Bird-a-thon Details

Have fun while supporting bird conservation in Nevada! Participating is easy!

Competition categories for 2025 will be announced soon!

Step 1: Register (registration opens April 1st)

Step 2: Go birding and collect donations!

Step 3: Submit your checklists! Prizes will be awarded for Most Species Counted and Most Funds Raised in all competition categories.

Not a birder, but still want to show your support? Consider donating or becoming a sponsor.

Check out rules, resources, and event deadlines below!

Teams and Registration:

• Register your team (details coming soon!)

Rules and Resources:

• Click here to download the Official Birding Rules

• Please follow the American Birding Association’s Code of Birding Ethics

Species Checklists and Pledge Sheet:

• Printable checklist by taxonomy PDF

• Printable checklist alphabetically PDF

• Checklist by taxonomy Excel

• Checklist alphabetically Excel

• Printable pledge tracking sheet (for offline donations)

Submitting Donations and Species Checklists:

Registration details will be announced soon!

• Support the general Bird-a-thon: Donors can support the Bird-a-thon’s mission of raising funds for conservation science and education without pledging to a specific team! You also have the option to support one of Nevada’s local Audubon chapters with 10% of your donation.

• Support a team: Donors can choose to support a specific team to help them reach their fundraising goal and become eligible for prizes. All teams will be raising funds to support the Bird-a-thon and also have the option to support a local Audubon chapter of their choosing with 10% of the donations they collect.

Alternatively, donations can be made by cash or check payable to Great Basin Bird Observatory. Participants are responsible for collecting all offline donations at the conclusion of the Bird-a-thon. We strongly encourage birders to e-mail a species checklist spreadsheet to outreach@gbbo.org , but will also accept checklists by mail.

Mail your completed checklist and donations to Great Basin Bird Observatory Attn Birdathon:  1755 E. Plumb Ln Ste 256A Reno, Nevada 89502 *All offline pledges and species lists are to be returned to GBBO and must be postmarked no later than June 5, 2025 to be counted towards awards.