Migration Research Foundation - Baillie Birdathon 2004

BAILLIE BIRDATHON

Help support MRF programs and bird conservation initiatives
across Canada by making a pledge for this May's Birdathon!
E-mail us now with your pledge (details below)

January 2006
The Baillie Birdathon is an annual event coordinated by Bird Studies Canada to raise funds for the monitoring and conservation of bird populations and their habitats. Birdathon participants choose a single 24-hour period in May, during which they attempt to identify as many species as possible.

This May, MRF Research Director Marcel Gahbauer will be participating in the Baillie Birdathon for the eighth year, with proceeds to be split between Bird Studies Canada and the Migration Research Foundation. We hope that you will consider making a pledge in support of his Birdathon, or better yet, sign up to participate yourself - it's easy, and one of the few ways to have fun while fundraising!

Last year, Marcel raised over $800 through the Birdathon. Please help make the 2005 Birdathon even more successful! Contributions of any amount are welcome - either as flat rate donations, or as per-species pledges (as a rough guideline, Marcel found 144 species on each of the 2003 and 2004 Birdathons, and 160 species in 2005). To make a pledge, e-mail us with the amount you would like to contribute.

Bird Studies Canada will automatically issue tax receipts for donations of $10 or more*, and will provide complimentary subscriptions to their quarterly newsletter BirdWatch Canada for donations of $35 or more. (*note: only for Canadian residents).

All supporters will also receive a report from Marcel detailing the day's experiences, including various tales from the road, and a complete list of species seen.

For Birdathon, there is definitely strength in numbers, and we heartily welcome you to consider participating in Birdathon yourself. You don't have to be an expert birder, nor raise a minimum amount of money to be helpful - dozens of participants each raising a modest amount would add up to a significant contribution. In 2005, 8 birders participating on behalf of MRF raised over $3100 for MRF and BSC, putting MRF at #9 on the list of organizations raising the most funds. Help us climb further up the list in 2006!

     REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
     a) Access the registration form at www.bsc-eoc.org/bat/register.jsp
     b) Fill in your personal information in the top section
     c) To support MRF, check off the box marked "I want to direct some of the money I raised to another conservation organization", and fill in:
               Club/organization name: Migration Research Foundation
               Address: P.O. Box 65040, Merivale P.O.
               City: Nepean                    Province: Ontario
               Postal code: K2G 5Y3      Executive Director: Linda Boutwell

Thank you for your support!