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Denman Birdathon set for a 24-hour run

The annual bird-count fundraiser begins May 22, with participants taking part on their own or in family teams.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-05-14 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The 2020 Denman Birdathon is scheduled to begin at 4 pm on May 22 and run for 24 hours, with participants identifying birds on their own or with a family team.^[1]

Organizers say participants can seek pledges based on the number of species they identify, or take part and make a donation of their choice.^[1]

The event is being organized as a Denman-Hornby birding challenge, with the trophy going to the island that identifies the most birds; the newsletter says last year 93 species were found on Denman.^[1]

The newsletter says participants will identify birds on the honour system, and that hearing a bird counts as well as seeing one.^[1]

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