You can help ensure the future of the Red Knot.

With the purchase of the last remaining private property at Mispillion Harbor we can
provide a lifeline for tens of thousands of Arctic nesting shorebirds.

The Delaware Bayshore is a globally significant bird habitat.
You can help keep it that way.

What is the Delaware Bird-A-Thon?

The Bird-A-Thon is a fundraiser much like a walk-a-thon. Donate directly, or sign up as many pledge sponsors as you can. Then, during any single 24-hour period between May 4 through May 12, 2019, bird anywhere in the state of Delaware, count as many species as you can, and raise money for conservation!

Create

a team

Grab some of your birding friends, or make some new ones, and compete to raise the most money, or see the most species during one 24-hour period in Delaware between May 4-12, 2019.

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SPONSOR

a team

Don’t want to create your own team? Donate per bird seen to one of the delaware birding teams and cheer them on during their intense 24-hour big day to see as many birds as possible.

DONATE NOW

Learn about

THE CAUSE

This year the Bird-a-thon is aiming to protect property adjacent to the Mispillion Harbor preserve, a globally important migrating shorebird stopover. Please consider donating what you can to help save this critical habitat along the Delaware Bay.

ABOUT

Bird-A-Thon Conservation History

We’ve done even more than what is listed here, check out our full list of accomplishments.

13

Years of bird counting fun

100’s

Of loyal participants

1000’s

Of generous donors

$450k

Funds raised for conservation

1,914

Acres of habitat protected

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What you can do to save the Red Knot: Support the Delaware Ornithological Society’s Bird-A-Thon which helps raise money to purchase bayfront property as a shorebird sanctuary

David Sibley

The work of the Delaware Ornithological Society has never been more vital. The easiest (and most enjoyable) way to support DOS is through its annual Delaware Bird-A-Thon, either by participating yourself or by pledging to someone who is. Delaware’s birds, and those who care about them, will be grateful.