CANCELLED - Green Friday Family Day
2021-11-26 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
CANCELLED
#OptOutside with your family on Black Friday (Nov. 26th at 2pm) to make it a Green Friday instead! Masks required. Admission is free, however donations are greatly accepted (added per person).

One Health Virtual Webinar Series - "From Planetary Boundaries to Ecosystem Services..."
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Bucks County Audubon is co-sponsoring “From Planetary Boundaries to Ecosystem Services: Mapping a future for humanity on planet Earth”; Elena Bennett, McGill University”.
This FREE virtual event will be held on Wednesday, November 17 at 6:00 pm.
To register, please visit: https://delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zquRRcjfSfi9i3PPRF0fbw

The Art of Ecology - Nature & Neuro Art Workshop
2021-11-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Discover some of the physical and mental benefits from immersing yourself in the natural world at Bucks Audubon while learning about an art therapy technique of neuroart! All materials provided, however if participants have their own drawing paper and colored pencils, they are welcome to bring them. A portion of the proceeds is donated back to Bucks Audubon.
Admission is $15/pp.
Registration link: https://theartofecology.com/product/nature-neuroart-stress-relief-session/

One Health Virtual Webinar Series - "Land Preservation, Natural Areas, and Social Emotional Learning..."
2021-10-21 18:00 | Virtual
Bucks County Audubon is co-sponsoring “Land Preservation, Natural Areas, and Social Emotional Learning in Elementary Students – What’s the Connection?”, Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, Heritage Conservancy. This FREE virtual event will be held on Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 pm.
To register, please visit: https://delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nsnevjzQSaCmOxnRVSbmWw

CANCELLED - Ecosystem Explorers Homeschool Workshop
2021-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join us at the Bucks County Audubon Society for an afternoon program just for homeschoolers! Your students will learn all about ecology, food webs, and energy transfer, all while exploring the ecosystems of Honey Hollow!
Our upcoming program is scheduled for October 20th, from 1pm to 4pm. The program will run $30 for members and $45 for non-members.
Sign up HERE!!!

Fall 2021 After School Explorers
2021-10-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Come join us at Bucks Audubon to get outside and explore all that nature has to offer! This set of afterschool programs is for children in grades 1-4.
Our upcoming programs are scheduled for the following Thursdays from 4:00-5:30pm. Fee for all nine sessions: Members $135, Non-members $180. Registration will be capped at 12 participants so sign up early! An individual session is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
REGISTER HERE!

October 14 – Aviation Migration! Learn all about birds, the reasons why they travel, and what we can do to help them on their journey!
October 21 – Camouflage vs Warning Colors! Some animals hide, and some show themselves with bright colors! Come discover the benefits and drawbacks of both!
October 28 – All About Bats! Bring your costume for a fun Halloween celebration and learn about these interesting mammals!
November 4 – Signs of Autumn As the seasons change, so do the habitats at Bucks Audubon! Come investigate these changes with us!
November 11 – Scat! Learn all about animals from the scat they leave behind!
November 18 – Wild About Turkeys. Discover what makes Turkeys so cool just in time for Thanksgiving!
December 2 – Weather Warriors. Learn about the water cycle, meteorology, and more!
December 9 – Preparing for Winter! From hibernation to food storage and more, learn about the ways wildlife prepare themselves for the cold months!
December 16 – Winter on the Trail Discover the trails of Bucks Audubon at the start of a new season, and learn all about how trails are marked and made!

Fall Pre-School Explorers Program
2021-10-14 13:30 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Bucks Audubon will once again be offering our popular Pre-school Explorers program for children ages 3 – 5 accompanied by a care giver. Sessions are held Thursday afternoons from 1:30 – 3:00pm and include an outdoor activity, story time and craft.
Cost for All Nine Sessions: Members $135, Non-members $180.
Individual Sessions: Members – $20, Non-members $25.
Registration will be capped at 12 participants so sign up early!
Register HERE!
Sessions:

October 14 – Amazing Migration! Learn all about birds, the reasons why they travel, and what we can do to help them on their journey!
October 21 – Crazy Camouflage Discover the different ways animals blend into their habitats and why they hide away!
October 28 – Halloween Special! Bring your costume for a fun Halloween celebration!
November 4 – Fall into Autumn Investigate the habitats of Bucks Audubon and search for signs of fall!
November 11 – All About Foxes! Learn all about foxes and find out where the foxes of Honey Hollow hide away!
November 18 – Turkey Time. Discover what makes Turkeys so cool just in time for Thanksgiving!
December 2 – Rain and Snow. Learn about the water cycle and what makes rain and snow!
December 9 – Hibernation! Some animals go to sleep for the whole winter! Learn all about which ones do and why!
December 16 – Winter on the Trail Discover the trails of Bucks Audubon at the start of a new season, and learn all about how trails are marked and made!

