Please join in for our ninth annual St. Louis area Birdathon! You can have a great time birdwatching while supporting a great cause. Please understand that this event is a major annual fundraiser for St. Louis Audubon! This is why we charge a registration fee, and why it’s so important that you solicit support from your own friends, relatives, neighbors, and colleagues.
Your participation, and the contributions you raise, will help us focus on these priorities:
Creation of habitats for native plants and animals
(through our BCH program)
Conservation activities that make St. Louis safer for migrating birds
(check out BirdSafeSTL)
Nature education for kids and adults
(explore some programs)
Study and observation of birds and other living things
(with guided field trips)
Advocacy for wildlife and the environment
(view our Case Statement)
Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.
The whole month of May is available to you, and it’s easy to participate. These three options are not mutually exclusive; you could do more than one.
Here are ways to participate:
- Birding by the day. Learn more.
- Birding by the month. Learn more.
- Bird appreciation. Learn more.
Your next step will be the registration page. Go there now and sign up! You will immediately receive an email acknowledging your registration and payment.
If you can’t take part personally in a birding activity, you can help by supporting a team or an individual. If you use the “Donate Now” button, be sure to check the box and name the team or individual you are supporting.
AREA COVERED: In general, Birdathon counts must stay within the greater St. Louis area as defined here: Missouri: City of St. Louis and counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, Warren, Franklin, Washington, St. Francois, and Ste.Genevieve. Illinois:
Special note on using Merlin
Many birders now use the Merlin app to help them find and identify birds. This is fine
as long as you follow the basic principle that this is your list, not Merlin’s. In other
words, Merlin can’t be the sole basis for listing a species. If it locates and identifies a
bird for you, whether by sight or by sound, that bird must also be seen or heard by you,
well enough to identify it from your own knowledge. Example: If Merlin says “White-
throated Sparrow,” then you must actually see one, or hear and recognize its song,
before counting it. Merlin is helpful, but it isn’t you (and it isn’t always right).
St. Louis Birdathon Sponsors
We invite you to be a conservation champion of 2026! Become a sponsor now!
