[NFBNJ] FW: Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon

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Subject: FW: Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon


*Subject:* Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon



Help Us Spread The Word



Image description: A teal blue promotional graphic with white text that
reads:

“2nd Annual Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Registration and Resources Available
Now!”

Decorative starburst shapes in shades of blue, teal, gray, and black are
scattered across the background. 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.





*2nd Annual Global Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon*

*May 3 and 4, 2026*



Help us spread the word about the *2nd Annual Global Blind Birder
Bird-a-Thon*, a 24-hour birding celebration designed with and for birders
who are blind and have low vision.



This global event centers birding by ear, community connections, and the
understanding that birding is for every body and every mind.


What is the Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon?



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.



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.



Full details and registration are available at
https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon
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How Individuals Can Participate

·     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.

·     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.

·     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.

·     Count every species you detect by sound or sight during your 24-hour
window. Use the tools that support you best, such as Merlin Bird ID
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recording devices, binoculars, guidebooks, or simply listening.

·     Register in advance
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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.

·     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.



You are welcome, whether you are brand new to birding or have years of
experience!


How Organizations Can Participate



There are many ways your organization can be involved:


1.Spread the Word

·     Share registration information
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with your members, staff, and community.

·     Include the event in your newsletter.

·     Post about it on social media.

·     Forward our promotional graphics and language to your networks -
including this email!


2.Host an Event

·     Organize a local bird outing designed with accessibility in mind.

·     Partner with a bird club or blind serving organization to co-host an
event.

·     Host a listening-focused gathering at a park, nature center, school,
or community space.

·     Offer transportation support or volunteer sighted guides if requested.



We have created a *Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Toolkit*
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with guidance for:

• Blind serving organizations

• Bird clubs and nature centers

• Land managers and community groups



The toolkit outlines practical steps for partnership, planning, and
accessible event design.


3.Engage Digitally

·     Share bird sound resources along with Bird-a-Thon info.

·     Encourage members to bird from home and report their species.

·     Amplify Blind Birder Community Conversations recordings
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up to the event or share info on using Merlin
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or eBird
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.


Why Participate?



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.


Register and Learn More



Registration, toolkit access, Community Conversation dates, and event
details can be found at:



https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon
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Image Description: A blue graphic featuring white text that reads:

“Living on the Wind: How and Why Birds Migrate” with Scott Weidensaul.

March 10, 2026 7:00 P.M. ET All are Welcome

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’s 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.



*Register HERE
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*


Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Community Conversations: Register and Join Us!



How do birds travel thousands of miles across continents and oceans? And
how do they know where to go?



Join us on March 10 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for “Living on the Wind: How
and Why Birds Migrate” with Scott Weidensaul.



This special event is part of our Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon Community
Conversations Series and is free and open to all.



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.



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.



All are welcome. We hope you will join us.



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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!



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