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Thank you 44th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon Participants!

Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in the 44th annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon from September 15–October 15, 2022. Your efforts exceeded our goal and raised over $86,000 to benefit Point Blue’s mission to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems! During the month, 27 teams and 94 counters spent time connecting with nature, spotting more than 231 unique bird species (including 17 rare birds)!

Below are some highlights from the Bird-A-Thon; note that the links take you to detailed write-ups and please visit our blog page to find even more stories and reports from participants.

2022 Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon Highlights

-Highest Team Fundraiser: Kingpishers team, led by Catherine Hickey

-Highest Individual Fundraiser: Dave Wimpfheimer

-Most Species Counted: Drakes Beach Sanderlings team, led by Aaron Haiman –157 species

-Rarest Sighting: William Legge of the American Kestrels, led by Rich Cimino – first sighting of a Eurasian Willow Warbler on the North American mainland

Since Point Blue’s Bird-A-Thon inception, more than $3 million have been raised for conservation science. Your support will help Point Blue scientists reduce the impacts of climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental threats while promoting nature-based, climate-smart solutions for wildlife and people.

Thank you to all the dedicated Bird-A-Thonners for your incredible efforts. We look forward to seeing you again next year for our annual FUNraiser. If you have any additional questions, please contact Kait Schroeder at kschroeder@pointblue.org or Lishka Arata at larata@pointblue.org.