With Wenatchee River Institute’s Spring Bird Fest 2020 cancelled, why not take part in this fun event from the safety of your own home. Open to everyone, wherever you are. This is an event in which all the family can take part. It is a great opportunity to look at the birds around you, brush up on your bird identification skills, and maybe learn to identify new ones. As well as having the honor and glory of being The Stay-At-Home Birdwatching Challenge Champion or Champions you might win a prize!

The idea is that each bird species seen and positively identified, in or from the home/garden, is recorded on the entry form, note book, or sheet of paper. The entry with the most species at the end of the weekend wins.

The competition begins on Thursday May 14th at 8am and runs until Sunday May 17th at 5pm. Email us your list of species seen (or a photo of your completed form) to programs@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org, by 8am on Monday May 18th. Please do not include birds seen past 5pm Sunday.

Download your entry form here – https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/file_download/48dd9e04-74c6-49f9-9716-f5406003e014

NOTE: If you cannot print off the form just use a sheet of paper or notebook and email us your list at the end of the competition.

RULES:
1. All species must be seen from your home or garden between 8am on Thursday May 14th and 5pm on Sunday May 17th.
2. Hearing a bird does not count.
3. Sorry, domestic or pet birds such a chickens don’t count.
4. The home with the highest species count at the end of the week wins.
5. In the event of a tie a winner’s name will be drawn from a hat to determine place (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).
6. The judging panel’s decision is final!

Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that donated our prizes! Check out all of their websites with the links below.

PRIZES:
1st Place
-Autographed copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl by Richard Crossley donated by A Book for all Seasons
-Vortex Vanquish 10x26 binoculars donated by Wild Birds Unlimited Wenatchee
-Painted metal bird magnet created and donated by Nice Nests
-North Central Washington Audubon Society FREE Phlox subscription
-Walleye Cards, LLC Bookmark
-Admission to either Bird Fest BBQ or Keynote Speaker Event 2021

2nd Place
-Painted metal bird magnet created and donated by Nice Nests
-Birds of Washington Field Guide by Stan Tekiela donated by Wild Birds Unlimited Wenatchee
-Birds Coloring Book and Boxed Notecards created and donated by Molly Hashimoto
-Admission to Bird Fest Keynote Speaker Event 2021
-Walleye Cards, LLC bookmark

3rd Place
-Walleye Cards, LLC bookmark
-Admission to Bird Fest BBQ Event 2021
-WRI eqpd bag