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Denman wins Two Islands Birdathon with 95 species

The 2020 Birdathon counted 95 bird species on Denman, compared with 74 on Hornby, according to its report in this week’s Grapevine.[^1]

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-06-04 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman Island recorded 95 species in the Two Islands Birdathon, while Hornby recorded 74, the event report said.^[1]

The Birdathon took place May 22 and 23. Organizers had cancelled the speakers, birding walks and wrap-up potluck because of COVID-19, but participants still took part in the event.^[1]

The report said the Denman Conservancy won the Pacific-slope Flycatcher trophy. It also named Erika Bland the winner of the fossil-fuel-free category, with 67 species identified while walking and cycling around Denman.^[1]

The report said the prize for the most money raised per capita was still to be determined in a couple of weeks.^[1]

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