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Birders at Algonkian Find a Yellow-throated Warbler in June

Birders at Algonkian Find a Yellow-throated Warbler in June

Jun 17, 2025

Yellow-throated Warbler Despite being overcast and somewhat muddy at Algonkian Regional Park, 16 birders spent the morning of June 15...

Birdathon Donations Take Flight

Birdathon Donations Take Flight

Jun 8, 2025

Created using the Donation Thermometer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/donation-thermometer/.$25,000Raised $26,205 towards the $25,000 target.$26,205Raised $26,205 towards the $25,000 target.105% Have fun, count...

Tanagers at Heart Find a Trifecta of Terns and a Pigeon

Tanagers at Heart Find a Trifecta of Terns and a Pigeon

Jun 4, 2025

Tanagers at Heart, version 1. Photo by Pat Whittle Leena McCluney, Pat Whittle, Maria Pla (Birdie) and Linda Nichols are...

2025 Birdathon Team Summaries

2025 Birdathon Team Summaries

Jun 4, 2025

Check out what’s happening with the 2025 Birdathon teams and other Celebrate Birds events. And don’t forget to donate to...

The Flying Kites Squeeze in Time for Their Fourth Birdathon

The Flying Kites Squeeze in Time for Their Fourth Birdathon

Jun 2, 2025

Flying Kites. Photo by Eric Anderson This year marked the fourth Birdathon for the Flying Kites (Eric, Kiersten, Abigail, Rua,...

Fully-palmated Birders Visit 11 Locations to Find 118 Species

Fully-palmated Birders Visit 11 Locations to Find 118 Species

Jun 2, 2025

The Fully-palmated Birders reconvened for the 2025 edition of the Birdathon on May 3 and 4 with last year’s team...

Volunteer Spotlight: Velan Natarajan

Volunteer Spotlight: Velan Natarajan

May 30, 2025

Velan Natarajan. Name the event and Velan (accompanied by his mother or father) is always there to help us talk...

Kind of a Big Teal Toughs It Out in the Rain for 65 Species

Kind of a Big Teal Toughs It Out in the Rain for 65 Species

May 29, 2025

Kind of a Big Teal, a brand new team made up of Aljoscha Nern, Arthur Tsang, Heather Dionne and Alys...

Was It a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Sweet Run?

Was It a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Sweet Run?

May 28, 2025

Eastern Ratsnake.Photo by Joe Coleman Because 24 people showed up for the May 24 bird walk at Sweet Run State...

All Gull Band Finds 14 Species of Warblers

All Gull Band Finds 14 Species of Warblers

May 27, 2025

At the crack of 7:30 am on May 10, the All Gull Band (Anne Ellis, Katy Offutt, Miriam Klein and...

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