Date: 4/27/26 12:10 pm From: Kendrick, Sarah W <00000600c8f5f4a2-dmarc-request...> Subject: Reminders: MO Birding Challenge and Bird for Brad
Hey MOBIRDS!
Friendly birdy reminder that registration for the Missouri Birding Challenge ends at 11:59 pm on April 30! There are categories for newbies and seasoned birders - please share the links and info below with friends and family who you think may want to try it out.
Also, Bird for Brad is on May 1- this Friday! Get outside to do any amount of birding - in your backyard, for 5 mins at a local park, for hours anywhere in the world! Just share your eBird checklist with birdforbrad and I'll tally up all the lists from the day together.
Take care all - first Rose-breasted Grosbeak male-female pair on my feeder at lunchtime!! Woohoo!
Sarah in Columbia
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From: Kendrick, Sarah W <sarah_kendrick...>
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 7:37 AM
To: <MOBIRDS-L...> <mobirds-l...>
Subject: Missouri Birding Challenge - Registration open!
Good morning, birders!
Registration for the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge opens today! Ca-caw!
Remember there are 5 Challenge categories for all levels of birding:
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Fledgling: youth(s) + mentor
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Backyard Birder: bird only in your yard
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Dabbler: bird anywhere, small number of eBird lists to submit
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Big Day on May 9: record as many bird species as you can in the 24 hours of May 9
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Competitive Coot: record as many bird species as you can during the full Challenge
All category registrants or teams will be entered into a prize drawing, so any team can win prizes if they submit their eBird Trip Report for their registered category or categories!
Important dates:
Registration open: April 1-30
Missouri Birding Challenge: May 1-22, 2026
eBird Trip Report for your categories due: May 25
Let's go birding! (This is not an April Fool's!)
Sarah
Sarah Kendrick
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Columbia, MO 65203
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