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2007 Birdathon Prizes

Thanks to many generous donations, we are able to offer terrific prizes to participants.  

Over Twenty Great Prizes to be Won!

Costa Rica  Central Mexico  High Arctic

This year’s winner can choose between three amazing all-inclusive guided tours - a 15 day tour of Costa Rica (no airfare), birding in the rainforests of Central Mexico (airfare from Mexico City), or exploring the rugged beauty of the high Arctic and Northwest Territories (including airfare from Edmonton). These wonderful adventures provide a small group experience guided by expert birders. To see full trip itineraries, visit Eagle-Eye Tours’ web site at www.eagle-eye.com. This incredible prize is courtesy of Eagle-Eye Tours. (Approximate retail value of $4500 - $6000.)

www.eagle-eye.com

 



Enjoy birding even more with a pair of Eagle Optics Ranger SRT 8 x 42 "Platinum Class" Binoculars, courtesy of EagleOptics.ca. (Approximate retail value of $350.00.)

www.eagleoptics.ca



Get up close to your favourite bird with a
Vortex Skyline 80mm Angled Spotting Scope and a Radian GT Pro Tripod, courtesy of Eagle Optics.ca. (Approximate retail value of $700.00)

www.eagleoptics.ca

 


Document your next rarity with this Pentax OptioA10 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3X zoom lens and shake reduction, donated by Pentax Canada Inc. (Approximate retail value of $300.00)

www.pentaxcanada.com

 


Decorate your home with this stunning limited-edition framed print "Morning Light - Barn Swallow", limited Artist's Proof, courtesy of artist Chris Bacon. (Approximate retail value of $600.00)

www.chrisbacon.com

Young Birdathoners' Prizes:

Participants under 19 years of age, raising $100 or more are eligible for a special draw to win an OptioM10 6 megapixel Digital Camera, courtesy of Pentax Canada Inc. (Approximate retail value: $250)
 

Sharpen your birding skills with Thayer Birding Software, computer software with photos, songs, maps, and videos, courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited, Burlington, ON. - www.wbu.com/burlington. Those registering by May 5 are eligible for our Early Bird draw to win a 1-year complimentary BSC membership and a polyester, anti-pill, zippered Fleece Vest with the BSC logo, courtesy of Bird Studies Canada.-  www.bsc-eoc.org/shopping/shop.jsp.
Learn the plight of threatened birds with the beautiful hard cover Threatened Birds of the World, courtesy of Lynx Edicions. - www.hbw.com Keep warm and dry with this all-weather full zip Soft Shell Jacket, courtesy of MARCC Apparel. - www.marccapparel.ca
Wrap up your Birdathon in style with one of two pairs of Diamond Stud Earrings, courtesy of Hurontario Jewellery, Mississauga, ON. Send your friends’ letters with one of two sets of beautifully illustrated Note Cards with envelopes by Abigail Sibley, courtesy of Bird Protection Quebec. - www.pqspb.org/sales.htm
The new AviSys version 6 Software, "Powerful Software: But for Birders, Not Database Geeks", courtesy of Perceptive Systems. - www.avisys.net Learn more about the lives of birds with one of these terrific books The Shorebird Guide, and Raptors of Western North America, courtesy of Friends of Algonquin - www.algonquinpark.on.ca/friends.html
Take pleasure in wearing your binoculars or camera all day without neck fatigue with this Binocular Harness, courtesy of Pelee Wings. - www.peleewings.ca/optics Store all of your gear for a day’s birding in a sturdy Backpack along with a Nalgene Water Bottle, courtesy of Mountain Equipment Co-op, Toronto, ON. - www.mec.ca
You’ll get to know more about birds and birding through the Peterson Field Guides Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Feeder Birds, or Western Birds, courtesy of Thomas Allen and Son Limited. - www.thomas-allen.com  

CMMN Prize: Digital Camera

All designated Canadian Migration Monitoring Stations raising $500 or more are eligible for a draw to win an OptioW20 7 megapixel Digital Camera, courtesy of Pentax Canada Inc. (Approximate retail value: $350)

Participants get one chance to win most prizes, regardless of amount raised in Birdathon, and an additional chance for every $250 raised. Birders qualify for one chance at the Grand Prize - all-inclusive guided trip by Eagle-Eye Tours - by raising at least $250.

 

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