Update: our Birdathon was a complete success as we tallied 101 species for the day. You can still make a donation to our team throughout the Birdathon period.

Hello and welcome to the page for "Scott's Orioles", a Birdathon team led by me, Scott Olmstead! Will you support or join my team in our efforts on Saturday, April 25th?

Here's the plan for the trip:

We'll bird the Santa Catalina Mountains from bottom to top over the course of one long day, and aim to see a selection of the representative bird species found in each life zone as we go. We'll start at dawn with riparian habitat in the Tanque Verde vicinity and then bird the Sonoran Desert at the foot of the mountains before continuing upward through the oak, pine, and fir forests toward the top of the mountains. Our target is to see and/or hear 90-115 species. If we are lucky we may even see our namesake bird!

Fundraising of $200+ is recommended to join this team in the field for the Big Day. You can sign up for Scott's Orioles here. Donations of all amounts are appreciated from supporters who won't join the team in the field.

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 25 years. 

Each Birdathoner's personal network of supporters is what helps makes Birdathon possible. 

This April and May, I'm going birding for the birds!