worldseriesofbirding.orgWorld Series of Birding 2021

') You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. -- ABOUT WSB RULES/FORMS PARTICIPATE Start A Team Buy Brunch Tickets -- DONATE SPONSORS MY ACCOUNT NJ AUDUBON LIVE Register Donate Log In -- The Results Are In! Team Standings Cumulative Species List For the 38th year in a row, starting at 12:01 midnight on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 from midnight to midnight and all kinds of hours in between, birders will be birding, looking and listening for as many bird species as possible. This year, they will be participating throughout the Atlantic Flyway and more. The World Series of Birding is the country's largest and most prestigious birding competition and provides participants and sponsors with a fun and interactive way to raise money for critically needed conservation priorities. New Jersey Audubon's 2021 World Series of Birding "Special Edition II" The 2021 World Series of Birding “Special Edition II” is designed for a day of good birding, lots of communication and sharing, virtual camaraderie and FUN, all with the health and safety of everyone involved paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. Whether you look out the window, explore your yard or neighborhood, or venture to a nearby park ( only if open ), set the day aside for the enjoyment of birds and raising critical funding for New Jersey Audubon or the conservation cause of your choice. Updated Covid-19 Statement Effective March 8, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is not over and it will not be over by May 2021. In fact, the virus is far more widespread now than it was a year ago. Although we are lifting the requirement to participate within ten miles from home, we urge all WSB participants to continue to follow strict COVID-19 precautions before, during and after this year’s event. You are required to follow all federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines. No matter where you are participating on the Atlantic Flyway , please refer to the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) . Specifically: Protect Yourself When Using Transportation | CDC (as of Feb. 17, 2021) –NOTE: Any changes/revisions from the CDC subsequent to this date superseded and/or replace this list. This site includes practical advice on staying safe in all forms of transportation, much of which can be applied to sharing vehicles during the WSB. Most importantly, it recommends: Wearing a mask and maintaining physical distancing, including within a vehicle, regardless of vaccination status, unless you are traveling with co-habitants and/or people within your safe "bubble." ( Your Guide to Masks CDC ) Frequently sanitizing your hands Sanitizing frequently touched surfaces within your vehicle (door handles, radio dials, cargo compartment release, etc.) throughout the day with disinfectant wipes Optimizing fresh air ventilation by keeping windows open and setting the vehicle’s ventilation on non-recirculation mode. Eating and drinking when you’re outside the vehicle and can safely unmask. Specific to the WSB, we recommend against sharing equipment, including binoculars, spotting scopes, books and hand-held devices. It is best not to share food, not even Goldfish, the sacred sustenance of all WSB teams. If you are planning to travel to New Jersey for the World Series of Birding , please refer to the State’s website here: Are there travel restrictions to or from New Jersey? | FAQ (nj.gov ) . This site includes recommended quarantine periods for those entering the state. As it states in BOLD, “The self-quarantine is voluntary, but compliance is expected .” Please plan ahead to make safety a part of your WSB game plan. That way, you can focus on getting as many species as possible and having FUN! If your state and local restrictions are more stringent than those of the WSB, they supersede the WSB rules . These rules, terms and conditions highlight appropriate actions that directly apply to the World Series of Birding. They are subject to change up to and including during the date of the event to comply with federal, state and/or local restrictions and quickly evolving best practices. Failure to comply with any and all WSB rules will result in immediate disqualification. When/if visiting any park, whether a national, state or community park, participants must follow the National Recreation and Parks Association recommendations HERE . In New Jersey, participants must follow G overnor Murphy's Executive Orders and guidelines to the letter, which is found HERE . Once again in 2021, you may put together a team of birders each located anywhere in New Jersey, or in select states, most of which are part of the Atlantic Flyway. Competitive teams must focus on their home states. Non-competitive teams (ie. Level II NJ Audubon Ambassadors) may have team members and compile a checklist from more than one state. All teams can take advantage of digital communication and social media to find new ways to communicate their sightings to each other and to one primary checklist manager. The 2021 World Series of Birding “Special Edition II” invites teams to form in New Jersey and in any of the following states, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A “Virtual Awards Ceremony” will take place on Tuesday evening, May 11th at 6:00pm, with further details to come. Teams will be recognized for achieving the highest total within their state and within their chosen category. Read on for more information and get creative about your approach; especially your team name. The most important things are to experience spring migration, be safe and have FUN! Which soon-to-be WSB veteran birder are YOU? Are you an adult 19 years old or above , with a good handle on your state's birds and where to find them, and you want to compete with other birders in your state to find the most species in 24 hours? Do you want to raise funds for a favorite bird conservation organization other than NJ Audubon? If so, click HERE for information about The Level I: Bird Conservation Challenge . Do you love birding and appreciate all that NJ Audubon does in Education, Conservation/Stewardship and Research and understand our critical need for funding to pursue our mission now more than ever? If so, reach out to friends, neighbors, aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, grandparents, fellow school alumnae, members of your local civic organization and don't forget that person you bumped into at your favorite birding hot spot. Birders o f all ages can form an NJ Audubon Ambassador team by clicking HERE . And if they aren't ready to devote a full day to bird watching, ask them for a donation to your team. Are you 18 years old or under , with a passion for birds and birding and you're pretty sure you can ID just about any bird that crosses your path? Then gather a group of like-minded friends in elementary, middle or high school to compete in the Zeiss Youth Birding Challenge by clicking HERE . If you can ID all those birds while riding a bike, hiking, skating or paddling, in order to minimize your environmental impact and cover more habitats, sign up for the Zeiss Carbon Free Kids Division. All Participants in any of the levels above : If you want to join the ranks of great birders who care about bird conservation and showed their commitment by participating in New Jersey Audubon's World Series of Birding, you are going to have to read al l the Rules of Competition . Yes, it's long. But not as long as it took you to get your lifer[fill in the blank] bird. Just click on donate to search for a participant or team to support or to make a donation to NJ Audubon. 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