Pumpkin Carving Night
2021-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Help us line the trails with Jack-O-Lanterns for our Haunted Trails event by carving a pumpkin!
We will provide pizza, refreshments and carving utensils, all you need is yourself, some creativity and a pumpkin! Pumpkins will then go out on our trails. Come see your carved pumpkin all lit up during our Haunted Trails event on October 16th!
Due to Covid concerns, we will be setting up pumpkin carving sessions. Sessions will be from 4:00-5:30 pm, 5:30-7:00 pm and 7:00-8:30 pm. Please select a session time when you register for this free event.
To register for this fun family event, click here!

Bird Watching Hike in Doylestown
2021-10-09 08:30 - 10:30 | Doylestown Central Park, 425 Wells Rd, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Doylestown Township Parks and Recreation Department and the Environmental Advisory Council invite you to participate in a family friendly Bird Watching Hike. Led by birding expert Diane Smith, the walk will begin in Central Park and meander for approximately 2 miles along the park system trails. The walk will include Central Park’s bird blind and Native Plant Garden, which are prime locations to view birds. The pace of the walk will be relaxed. Comfortable shoes, a hat, water, sunblock and binoculars if you have them, are recommended. All are welcome!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information and to register – https://doylestownpa.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28793

One Health Virtual Webinar Series - "Strategies for Saving Endangered Species"
2021-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Bucks County Audubon is co-sponsoring “Strategies for Saving Endangered Species”, William Konstant. This FREE virtual event will be held on Tuesday, September 21, at 6:00 pm.
To register, please visit: https://delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__DpUZj8hRlWf_YEQSa2ntw

The Art of Ecology - Golden Hour Guided Photo Walk
2021-09-12 18:15 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Discover the beautiful lighting of Golden Hour (1hr. prior to sunset) during this guided photo walk with award-winning nature photographer, Marissa Jacobs of The Art of Ecology, around the property of the Bucks County Audubon Society. We will finish our walk with sunset photos. Great for beginners looking to hone their skills and ask questions, as well as experienced photographers looking for an excuse to get out and do some nature photography.
A portion of the proceeds is donated back to Bucks Audubon.
Register here!

School Holiday Camp
2021-09-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
We get it; it’s hard when your child has off of school when you don’t! That’s why we created these “School Holiday Camps”. Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery!
Each day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme
Registration for the School Holiday Camp Session is $60/Members and $70/Non-Members. Register here!

Bird Walk
2021-09-04 08:00 - 10:00, 2021-06-05 08:00 - 10:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join our naturalists for a guided bird walk around the Bucks Audubon property every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! All ages and experience levels are welcome. Please bring a field guide, binoculars or borrow some of ours!

Foraging Hike with The Art of Ecology
2021-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Marissa with The Art of Ecology for a guided foraging hike! Participants will learn about foraging etiquette, how to identify some wild edibles, and then return to the center from our hike to create and enjoy many snacks and refreshments made with locally foraged natural-edibles. We will hike rain or shine, so please dress accordingly to walk on the trails.
Register for this event on her website, www.TheArtofEcology.com/shop
25% of the proceeds is donated back to Bucks Audubon to support our high-quality environmental programming.

Monarch Movie Screening
2021-07-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Celebrate the amazing pollinators we love by joining Bucks Audubon for a screening of a monarch-themed movie for Butterfly Month! Bucks Audubon will be holding a virtual showing of the beautiful, award-winning documentary, Beauty on the Wing, on July 31 @ 4:00 p.m. Kim Smith, the documentary’s filmmaker, will be joining us first for an introduction and then at the end will follow-up with a Q & A session. Registration for this event is found here.
Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is a 56-minute narrated documentary film that takes place along the shores of Cape Ann and in the heart of Mexico’s forested volcanic mountains. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from egg to caterpillar to adult, and set to the background of sea and forest, sun and wind. It’s a film for all ages, created for all to gain a deeper understanding of the symbiotic relationship between habitats, wildflowers, and pollinators, and the vital role they play in our interconnected ecosystems. Filmed in Gloucester, Massachusetts and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserves at Estado de México and Michoacán, the film illuminates how two regions, separated by 3,000 miles, are ecologically interconnected.

North American Butterfly Count - In-Person Walk
2021-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join us IN PERSON on July 24th at 12pm for a count! We will head out onto our property to search our gardens, meadows, and fields for various local butterfly species for the count. Please dress accordingly and bring water! Masks are required. Registration is $3 and proceeds benefit the North American Butterfly Association, however donations to Bucks Audubon are greatly appreciated.
Register for the in-person event here.

