Birdathon Teamwork Raises Over $1,500

If success is measured in units of fun, this year's Birdathon topped the chart! And as you'll see from the following reports, the trips were popular, the birds cooperative, and our contributors generous. Thanks to all of you, whose donations tallied $1,597.30! Half of the CNMAS Birdathon proceeds will fund five (possibly six) bus tours to Bosque del Apache for school kids. The other half of the proceeds support ongoing environmental education and local issue activism of Randall Davey Audubon Center, our New Mexico State office. Thank you, Store Sponsors, for your enthusiasm and support! Applause and appreciation, Liz Miller, for your cheerful help. And Feathers and Flowers to our intrepid trip leaders for their gifts of time and talent. Thank you, one and all

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Partners in Flight Web Site

Last year, Audubon began a program identifying bird species that were in need of immediate attention. This new program, Partners in Flight WatchList, is now on the web at http://www.audubon.org/bird/watch/. Each of the approximately 90 WatchList birds at risk is given its own page explaining the PIF conservation priority score and the science behind its score. This new site has become central to Audubon's bird conservation campaigns. The WatchList site is an informative and user-friendly site linking over 180 useful pages. By making this information interesting and accessible to everyone, the message of imperiled birds is more far reaching and not limited to the birding community. For example school children can easily find information for projects and reports here. For those of you who have not yet taken advantage of the world wide web, it's time to give it a try; it's easier than most people think.

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Birds for a Purpose

Birds for a Purpose is an outreach program to rural schools. Amy Stix is the progam administrator and presenter. She teaches students about birds, their biology, behavior and habitat needs. This program demonstrates the connection between healthy wildlife habitat and human communities. If you are interested in knowing more about this program, contact Amy in the fall through the Santa Fe office at 505-983-4609.