The 2024 Charleston Audubon Society Spring Bird Count has been conducted. Our chapter has conducted this count for many years, and the data we collect is extremely valuable in detecting long-term trends in bird populations.
Birdathon!
The money we raise during the Birdathon will be used to support ongoing work at our McAlhany Nature Preserve (MNP) and other local chapter activities.
Our 15-mile diameter “count circle” (the same area used on the Charleston Christmas Bird Count) is divided into territories, and groups of observers – led by experienced birders – record the numbers of species and individuals they see or hear in their territory over the course of the day. This is birding with a purpose, but it is usually a lot of fun too!
Please support our efforts: Download and mail in the pledge form — pledge for yourself or encourage friends and neighbors to pledge too!
We will contact you after the Spring Count is compiled to collect your donation.
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PARTICIPATION:
MAKE A PLEDGE
You can pledge a fixed amount ($20, $35 or $50, for example) or pledge a specific amount per species identified. (We usually observe between 150 and 170 species on a Spring Count). Use the PDF pledge form (see download, above) or send your pledge via email to Andy. (Please put Spring Bird Count in the subject line).
SIGN-UP SPONSORS
Don’t hesitate to ask friends, relatives and neighbors to support the Birdathon! You can distribute copies of the pledge form for donations, or have sponsors sign-up with you, and collect their pledged amounts after the Spring Count (totals will be available a week or two after the Count.)
JOIN THE COUNT
Learn more about assisting with the count — Contact Andy Harrison who is coordinating: 843-327-3546 or parula23@aol.com. Link failures occasionally occur. If Andy does not respond back within forty eight hours please reach out to him at the alternative contact point provided.
We also welcome residents of Mount Pleasant, Awendaw or other communities whose homes fall within the boundaries of the count circle to serve as feeder watchers or stationary counters. Afterward all of the team reports are compiled into a single report.
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