How Many Species Will We Record?

We look forward to May 15 and 16!

How many birds can local birders find in twenty-four hours? It’s a challenge Island birders have been giving themselves for more than twenty years. From 5PM on Friday, May 15 through 5PM on Saturday, May 16, the Maria Mitchell Association invites birders of all ages, experienced and novice, on Nantucket to participate in our annual Bird-A-Thon. At the close, birders come together to pool their lists and see how many species were here in that snapshot of time.

The goal of the MMA Bird-A-Thon is to encourage participants to notice birds in their daily lives. To register as a birder for this event, please follow the link below to register by Friday, May 15 at 2 PM. Following the end of event, the MMA will host a live count session, to officially count the species seen, at the MMA Research Center on Saturday, May 16 at 5:30 PM.

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