| Grand Prize |
Trip for 4 Team Participants in Ecuador sponsored by Tropical Birding.
The Andes Introtour is scheduled for August 2009. It is a fabulous 8-day tour to see some of the most beautiful birds of the world, including the famous Andean Cock-of-the-Rock with accommodations at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge. Every team bringing in $1,000 or more will have its name placed in a drawing for the Grand Prize. For the first $1,000 of a Birdathon Team's donations, that team is awarded one chance in the drawing, and for each additional $500 in donations, the team is awarded one additional chance to win.(Please note that the prize is not transferable.) |
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Oberholser Cup for the Most Birds Identified |
| 1st |
Lodging for 2 persons for 2 nights at the Fite Ranch Bed & Breakfast, which borders the Bosque Del Apache NWR;
Behind the scenes tour for the Team at Bosque Del Apache NWR in New Mexico by Phil Norton
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| 2nd |
All day birding tour for winter 2008 or spring 2009 for 4 at the King Ranch |
Whittington Award for Most Money Raised
All Teams, Guided or Misguided, are Eligible for this Prize |
| 1st |
Overnight stay at Sloan Sisters Ranch in 1883 ranch house along San Saba River with birding in TX Hill Country's scenic
tranquility;
Two nights stay at the Creek Cottage Bed & Breakfast and birding at the Millican Ranch in Bend, Texas |
| 2nd |
Two rooms for one night or one room for two nights at the Lighthouse Inn at Aransas Bay
Whooping Crane/Coasting Birding Tour for 4 aboard the Skimmer
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| 3rd |
Canoe trip down the Neches River for 4 guided by Gina Donovan, canoes provided |
| Six free admissions to the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens
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Most Pledges Received |
| 1st |
2-3 night stay for team at Camp Waluta, Silsbee, Texas;
Ranger guided kayak/canoe trip through Franklin Lake, Big Thicket National Preserve at Kountze, Texas for 2 |
| 2nd |
All day tour for 2 with lunch at the Fennessey Ranch, Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 |
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Best Bird |
| One day guided birding on Terry Hershey's Ranch in Stonewall, Texas and other hot spots in the Hill Country, with Bill Lindemann, naturalist (birds, butterflies, plants, geology, odonates and more) and weekly birding column writer.
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Most Mockingbirds Seen |
| Chef's 5-course tasting dinner with wine pairings for
2 at the Mockingbird Bistro |
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Sanctuary Bird Sightings |
| Two nights at John Carnew’s Bolivar Beach house; One day of birding for 4 with Winnie Burkett |
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Magic Moment/Funniest Story |
| 1st |
$50 Gift Certificate to Ashiana's Fine Indian Cuisine |
| 2nd |
Behind the Scenes Tour of Trinity River NWR featuring Rafinesque’s Big Eared Bat Colony and State Champion Trees |
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Green Team Award |
| One day of guided birding for shorebirds by Cin-Ty Lee; Entrees for 2 at Carol's at Cat Springs Restaurant |
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Sitting Duck Award |
| One night stay for 4 at Rio Frio Lodging's Hideaway, 4 Bat Flight T-shirts, Birding/Bluebird Nest Box Tour, Bat Flight tour for 4 |
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Fledgling Award |
| Family Membership to the Houston Zoo |
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Pterodactyl Award |
| $25 Gift Certificate to the Blue Willow Bookshop
in Memorial |
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Birdathon Rookie Award Drawings |
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One person, ½ day trip of their choice with Penfeathers |
| b) |
Manicure at Beautique Day Spa and Salon |
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Most Entertaining Team Picture |
| 1st |
One cabin for 4 people, 3-4 nights during off-season at Neal's Lodge in Concan, Texas |
| 2nd |
Guided Birding Day - Mad Island Marsh Area for up to 8 Persons by Brent Ortego |
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Donor Award |
| Gift Certificate for lunch or brunch at Rainbow Lodge for 2 |
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Here are just a few of the other Prizes Donated for Drawings: |
2 Night Stay for 2 at the Breakers Bed and Breakfast, a historic 1884 beach home, on the Bolivar Peninsula for summer 2008 or March/April 2009
One room for 2 nights at Utopia on the River in Utopia, Texas
One day of guided birding for 5 by Glenn Olsen
Behind the scenes tour of Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge
1 year Subscription to Birds and Blooms Magazine
$50 Gift Certificate to Wild Birds Unlimited
4 Tickets to a Designated Astros Game
$30 Gift Certificate for a "Fiesta for Two" at the Guadalajara Hacienda
$40 Gift Certificate to the Wild Birds Unlimited
Houston Ballet Tickets |
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Here are a few of the prizes donated for the Youth Teams' Drawings: |
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pair of Binoculars donated by Eagle Optics
Mary Anne Weber and her "teaching assistants" will present a conservation message
4 copies of Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman
Free admission tickets to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
$20 Gift card to James Coney Island
Copies of National Geographic Field Guide of North America
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