Eastside Audubon’s 2026 Birdathon

This spring, turn your love of birds into real-world impact.

Join us for our most rewarding fundraiser of the year, Birdathon! Count birds as a team, attend a birding trip, or make a donation to support our chapter’s conservation, education, and advocacy work. Birdathon happens every Spring during the month of May and is Eastside Audubon’s biggest fundraiser.

Whether you are just getting started or an avid birder, everyone can make a difference for birds this year by taking part in this exciting event. Flock with us this May!

What is Birdathon?

Birdathon is a bird-loving twist on a walkathon, a bike-a-thon, or dance-a-thon. It’s a way to put the fun in fundraising by getting lots of people excited about conservation. Like a walkathon, participants gather pledges from friends, family, work colleagues, and others who want to help Eastside Audubon keep providing the great programs we offer the community. Our Big Day teams are asking for support and donations as they count every bird species they see during the Spring migration. Audubon chapters all over the country hold this entertaining and creative event during the month of May.

Birdathon funds fuel Eastside Audubon’s education programs, habitat restoration, advocacy, and field trips, helping birds and people connect with nature. From planting native trees to inspiring the next generation of conservationists, your gift keeps our work soaring year-round.

How to Get Involved

There are a variety of ways you can get involved and support our fundraising efforts!

• Check out our fieldtrips for the month of May by looking at our calendar page.

• Consider pledging to one of our Big Day Teams. More information to come soon.

• Meet other birders and community members at one of our Birds and Brews events. More information to come soon.

• Or, simply make a one-time donation.

Support a Big Day Team 

A big day is an annual birding event organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and eBird, where groups or individuals go out one day in May and count as many birds as possible. The data counted during the Big Day helps with conservation data and efforts.

So far, we have one Big Day team, Pelican Dive Bar with Jeremy Lucas.

If you’re interested in signing up for a Big Day team, reach out to us and stay tuned for more information!

Thank You!

Thank you for your generous support of birds and their habitat. Your continued efforts of volunteering, participating, and supporting Eastside Audubon helps us keep the birds singing!