Beginning at 6 p.m on Friday, May 16 and ending at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, I will be birding for the annual Mass Audubon Birdathon with the Coastal Waterbird Program Team from Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Sanctuary in Cummaquid. Our team will be competing with teams from different Mass Audubon sanctuaries from around the state to see which team can amass the most sightings of different species. Each sighting must be verified and it is a very fun and yes, a bit competitive, day for all.

The Birdathon also is one of Mass Audubon’s biggest fundraisers for their educational, research, outreach and conservation programs.

If you can make a donation of any amount, it would be truly appreciated! My fundraising page is https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/maryrichmond/bird-a-thon-2014

and it looks like we’ll be doing some really rainy birding!