Birds, nature and the community of birdwatchers gave me a much needed sense of direction and focus when I was young. Since then, I have always wanted to return the favor by doing what I can to introduce nature to everyone, especially to troubled youth. The Audubon Society and all its regional chapters and members continue to bring nature to everyone. Houston Audubon's stewardship of various sanctuaries, such as High Island, Bolivar, and Edith Moore, have likely brought birds into the lives of tens of thousands of people, giving a little sense of peace and a connectedness to our environment. I will be trying to see or hear as many birds in 24 hours as part of The Nature Plovers team to raise funds for Audubon's efforts. Please join me in helping Houston Audubon make nature accessible to all.
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Every pledge helps! There are two ways to give:
1. Pledge an amount per bird - simply FILL OUT THIS FORM with a pledge amount. You’ll receive live updates as we plan and undergo our Big Day, and your giving total will be tied to the number of species we see. Last year, our pledges ranged from $0.25 to $5.00 per species seen, and we saw 187 species. This year, we are trying to break our record and then some, aiming for over 250 species.
2. Donate a flat amount - use this page to donate! You’ll receive live updates as we plan and undergo our Big Day. You can always come back later if you’d like to increase your pledge.
Birdathon is Houston Audubon's annual spring fundraiser where participants compete to count as many bird species as possible in a 24-hour period. All contributions support Houston Audubon's mission to advance the conservation of birds and positively impact their supporting environments.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Mark Alan Kulstad | 04/26/2021 | $101.60 | Congratulations, Nature Plovers! What an amazing day! What great birds and totals . . . (This donation fulfills my pledge of $0.40/bird. Never have I donated so cheerily, with a (bird) song in my heart.) | Karen Carpenter | 04/23/2021 | $500.00 | Go see those birds! Can ‘t wait to see the results. | Farokh Jamalyaria | 04/22/2021 | $82.70 | Best of luck, Cin-Ty and the rest of the Nature Plovers! Break some birding records! | Robin Bullington | 04/22/2021 | $200.00 | As a psychologist, I've seen the healing impact of nature on adolescents. I hope it's a great day for you and your companions! Robin | Lori Summa | 04/22/2021 | $50.00 | Good luck!!! | Kevin Biddle | 04/21/2021 | $100.00 | June Chen | 04/21/2021 | $51.80 | Go The Nature Plovers | Carol Price | 04/21/2021 | $50.00 | Best of luck, Cin-Ty. What a worthy cause. | Anonymous Friend | 04/21/2021 | $30.00 | Jessica Wilbanks | 04/21/2021 | $51.80 | Good luck! Thank you for all you do for the birding community. | Janet Neath | 04/21/2021 | $100.00 | What a great team and ambitious route! | Nancy Grason and Richard Dixon | 04/21/2021 | $260.46 | Good luck, good birding! Richard Dixon and Nancy Grason | Doris and John Heard | 04/21/2021 | $50.00 | Cin-Ty, Wishing you and your team a great day of birding! Thank you for all you do for birds and birders. | Jerry Chen | 04/21/2021 | $30.00 | Robert Rogillio | 04/21/2021 | $103.30 | Yu-Ye and Cin-Ty Lee | 04/20/2021 | $1,000.00 | Kris Thomas | 04/20/2021 | $103.30 | Have a great birdathon day! |
| Total | $2,864.96 | ||