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A birdathon in northern Minnesota in January? You’ve got to be kidding! The BRRRRdathon may be the world’s coldest birdathon but it can also be the most exhilarating with the possibility of many boreal specialties in the North Woods.
Imagine tallying the likes of Great Gray Owl, Boreal Chickadee, Black-backed Woodpecker, Pine Grosbeak, Bohemian Waxwing, Hoary Redpoll, Gyrfalcon and Northern Hawk Owl in a two-day birding spree! And raising money for Friends of Sax-Zim Bog in the process. Win-win-win!
The "Playing Field" for this event includes ALL of Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. In 2018 a new points system for the event was created to give multiple points for rarities and uncommon winter species. Information about this new system is included below.
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The BRRRdathon consists of three categories of participation: 2-Day BRRRRdathon, 1-Day BRRRRDathon, and Wintergreen (non-motorized) BRRRRdathon
The 2-Day event requires some serious strategizing to maximize your species list. The team to pick up the most points over two days will be crowned the winner! We also have a One-day BRRRRdathon category [1-day participation can be either Friday or Saturday], and for the hardy (or just plain foolhardy), the non-motorized Wintergreen Division, where teams of self-powered birders cover the North Woods tracking down the most points.
Will teams utilize dogsleds? snowshoes? bicycles? cross country skis? Stay tuned!