlNeBY9KHh1MYjylbx8yfMb8Qo5Or7y-4kiFyqoiwFfInEtPEv1IMGcZkO3Ex3Ym1Epj6qhk121sFQ==&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#464646'>Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Toolkit</span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> with guidance for:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>\u2022 Blind serving organizations</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>\u2022 Bird clubs and nature centers</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>\u2022 Land managers and community groups</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>The toolkit outlines practical steps for partnership, planning, and accessible event design.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>3.Engage Digitally</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D3154'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Share bird sound resources along with Bird-a-Thon info.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Encourage members to bird from home and report their species.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Amplify </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bPun96oJ0MGI5QXbAaSvhGCesve5z662SknZhaZ7jjKnzMgahMF_eOxtAkUpAQ6_5NU-BDYHRxVmE8zIjpPTjwsDJh7AxWhCr0pSVOj1PkE67_rK3NmgpZRz3pqonCe8lLVRugf5oamoB1piJvMmCI9aqtRYgY4U5&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Blind Birder Community Conversations recordings </span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>leading up to the event or share info on using </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bExnGx732n-blgb0tXapvZntuW4YB9LrWCRl_QVW8DROyxd_H7VLX0TR9iOmacNhqPqjmMbB3eEeTYD9Q4GZIRPZRtQTutbVBNegH87OQzPcgCNBZjzLziBJnTD9PAzncP-SBItQo4c136iu7LPtqhrFl1zM2b9ViOptp-5-TsRavi9mgGUTNbsNbdwXrf7i0OhMdVbJgHwzBNDua2W6s7tm-UISmkfkI&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'>Merlin</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> or</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ-7FtH7Rl16bvX_wqkRuttvJUyaBxTcWDPjqpjV9YhtjC5CKBahczm38-zrbra7pxr6Z-hL1lfj-NfSMk8WdZVU7Qn79BDH3iodnaXszz_fOjObb4ljuYpPe0qRp_ZwJIw==&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'> eBird</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Why Participate?</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>The Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon increases awareness of accessibility in nature and uplifts birders who are blind and low vision. It expands understanding of birding beyond visual observation and builds connection across disability and birding communities. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Register and Learn More</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Registration, toolkit access, Community Conversation dates, and event details can be found at:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>\ufeff</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQzckslDaoaDYn146SLCaxVVkW8abdi_LIw9whd6jjq0oRT6bvpnZIn6Rl_88tpd8XHyI4RmnZD9rb3CIYtUepeTnpUGIEVf3SMteBbRi_X3kEqZLLyHnE5-5ITdWbFrUKWW44ZR1rgO9IzoDfbIHatkWvGcFGHCDGw==&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;text-align:-webkit-center'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><img border=0 width=488 height=488 style='width:5.0833in;height:5.0833in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2d6beea5901/885003f7-51a0-4776-a9ee-8edecec2e8fa.png?rdr=true"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'>Image Description: A blue graphic featuring white text that reads:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'>\u201cLiving on the Wind: How and Why Birds Migrate\u201d with Scott Weidensaul.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'>March 10, 2026 7:00 P.M. ET All are Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'>In the bottom portion, it says: A FREE Program in the Blind Birder Bird a Thon Community Conversations Series. On the right side is a circular photo of Scott Weidensaul outdoors holding a hawk with its wings fully extended. He is wearing a cap and field clothes, and binoculars hang from his neck. The hawk\u2019s wingspan stretches wide across the frame. Decorative starburst shapes in shades of blue and white are scattered across the background. The Birdability logo appears at the top left.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-radius: 14px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0;max-width:100%'><tr><td style='background:black;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;border-radius: 14px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0;max-width:100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQwUCUFKJipUrVDgJeErgDKprCra_sItFkcnLym3JakOQ2LD7IMIyrOecOPEkbAaEXxFxErYPmoobXjPNms4S62-010ZpM_L5v86y07xrZK-7dA2_hohBm4BUuUzsgCCGnorll3nuphix5hkUSz33ElfzQWtpc7v0u95o1jsA6zBzile46K9ZS7U5mdE7bAThBioFlzk90J5f24J14_aisu8=&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Register HERE</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0B0B0B'>Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Community Conversations: Register and Join Us!</span><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606D78'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>How do birds travel thousands of miles across continents and oceans? And how do they know where to go? </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Join us on March 10 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for \u201cLiving on the Wind: How and Why Birds Migrate\u201d with Scott Weidensaul.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>This special event is part of our Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Community Conversations Series and is free and open to all.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Migration is one of the great wonders of the natural world. For many of us, especially those who bird by ear, migration is something we experience as sound. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Come learn about the science, the mystery, and the beauty of migration as we continue preparing for this year's Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#040404'>All are welcome. We hope you will join us.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-radius: 14px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0;max-width:100%'><tr><td style='background:#006195;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;border-radius: 14px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0;max-width:100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><a href="https://swn6onfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jWc-hVBAJ6yOaA5gssEwrR28zDCobyVgARXejIByTBv1XiAjn9pfQ0pBT1lyPVtOL4QOSPQgtTLdNw127G6hNHcUy6yEknWKxyWjGgpqjpuA6XBjOCwgIXNtERZVxMPjOuAWzszCX1UAM4pcE4a2V1BlQvlw4ayZbhNbd_tElMY=&c=IJ7bt5hxW4FooyK-lrijE61eEv68KjeRR_Mg1ovjfPv9gw6t-YeK8g==&ch=udV9GcuxhaG4h6EhC0bjBpJEiZ05elG4sUrLNI37sloKQTMrEwq4kg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Donate Here</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C'>If the Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon moves you or if the idea of birding by ear across the globe matters to you, and if you believe that birding is for every body and every mind, please consider supporting this work. Your gift in any amount helps us create accessible resources, build community, and ensure that blind and low vision birders are centered and celebrated!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F0F0F0'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 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