North American Butterfly Count Virtual Presentation
2021-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join us for a VIRTUAL program on July 22th at 7pm for an introduction to the North American Butterfly Count, the importance of pollinators, and some identification tips for local butterfly species.
Click here to register for the virtual program – this is a free program, however donations are greatly appreciated and go towards our high-quality education programming. Once you register, you will be emailed the zoom link.
Then, join us IN PERSON on July 24th at 12pm for a count! We will head out onto our property to search our gardens, meadows, and fields for various local butterfly species for the count. Please dress accordingly and bring water! Masks are required. Registration is $3 and proceeds benefit the North American Butterfly Association, however donations to Bucks Audubon are greatly appreciated.

Monarchs, Mexico and Migration
2021-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Bucks Audubon as we discover butterflies during a virtual presentation by Barbara Beck, who says, “Come on a journey with me to the mountains west of Mexico City where we’ll visit the overwintering monarchs. It is a magical place. Learn about monarch migration, their time in Mexico, conservation efforts, their importance to Mexican culture, and what you can do to help support Monarch populations.”
Click here to register for the zoom link.

DIY Outdoor Herbal Candle Class
2021-07-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Marissa with The Art of Ecology on July 1st at 6:30pm as she guides you around the Bucks County Audubon Society to search for and identify local herbs that can be used as insect repellant. She will also instruct participants about the importance of insects to the ecosystem and how to avoid harsh insecticides with plant-based deterrents.
Each participant can expect to bring home 2 outdoor candles. Herbs, Materials, Candle Jar, and Refreshing Lemon Verbena-Lavender Vodka Lemonade & Non-Alcoholic Lemonade provided. Event is BYOB. Admission is $35/pp. A portion of the proceeds is donated back to Bucks Audubon and benefits our high-quality environmental education programming.
Register HERE.

Teen Conservation Corps
2021-07-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Are you a teen, ages 14-19 interested in learning more about conservation, environmental science, and are ready to take action to make a difference? Join Bucks Audubon’s summer Teen Conservation Corps Each Thursday, in July from 9am-12pm, come out and explore what it means to do environmental conservation work on our property! We will have a portion of education at the start, then continue onto the property to do stream restorations, invasive removals, pollinator habitat maintenance, and more! Each participant will get a free t-shirt.
This program is perfect for kids looking to go into the environmental field in college, want to learn more about it to see if it’s for them, or need volunteer service hours! Participants can choose which sessions to attend (just put which dates you CAN’T make in the notes section at check out). Register for the FREE Teen Conservation Corps here!

Dragonfly Yoga Walks
2021-06-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join us for a mindful walk through nature, pausing at certain points for standing asana and/or meditation. We’ll explore tips on proper walking posture and ways to protect your body going up and down hills. Suitable for all yoga levels. No mat needed, but proper walking shoes are important for natural trails!
Honey Hollow is a peaceful property home to a 1936 renovated barn that serves as the visitor center. All of this is surrounded by 110-acres of beautiful Bucks County, with 6 miles of trails, meadows, forests, ponds, wetlands, and streams.
Come deepen your yoga practice and connect with nature!
EVERY OTHER FRIDAY, 3:30 – 4:30 PM (Starting June 18)
Buy a single credit for $17 or use your class package. Sign up on our calendar link shown below.
Groups will be limited in size.
Please wear a mask if you are not vaccinated and at any point you are not able to socially distance, or you are in the visitor center.
Restrooms will be available in the visitor center.

Wildflower Arrangement Class with The Art of Ecology
2021-06-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
The summer is known for being a bright, warm, and colorful season, so let’s celebrate it! Join Marissa with The Art of Ecology on June 11th at 6:30pm as she guides you around the Bucks County Audubon Society to search for and identify local wildflowers that do well in arrangements. She will also instruct participants about wildflower picking etiquette and how to avoid harvesting native species that require extra care.
Each participant can expect to bring home one floral arrangement each. Flowers, materials, and vase provided. Event is BYOB.
Admission is $25/pp. A portion of the proceeds is donated back to Bucks Audubon and benefits our high-quality environmental education programming.
Register online here

iNaturalist Family Scavenger Hunt
2021-06-04 08:00 - 15:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Want to explore the biodiversity of Bucks Audubon, learn more about the plants, animals, fungi, and other living creatures here, all while having fun and exploring? Join us for an iNaturalist Scavenger Hunt on our property! iNaturalist assistants will be available throughout the weekend to help you troubleshoot, but this self-guided scavenger hunt can be done at any point.
Interested in participating? Click here to register

