2025 Birdathon

The SAAS 2024 “Birdathon” will take place on May 17 and 18. This is our annual fundraiser and donations fund all the club’s programs and educational outreach. The two-day format was a concession to the Pandemic which prevented group birding, but seemed to work out well. This year group birding will be available on Saturday, May 18. Steve Baker and Ed Pike will lead birders to favorite birding sites around Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Meet at 6 am at the Mackinaw City rest area/tourist info and we will car caravan. Join for the day or just the morning. Pack a lunch if you plan to continue all day. Rain or shine.

You can also bird on your own. Sunday, May 18 is just bonus time when birders can search for missed birds or look in new areas. Birding can be anywhere in Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac, and Chippewa counties.

Remember, this is for fun, but is also our fundraiser for the year, so maximizing the number of species is the goal. Please keep track of your species on the attached checklist. After the 2 days of birding, take a photo of your list and email to Steve Baker at steveandsuebaker@gmail.com . All lists will be totaled and a summary note sent out.

There are two ways to support this effort:

1. Pledge an amount per species. For example, the group total 150 species and you pledge 10 cents per species, your donation would be $15

2. Donate a fixed amount, not related to the species total.

All donations made out to "Straits Area Audubon Society" should be mailed to:

Rose Rynerson
10490 East US 23
Cheboygan, MI 49721

Or you can donate at the meeting on May 14.