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Spring Birdathon: 2013 Calendar
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Read how to participate, containing all you need to know! Gather your own Self-Guided Team or join one of our Guided Teams (described below) and register online. To compete for prizes, all participants must raise or donate at least $50 (but we hope you will raise more!). Raise more money to win the best prizes.
March
Spring Birdathon Team
Kick-off Party
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 6:30 to 8:30 PM
This is a great opportunity to bring your team together to plan, size up the competition, get ideas, or just get jazzed. Plus see some of this year's great prizes on display! Enjoy a wine and cheese mixer with entertainment. Please RSVP to (408) 252-3747 or scvas@scvas.org.
Spring Birdathon Window starts
March 23 to April 21, 2013
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April
The Fledglings
Saturday, April 6, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Pati Rouzer
This fun team welcomes young birders ages 6-16. Birders must have basic binocular and identification skills and the interest to bird for six hours (and a willing parent to accompany them). We will begin at 7:30 AM, break for a 30-minute lunch and continue to approximately 2:00 PM to beat our last year's record of 65 species. Pati has served on the Board of Directors for SFBBO, is an avid birder and international trip leader. Register.
Lean Green Birding Machines
Saturday, April 6, 2013
♦4-Hour Team with Rob Furrow
Go Green and go mean! This whirlwind bayside biking adventure starts at Sunnyvale Baylands, heads to Alviso and back again and finishes at Charleston Slough (time permitting). The adventure will be roughly 20 miles, at a moderate pace. High-performance road bikes are not recommended for these trails - use your own judgement. 80+ species. Register.
Surf Scoters
Sunday, April 7, 2013
♦4-Hour Team with Susan Bell
Count birds in the marshes of Alviso Slough from a unique vantage point - aboard the historic 44-foot tugboat Sea Dive. Join First-mate Susan Bell and Captain Charles Bell on a slough cruise then finish counting on shore to total four hours. Includes refreshments! Meet in Alviso. Team limited to eight sign-ups, due to space limitations. 8 AM and count 8:30 to 12:30. 30+ species. Sorry, team full.
Eagle Eyes
Sunday, April 7, 2013
♦Big-sit Team with Bob Power
Bob's Big-sit Challenge team will be counting from the north face of Coyote Lake at the dam. The Big-sit Birdathon is perfect for those who don't want to spend a lot of time chasing around town. 40+ species. Register.
Yellow-rumped Squatters
Sunday, April 7, 2013
♦Big-sit Team with Lori Cuesta
Join Lori's team at our headquarters in McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino to see how many species you can identify from a single spot using scopes to search the surrounding trees and grounds. 8 AM to noon. 40+ species. Register.
Data Sets
Sunday, April 7, 2013
♦Big-sit Team with Stephanie Ellis
The Data Sets will migrate over to Charleston Slough in Mountain View for a morning of shorebirds in an area perfectly situated between multiple habitats. 8 AM to noon. 40+ species. Register.
Hi-Speed Rails
Saturday, April 13, 2013
♦4-Hour Team with Bob Power
Join Bob as the Hi-Speed Rails go stealthy and Green in this walking tour of North Bayshore, Stevens Creek, Shoreline Lake and Charleston Slough. Expect a good morning's exercise while birding 8 AM to noon. 80+ species. Register.
Persistent Picidaes
Sunday, April 14, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Lisa Myers of Let's Go Birding
The Picidaes will start at 7:30 AM and count until dusk in select spots around Santa Clara County. This is the perfect team regardless of your birding skill level - everyone is welcome, you'll have a great time and team members are gracious and helpful for all who wish to participate. If you need a pair of binoculars, let Lisa know and they will be provided. Team limited to 20. Full day. 100+ species. Register.
Bob-O-Links
Sunday, April 14, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Bob Power
Join SCVAS's Executive Director whose leadership style will complement all birding levels. This is a perfect team if you haven't done a Birdathon before, but want to experience a fast-paced big-day with a leader who can find all the birds! Wee hours of the morning to dusk. 140+ species. Register.
Cupertino Creek Cruisers
Sunday, April 14, 2013
♦4-Hour Team with Deborah Jamison
Take a leisurely one-mile stroll along Stevens Creek from McClellan Road to Stevens Creek Blvd. as we conduct the Creek Cruiser's tenth annual spring bird survey. After the first four hours, you are invited to continue on for about three hours more to complete the survey by birding the Stocklmeir property whose creek restoration has begun! We'll complete the loop back to the start through McClellan Ranch West, the section of the nature preserve on the west side of the creek. You can participate in the Birdathon part only or the entire survey. We expect to find about 50 species. Register.
Rushing Thrushes
Saturday, April 20, 2013 (rain date April 21)
♦4-Hour Team with Bob Power
Bob's east-side blitz will start east of Milpitas and end in Alviso, exploring the unique habitats of the Diablo Foothills and the bay. Join this fast-pace chase 8 AM to noon. 80+ species. Register.
DeDUCKtions
Saturday, April 20, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Matthew Dodder
Matthew is a superb birder, very popular Birdathon team leader and accomplished birding instructor at Palo Alto Adult School. All levels of birders are encouraged to join this team and experience the thrill of a professionally led team that "gets the birds." Join this fast paced tour of the county. Predawn-to-dusk. 140+ species.
Varied Twitchers
Saturday, April 20, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Mike Rogers
This is a high intensity day with one of the Bay Area's premier birders. Start your big-day early with owling and continue until sunset. This team holds the record for winning all the 24-hour Most Species awards since 2003! Predawn-to-dusk. 160+ species. Register.
SAVvy Migrants
Saturday, April 20, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Bill Bousman
Join this all-day birding adventure with Bill Bousman, author of the Breeding Bird Atlas of Santa Clara County. Bill has been reporting on his San Antonio Valley (SAV) Transect for many years on South Bay Birds and now you get to live it for a day. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the birds and habitats of the Diablo Range, starting in San Antonio Valley and ending along the bay. Carpooling is mandatory. Team limited to eight. Dawn to dusk. 90+ species. Register.
Rock Wrens
Sunday, April 21, 2013
♦24-Hour Team with Bob Hirt
Join this long-time birder and SCVAS Board Member for an active day in the field. They'll start early for owls in the western foothills, zigzag to the Bay for shorebirds, and then climb up the eastern slope, ending after dusk. Bob is ready to help beginning birders join the excitement! Predawn-to-dusk. 140+ species. Register.
Spring Birdathon Window ends
March 23 to April 21, 2013
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May
Results submission deadline
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 5 pm
To be considered for prizes, you must submit your individual Results Form (PDF or editable MS Word), pledge sheets, and money raised (at least $50) by this deadline. Please submit a form no matter how little you raised since these forms will be used to calculate your team total. Every bit helps your team!
June
Awards Dinner
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 6 PM
Find out who won the big prizes! All Spring Birdathon participants are encouraged to attend the dinner at McClellan Ranch Preserve. There will be free food and refreshments, games, surprises, raffles, and fun for all! Prizes will be distributed at the dinner. You do not have to attend the Awards Dinner to win. However, if you can't attend, you must make your own arrangements to pick up your prize at the SCVAS Office.
Updated January 2013
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