Correctly guess the number of bird species that we will see on Birdathon day, and win a limited edition, signed and numbered lithograph by Swedish artist Karl Mårtens. This print is from a series of 150 prints.]

Each summer Project Puffin staff, researchers and volunteers devote 1 day each spring to birdwatching on our seabird sanctuaries and across the state of Maine. We’ll compile the results and report back the total number of species and the total number of puffins that we see.

Your tax-deductible gift to Project Puffin will help us protect most of Maine’s puffins and over 40,000 Maine seabirds this summer!

Help Us Make our Bird-a-Thon a Success!

Make a donation online or click on the ‘Go Birdathon’ link on the left side of the page. New this year, you can also enter your Species and Puffin guesses online as you submit your Birdathon donation.

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Print the Birdathon form to donate or pledge a donation per species, and mail or fax it to us with your donation and guesses to us in Maine.

Follow live updates on Facebook or Twitter. On Twitter, search for the #PPbirdathon hashtag.

Submissions postmarked by May 31, 2012 will be eligible for the prizes listed above! For both prizes, the earliest postmark or online date will determine the winner in the event of a tie. Also, if no-one guesses correctly, the person with the guess closest to the actual number will win.

Your pledge or gift is tax-deductible. A gift is not required to enter the contest, but we hope you will help!

Our online Birdathon system accepts both Birdathon donations and payments for pledges which we will invoice following the Birdathon. To participate in the Birdathon without a gift, download the pledge form and mail or fax it to us with your guesses for the number of puffins and the number of species.

Join the fun- you can help us make a difference for seabirds!