Raptor Run 5K & Family Fun Run
2021-06-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Participants can choose to join us in-person on Wednesday, June 2nd (6:30 for the Fun Run and 7:00 for the 5K Trail Run) or choose a virtual option (run a 5K anytime during the month on June and submit your time to us).
Cross country trail run through the forests, stream side, and meadows of Bucks Audubon’s’ 55 acre nature preserve that includes two stream crossings, great views of the Audubon Pond, and acres of beautiful spring flowers in the fields. All proceeds from the race will benefit the Bucks County Audubon Society and proudly support our high-quality environmental education programs.
AMENITIES: Indoor facilities. Stay and enjoy our After Party with food and beverages for all racers. Held rain or shine. No refunds or mailed awards. Results on www.pretzelcitysports.com in 1-2 days. ALL 5K runners (in-person and virtual) and Fun Run participants will receive a wooden participation medal and a t-shirt (while supplies last).
5K AWARDS: Awards to the top male and top female finishers, and the top three (3) finishers in each of the following age groups, both male and female: 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ Virtual 5K participants are not eligible for awards.
HOW: To register for the 5K (in-person or virtual) or Fun Run, $25 for Non-Members/$20 for BCAS Members if registered by May 7th, with guaranteed T-Shirt Size, After May 7th including race day $30 for Non-Members/$25 for BCAS Members, shirts will be available while supplies last. Virtual Runners Shirt & Participation Awards will be mailed to you at the address provided. Complete the form below and submit with entry fee or register online at www.pretzelcitysports.com (Nominal service fee applies, closes at midnight Sunday, May 30th) . Any questions, contact Stacy at scarrpoole@bcas.org.

Nature Connections Lunch & Learn
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Bucks Audubon weekly on Wednesdays at 12pm for a ten week virtual Lunch & Learn Series focusing on Community Science, what it is, and how YOU can connect to the great outdoors by being a part of these many great science projects! Program is free, however donations are greatly appreciated and benefit our environmental education programming. All sessions in the series will be recorded and available after each week on our YouTube Channel and Facebook page.
Upon registering, you will be sent a Zoom link (which is good for each week). Register HERE.
Each week features a new speaker and a new topic. This last week features “Firefly Watch” with Heidi Shiver.

Nature Connections Lunch & Learn
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Bucks Audubon weekly on Wednesdays at 12pm for a ten week virtual Lunch & Learn Series focusing on Community Science, what it is, and how YOU can connect to the great outdoors by being a part of these many great science projects! Program is free, however donations are greatly appreciated and benefit our environmental education programming. All sessions in the series will be recorded and available after each week on our YouTube Channel and Facebook page.
Upon registering, you will be sent a Zoom link (which is good for each week). Register HERE.
Each week features a new speaker and a new topic. This week, we will be joined by Elena Tartaglia, with Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve and founder of National Moth Week, to present “National Moth Week”, a community science collaborative that celebrates the beauty, life cycle, and habitat of moths!

Annual Member's Meeting
2021-05-18 19:00 - 19:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Calling all Members! Join the Board of Directors for an evening reflecting over the past year, celebrating the highlights of the year, thanking the amazing volunteers who help keep the organization running, and voting in new Board Members! This virtual event is open to all current members of Bucks Audubon.
Click here to register for the zoom link.

Wonders of Wildflowers In-Person Walk
2021-05-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Bucks Audubon on a guided walk around our fields, streams, and forests in search of local wildflowers! Learn how to identify flowers using iNaturalist, and potentially learn about some local beauties new to you!
Admission is $5/members, $10/non-members. Click here to register.
Interested in learning more? Check out the recording from our Virtual Wildflower presentation on our YouTube Channel (available after 5/13)!

Bird-A-Thon
2021-05-15 00:01 - 23:59 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
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Participants will have twenty-four hours to identify as many birds as they can across Bucks County (or even in their own yards!) while raising money to help Bucks Audubon’s environmental education programs.
Click here to register to be a part of this year’s Bird-a-Thon!

PARTICIPATION AND ENTRY FEES
The 2021 Bucks Audubon Birdathon is open to any interested birders of all skill levels, whether or not they are a member of Bucks Audubon, and regardless of whether they reside in Bucks County. However, participants from out-of-county should follow any travel restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that may be in force on May 15, 2021. The entry fee for the 2021 Bucks Audubon Birdathon will be $15/member and $25/non-member. Additionally, participants are encouraged––though not required––to collect pledges to donate a set amount of money per species identified during the Birdathon.

