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 Participate in the 2011
Bird-a-thon: Sponsor a birder or identify species to support ICF!
ICF is pleased to announce its 23rd annual Bird-a-thon! This time-honored tradition occurs each spring as birders of all ages and abilities take to the backyard or field for a single day of identifying bird species. The Bird-a-thon is a great way to involve others in crane conservation and ICF’s important work – all Bird-a-thon sponsors of $25 or more receive one-year memberships. The 2011 Bird-a-thon will run from
April 1- June 30, 2011. You may select one day (a full 24-hour period) during this date range to conduct your bird watching. A team may be composed of one or multiple people and take place anywhere in the world. Whether you are interested in establishing your own Bird-a-thon team or sponsoring ICF’s “Craniacs” led by our Co-founder George Archibald, we invite you to join in this exciting tradition.
You may wish to conduct your count on Saturday, May 14 beginning at ICF, as we are hosting an early morning bird hike in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. For information about this bird hike, please contact our education staff at
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or (608) 356-9462.
To participate in Bird-A-Thon download the packet below and follow the guidelines on the information sheet to plan your day.
Happy birding!
 2011 Bird-A-Thon Information Packet
Bird-A-Thon Information Sheet.pdf
Sponsor Sheet.pdf
Birds of the Western Great Lakes Region.pdf
Photo captions: ICF researchers share their love of birding with others in China (top at Poyang Lake, Jiangxi Province) and India (above at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh)
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ICF would like to thank the team at Eagle Optics for their ongoing support and generous donation of this year’s outstanding Bird-a-thon prizes.
Prize Catergories: to Individual or Team Raising the Most Dollars:
1st Prize: Vortex Skyline ED
20-60x80 Spotting Scope
2nd Prize: Eagle Optics Denali
15-45x60 Spotting Scope
3rd Prize: Eagle Optics Raven
8.5x32 Binoculars
Runner up Eagle Optics
prizes (5): Insight monocular
Prize Catergories: to Individual with the Most Species:
“Big Day” Vortex Fury
Birder Prize: 8 x 42 binoculars
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