This father/son duo will head out on Saturday, April 23rd (the day before Brock turns 14) to count as many birds as possible. Last year we ended up with 130 species, but our goal this year will be the big 1-5-0. We'll see if we can get there. We also have a goal of raising $5,000 for Tucson Audubon and bird conservation and we're grateful for all of you who join us by donating. To celebrate Brock's 14th birthday we are looking for 50 people to donate 0.14 cents/bird species and 25 people to donate $1.14/bird species to help us get to our goal. Or maybe someone would like to donate $14 for every owl species, $14 for every duck species, or something similar!
We'll be sure to keep you up-to-date on our Birdathon route and the species we see. Thank you!
Pledges:
- Nancy Naeser: $0.14/species and an additional $10 for an Elegant Trogon!
- Elizabeth Weintraub: $1.14/species and the note, "Hope you reach your goals for your big birdathon day!"
- Deb Turski: $1/species and $5/species over total 130
- Henry Johnson: $0.20/species
- Starr & Rick Stevens: $1/species and an additional $5 for every bird with red eyes
- Eric Scheuering: $0.25/species and an additional $20 if you see any Montezuma Quail
- Susan Kozacek: $0.50/species and an additional $1 for every species with a white wing bar or white eye ring
- Kathleen Heitzmann: $0.50/species
- Marcia Grand: $10/species; $5 for every active nest (building, eggs, sitting, etc); $10 for every species of identified snake; $5 for every species of identified butterfly; $50 for a turtle; an extra $100 if you ID 5 or more hummingbird species; $500 for one eagle
- Lieve Keeney: $1/species and an additional $10 if you find the Elf Owl!
- Holly Kleindienst: $0.14/species, $5 for each Greater Roadrunner, and $0.50 for every Kingbird
- Terri & Rob Safford: $1.14/species and an extra $14.14 for every owl you see or hear
- Kathy Little: $1/species
- Paul Suchanek: $0.14/species
- Shari Montgomery: $1/species and an additional $5/Kingbird
- Karin & Fred Yen: $0.35/species, $14 if you see a Golden Eagle, and an additional $14 if you see a Montezuma Quail
- Brett Wilmore: $0.50/species and these Birthday Specials: $14.00 Clay-colored Thrush. $14.00 if you get both Inca and Common Ground Doves. $14.00 if see both Black and Turkey Vultures at same time. Half-off special: $7 for MacGillivray's Warbler
- Dawn & Bret Bellevue: $1/species
- Jolene Safford: $1.14/species and $14/roadrunner
Birds have a unique, special, and different meaning to each of us. So, too, is each of our connection with Tucson Audubon Society personal and distinct. During Birdathon, we combine the love of bird watching during spring migration with support for bird conservation.
Birdathoners are birders and social fundraisers, joining together to make a difference for the birds and habitats of Southeast Arizona. Birdathoners continue a tradition that has held strong for over 30 years!
Each Birdathoner's personal network of supporters is what helps makes Birdathon possible.
Birdathon donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tucson Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Supporting a team by writing a check?
- Make checks payable to: Tucson Audubon Society
- Write the team name on memo line
- Mail to:
Tucson Audubon Society
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ 85752
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Tricia Gerrodette | 06/30/2022 | $50.00 | Marcia Grand | 06/28/2022 | $1,630.00 | Starr Stevens | 05/17/2022 | $200.00 | Great job, you two. Wishing you the best along with all the birds you are helping to flourish with Tucson Audubon. | Kathryn M. Coot Anderson | 05/16/2022 | $110.00 | Rick P. Clarke | 05/16/2022 | $50.00 | Good job boys! | Deborah L. Turski | 05/16/2022 | $309.27 | Congratulations Brock and Luke on your amazing BIG birdathon! You really got around- wow! | Teresa Rae Safford | 05/16/2022 | $272.01 | Way to go Kingbirders!!! | Brett Wilmore | 05/16/2022 | $92.50 | Tucson Bird-a-thon Kingbirders pledge | Carol J. De Waard | 05/16/2022 | $6.49 | For kingbirds seen | Jolene Safford | 05/16/2022 | $199.05 | Bird-a-thon king birders | Susan K. Kozacek | 05/16/2022 | $101.75 | This is for The Kingbirders Birdathon (Luke Safford and son Brock) | Shari Montgomery | 05/09/2022 | $162.00 | Donation to Kingbirders Birdathon team for 157 species plus $5 for sighting of Western Kingbird for total of $162. | Dawn Bellevue | 05/09/2022 | $162.00 | Good job Kingbirders!! | Elizabeth Weintraub | 05/08/2022 | $180.00 | Rounded up from 178.98! | Lieve H. Keeney | 05/04/2022 | $167.00 | Bess Wong | 05/04/2022 | $100.00 | Jan C. Flanagan | 05/03/2022 | $103.30 | For the Kingbirders | Jennifer Crandall | 04/29/2022 | $50.00 | Please let me know if there is more I need to pay. I'm continuing with my tradition of paying a bonus amount of $1.00 for every bird you saw pooping.;) Thanks! | Eric Scheuering | 04/29/2022 | $40.73 | Nice work! Sounds like a great day. And more owl species than hummingbirds or woodpeckers?! Crazy! | Dan Weisz | 04/28/2022 | $20.00 | Nancy D. Naeser | 04/28/2022 | $33.24 | I pledged $.14 per species plus an extra $10 for the Elegant Trogan. I don't think the team found the Trogan, but they deserve the $10 anyway for effort! Good job! | Henry C. L. Johnson | 04/27/2022 | $31.40 | Good work! Thanks for doing this! | Paul Suchanek | 04/27/2022 | $25.00 | Great species total! | Kathleen Ann Heitzmann | 04/26/2022 | $81.67 | Nice work, Kingbirders! | Kathleen Little | 04/26/2022 | $162.00 | Way to go, Luke and Brock! | Holly Kleindienst | 04/26/2022 | $31.20 | $0.14/species x 157, plus $5 for Greater Roadrunner, and $0.50/Kingbird x 6 = $29.98 Congrats to Luke and Brock on their amazing day! | Karin Yen | 04/26/2022 | $56.90 | Congratulations Luke & Brock on a great day of birding!! 157 Species - Amazing!! | Michael M. Glasson | 04/15/2022 | $25.00 | Good luck and Happy Birthday to Brock. | Melodee L. Thorwegen | 04/13/2022 | $103.30 | Good Luck! | Carol J. De Waard | 04/10/2022 | $100.00 | Include Tom Rehm as donator. In adddition to the $100.00 we will give $1.00 for each kingbird seen. In honor of Luke and everything he does for Tucson Audubon & its members. | Molly Molloy | 04/05/2022 | $50.00 | Rick P. Clarke | 04/05/2022 | $200.00 | If you reach 140 species, I will donate another $50. | Laura Gutowski | 04/01/2022 | $50.00 | Kathryn M. Coot Anderson | 03/29/2022 | $50.00 | Luke - this is in honor of all you do for TAS!! I'll add 0.10 per species if you and Brock get 150+! Have fun! | Linda Elling | 03/28/2022 | $31.20 | Nancy Bilderbeck | 03/20/2022 | $105.00 | Brock, Celebrating your Big One Four by donating $105. Why? It is the total of all the consecutive numbers 1+2+3+4 ... up to and including 14! You can check the arithmetic ... BUT a better use of your time might be checking that your father has his sleeping bag.! Enjoy your Big Day X 2!!! |
| Total | $5,142.01 | ||