How many species?

As some folks know, I'll be walking across Wisconsin, starting in mid-April, to raise funds for NRF and The Bird Protection Fund. But along the way, I'll be birding  of course! - So...how many species do you think I'll find, in the course of that 3-week or so time period? I'm starting at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, in Ozaukee County, on the shore of Lake Michigan -- also walking through parts of Washington, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Grant, and Crawford counties, and ending at Prairie du Chien on the Mississippi River. Care to make a guess?

More about this project: Bill's Great WI Birdathon.

Long Walk for Birds

Starting in  late April of 2013, I'll be walking across Wisconsin to raise funds for the Bird Protection Fund of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. Learn  more about NRF's Great Wisconsin Birdathon at this link. My effort will be slightly different, in that I will be asking folks to make a pledge amount per mile that I cover. Funding on these projects gets divided between the Bird Protection Fund and one's "home organization" - but I will divide it once more: 50% to the Bird Protection Fund, then 25% to the Western Gr. Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory, and the remaining 25% to Bird City Wisconsin. I expect this "long walk for birds" to take about 3 weeks, and cover approximately 240-260 miles. I'll be starting at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve in Ozaukee County, on the shore of Lake Michigan. I'll walk generally westward, and end up on the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County. If you'd like to pledge an amount, or follow the progress and planning, go to this page.

You can also see updates here periodically, or e-mail me. Some folks may like to join me for a few miles or a morning - let me know if you'd like to do that. About 20 people have so far already indicated they will do that. More to come, on the route, and preparations...in the coming weeks and months.