SOLO PARTICIPANTS, TEAMS AND CATEGORIES
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, participants may participate alone or in teams, and teams are not required to travel or bird together. Teams may consist of between two and four birders. Solo participants or teams may compete in a region of their choice. These regions are:

Countywide (All of Bucks County)
Upper Bucks (Defined as Milford, Trumbauersville, Richland, Richlandtown, Quakertown, Springfield, Durham, Riegelsville, Bridgeton, Nockamixon, Haycock, Tinicum, Bedminster, East Rockhill, West Rockhill, Perkasie, Sellersville, Silverdale, Hilltown, the Bucks County portion of Telford, Dublin, Chalfont, New Britain, Doylestown Township and Borough, Warrington, Warwick, Buckingham, Solebury, and New Hope)
Lower Bucks (Defined as Falls, Bristol Boro and Township, Bensalem, Hulmeville, Pendel, Middletown, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Lower Southampton, Upper Southampton, Northampton, Warminster, Ivyland, Wrightstown, Newtown Boro and Township, Yardley, Lower Makefield, and Upper Makefield)
Yard (Defined by the boundaries of the competitor’s property)

Additionally, applicable countywide participants may compete in two additional categories: Young Birder (participant/all team members are 18 years of age or younger) and New Birder (participant/all team members have less than two years of birding experience). Participants competing in the New and Young Birder categories will also be considered in the overall Countywide region. Teams or participants should designate which region they plan to compete in, and whether they would like to compete in either the Young or New Birder categories, when they register for the Birdathon. Any participant may change which region or category they plan to compete in up until May 14, 2021. Teams or participants may compete in only one region. For example, a birder competing in the Countywide region may not submit the total number of birds they saw within the geographic confines of Upper Bucks for consideration in that category.
COMPETITION
The Birdathon will take place on May 15, 2021, beginning at midnight and ending at 11:59pm, inclusive. Any bird species identified during that twenty-four hour window may be counted towards a team or participant’s total for the Birdathon. Birds may be identified by sight, call, or song. Bird species must be positively identified, and no species should be counted if a participant has any doubt as to what species it is. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not required that all team members individually identify every species counted towards the team’s total. However, for teams birding together while following COVID protocols, no species should be counted if any team members have any doubts or disagreements as to what species it is. When in doubt, don’t count. Teams competing in the Countywide, Upper, or Lower Bucks regions may bird together if following all COVID-19 safety protocols (i.e., maintaining social distancing at all times, not traveling in the same vehicle unless they are members of the same household) or bird separately.
In the Countywide, Upper and Lower Bucks regions, any bird counted towards the total must be physically within the boundaries of the region when seen. For the purposes of this competition, the Delaware River will be counted as “in bounds;” i.e., a bird seen flying directly over the river may be counted. Conversely, in the Yard region any bird seen from the competitor’s property, whether or not it is physically within the bounds of their property, may be counted towards the total. Because May is a sensitive time for many species that nest in Bucks County, playback of bird songs or calls may not be used as audio lures. Teams and participants may share their sightings on listservs or eBird.org if they so choose, even during the Birdathon.
The 2021 Bucks Audubon Birdathon will use the eBird taxonomy that is current as of May 15, 2021. Any bird considered a full species by the eBird taxonomy on the day of the competition may be counted toward the total.
SUBMISSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
The Bucks County Audubon Society will provide all teams and participants with a digital checklist. To submit their list of bird species, each team or participant will need to fill out and submit that digital checklist; if they are unable to do so, alternative arrangements may be made. Certain species will require documentation to be counted towards the total. This can be a photo, audio recording, or a written description (we’re not all photographers, after all). The species requiring documentation that are on the checklist will be clearly designated. Any “write in” species that is not on the checklist will require documentation.
Bucks Audubon will host a follow-up zoom meeting to announce the winners in each region and category.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the solo participants and teams that identify the most species of birds in each geographic region, plus the New and Young Birder categories. A prize will also be awarded to whichever team or participant raises the most funds. While staff members and current members of the Bucks Audubon Board of Directors are not eligible for prizes in this competition, they may compete. If they win in any region or category, the eligible team or participant with the next highest total number of species will win the award for that category.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
All teams must remain in accordance with all applicable COVID-19 safety protocols, including any relevant local, county-level, state, or federal rules or mandates. All participants must wear masks whenever social distancing cannot be maintained and should remain six feet away from other participants, teammates, and members of the general public, excepting members of a participant’s own household.
ETHICS
All participants are expected to remain in accordance with the American Birding Association’s Birding Code of Ethics. Lastly, all competitors in the 2021 Bucks Audubon Birdathon are expected to hold themselves to the honor system.
