McGILL BIRD OBSERVATORY

BIRDATHON 2007

The annual Birdathon is MBO's single most important fundraiser - please help us reach this year's budget in one of the following three ways:

1) Join us for our official MBO Birdathon Day - Saturday May 19, (rain date Saturday May 26).  Marie-Anne and Barbara will lead this annual event, touring some of the best birding sites in and near Montreal.  Last year's MBO Birdathon suffered from some rather unpleasant weather, but 120 species were found all the same.  This year is certain to provide some memorable observations again.  Experts and beginners are equally welcome - this is a great opportunity to learn birds for the first time, or to brush up on songs and plumage of species that haven't been seen around here since last summer!  If you are interested in participating, please sign up at mbo@migrationresearch.org so that we can keep you updated on the itinerary as it develops.  Please also register with Bird Studies Canada using the instructions under section 2 below.

2) Do your own Birdathon any time in May.  If you can't join us for our designated Birdathon Days, or would simply prefer to do the Birdathon independently, you can do it anywhere in the world, during any 24-hour period in May.  Just register with Bird Studies Canada by following the instructions below, then begin asking friends and family for pledges in support of your Birdathon, either on a flat-rate or per-species basis (see section 3 below for important information to pass on to them).  Bird Studies Canada will mail you a participant's kit with further instructions, along with an official Birdathon t-shirt (free, just select your size when registering).

     REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
     a) Access the registration form at www.bsc-eoc.org/bat/register.jsp
     b) Fill in your personal information in the top section
     c) To support MBO, check off the box marked "I want to direct some of the money I raised to another conservation organization", and fill in:
               Club/organization name:  Migration Research Foundation
               Address:  P.O. Box 65055, North Hill P.O.
               City:  Calgary                   Province:  Alberta
               Postal code:  T2N 4T6      Executive Director:  Marcel Gahbauer 

Note - Bird Studies Canada is offering some great incentives for participants.  All participants raising at least $250 are entered in a draw for an all-inclusive guided tour of Costa Rica, Central Mexico, or the high Arctic (winner's choice).  Other prizes include a spotting scope, binoculars, digital camera, and various birding software and books - and for all of these, participants get an extra entry for every additional $250 raised!

3) Sponsor the MBO Birdathon.  You don't have to go out in search of birds to help with the MBO Birdathon effort - your support of it as a sponsor would also be greatly appreciated!  Some past sponsors have been incredibly generous, but any amount at all is most welcome, since we know from experience that many smaller donations quickly add up to a substantial sum.  Note that income tax receipts will be sent automatically for all donations of $10 or greater, and that sponsors contributing at least $35 will for the next year receive quarterly issues of Bird Studies Canada's excellent publication, BirdWatch Canada.

If you would like to pledge a flat rate amount, you can do so online at www.bsc-eoc.org/bat/donate.jsp?number=27240 by credit card, or by mailing a cheque (payable to Bird Studies Canada) to the Migration Research Foundation at the address under 2c above.  Alternatively, if you'd like to give us a bit more of a challenge by pledging on a per-species basis, you can e-mail us with the amount at mbo@migrationresearch.org and we'll get back to you with the total after the MBO Birdathon.  Either way, we will provide all sponsors with a report on our Birdathon experiences.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

 

 

 

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