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Bird Studies Canada gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our corporate Birdathon partners in 2005.
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Young Birdathoners Prize -
a Pentax Optio330GS Digital Camera
sponsored by Pentax Canada Inc.
Jessie Pakkala
St. Thomas, ON
birding for Bird Studies CanadaCanadian Migration Monitoring Station prize -
a Pentax Optio330GS Digital Camera
sponsored byPentax Canada Inc.
Calgary Bird Banding Society
The 2005 Birdathon prize winners were announced at the Fall Meeting on Saturday 17 September 2005. 2005's prize winners are:
2005 Prize Winners
| Prize | Winner | Club |
An all-inclusive trip to Costa Rica, Arizona or the Canadian Arctic Eagle-Eye Tours |
Robin Fraser & Mary Ellen Hebb, Toronto, ON | Bird Studies Canada |
 8x42 Platinum Series "Ranger" binoculars Eagle Optics.ca |
Janice Brown, Burnaby, BC | Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia |
Pentax 5 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. Pentax Canada Inc |
George Pond, Simcoe, ON | Norfolk Field Naturalists |
78 mm Raven Spotting Scope with angled 20 - 60x zoom eyepiece and tripod. Eagle Optics.ca |
Bruce & Ann Falls, Toronto, ON | Long Point Bird Observatory |
 A signed limited edition Chris Bacon print. Chris Bacon |
Beverly
McLeod, Simcoe, ON |
Bird Studies Canada |
| Framed Stamp
Set Bird Studies Canada |
Catherine
Switzer, Burlington, ON |
Bird Studies Canada |
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Thayer Birding Software
Wild Birds Unlimited, Burlington |
Geoff
Carpentier, Ajax, ON |
Ontario Field Ornithologists |
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Butterflies through Binoculars & Parks & Protected Areas Oxford University Press |
Stephanie
Lehman, Bracebridge, ON |
Muskoka Field Naturalists |
| AviSys
software Perceptive Systems |
Sandra
Maxwell, Vittoria, ON |
Long Point Bird Observatory |
| Day Pack Mountain Equipment Co-op |
Diane
Salter, Walsingham, ON |
Long Point Bird Observatory |
| Droll Yankee
Bird Feeder Royal Oak Feeds, Simcoe, ON |
Shelia
Smith, Brantford, ON |
Long Point Bird Observatory |
| Feeder Birds of
Eastern & Central North
America and Hummingbirds of North America Thomas Allen and Sons Ltd. |
Andrea Clouston, Gander, NL | Innis Point Bird Observatory |
| Threatened
Birds of the World Lynx Edicions |
Jim
Cashmore, Peterborough, ON |
Bird Studies Canada |
| Hawks &
Owls, Bird Tracks, Signs and Restoring North America's Birds The Friends of Algonquin |
Allan Baxter, Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Cape Bird Observatory |
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Watersheds,
A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water Gregor Beck |
Kevin
Shackleton, Newmarket, ON |
West Humber Naturalists |
Baillie Birdathon 2005 was another great success. The enthusiasm and support by participants and sponsors continues to ensure Birdathon is a fun, fund-raising event for all involved.
By September, $190,000 had been raised. With over 450 participants registered across Canada, money has been raised for 80 conservation organizations along with Bird Studies Canada.
A special thanks to those truly dedicated whose efforts ranked in the top ten.
Top Ten Birders and their Group Supported in 2005
George Pond $8336 Norfolk Field Naturalists Kevin Shackleton $5345 West Humber Naturalists Robin Fraser & Mary Ellen Hebb $5330 Bird Studies Canada Bruce & Ann Falls $4815 Long Point Bird Observatory Graeme Gibson & Margaret Atwood $4765 Pelee Island Heritage Centre George & Mark Peck $4172 Ontario Field Ornithologists Edward & Beverly Kissinger $3278 Calgary Bird Banding Society Geoff Carpentier $2907 Ontario Field Ornithologists Alan Robinson $2295 Norfolk Field Naturalists Ron Tasker $2175 Bird Studies Canada Bird Studies Canada was fortunate to have Kenn Kaufman as the 2005 Baillie Birdathon guest birder. Kenn is a world authority on birds. He is the author of several birding books and guides, including Kingbird Highway and the comprehensive Lives of North American Birds. He has been studying birds for four decades and has dedicated his life's work to sharing his knowledge and passion as a writer, public speaker, artist, and photographer.
During his Birdathon event on 22 May 2005, Kenn tallied 160 species as he birded through the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Joining him as part of the "Off the Rails" birding team was Dick Cannings, BSC's British Columbia Projects Officer and additional local bird experts Chris Charlesworth of Kelowna and Gary Davidson of Nakusp. Kaufman's team was competing against five other teams in the Okanagan Big Day Challenge; their total was good enough for first place. Second place in the Challenge went to four young birders led by Cannings' son Russell - most of whom were alumni of Bird Studies Canada's Young Ornithologists' Workshop.
Thanks to all who supported Kenn's fundraising efforts. By September 2005, well over $12,000 had been raised by Kenn in support of Bird Studies Canada's conservation.Top Ten Participating Conservation Organizations with Amount Raised
Norfolk Field Naturalists $14,985 Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory $12,935 Ontario Field Ornithologists $9558 Hamilton Naturalists’ Club $8583 West Humber Naturalists $7834 Calgary Bird Banding Society $5460 Pelee Island Heritage Centre $4958 Ontario Nature $4253 Migration Research Foundation $4097 Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance $2892
BSC gratefully acknowledges
the support of
all the corporate sponsors of the Baillie Birdathon.
All contributions to Birdathon are tax-creditable (Canadian Registered Charity Number 11902 4313 RR0001).
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