The I BIRD NY Challenge, run by the Department of Environmental Conservation, is back! Use your observation skills and join the annual Challenge by identifying any 10 bird species of your choosing in New York State. After successfully completing this fun challenge, you will be awarded a commemorative patch, given a completion certificate, and entered into a drawing for great birding prizes! We will include information on the 2024 I Bird Challenge once it is announced.
The DEC website includes information on the I Bird NY Challenge as well as fact sheets, a beginner’s guide to birding, and birding events.
For local birding events, check the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society website as well as the Otsego Outdoors calendar of events. 
