Birdathon 2018

Written By Virginia Rose
TAS conducts its Birdathon every year in April to coincide with spring migration. The fundraising event invites members to create teams competing for prizes in five categories: Most Money Raised, Most Species Seen, half day and long day, Rarest Bird, and Best Birdathon Story. Our members get very competitive about Birdathon!
I decided to form my own Birdathon team this year, 2018, and am excited about the event. I named the team Birdability. See the Team Page below, found on the Travis Audubon webpage under the Birdathon banner.
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Birdability Team Page
I am forming my first OFFICIAL Birdathon Team. On Sunday, April 29, I will visit as many wheelchair-accessible Central Austin parks as I can from dawn to dusk, seeing as many bird species as I can. I will start at Berry Springs in Georgetown, then head south to Windermere, Richard Moya, up to Lake Creek Trail, Riata, and end at Beverly Sheffield Park, close to home. Whew! We will see how many of those parks I actually hit in one long day, but with training, a map, coffee, water, snacks, and your support, I think I can do it justice!
I invite anyone to join me, but if you cannot, please follow the link below to donate and thanks!
Virginia
Virginia Rose

Virginia fell off a horse at the age of 14 which resulted in a spinal cord injury. A wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 17 years ago and discovered her best self in nature. She has led bird outings for Travis Audubon for seven years, and leads the accessible outings for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival each year.

As a retired high school English teacher, she is passionate about bringing the same joy of birding and nature to others who have mobility or other accessibility challenges. Her infectious positive attitude is the force behind Birdability.

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