Bird Blog & Online Contests for April 2011

Here’s a list of current (as of April 4th) blog & online contests by birders, for birders, and/or offering bird- or birder-themed prizes. Click on the links to learn more, check eligibility, and enter to win! If you are running a contest or know of something that should be added to this list, let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email. This is a monthly post appearing on the first Monday of every month. I will add any updates I find during the month as a comment on this post. If you’d like to stay updated, you can subscribe to the comment RSS feed for this post.

CONTESTS WITH DEADLINES near and far

I’m giving away a copy of the book Wesley the Owl. See March 2011 Giveaway: Wesley the Owl for details; enter by April 7th.

Win a squirrel diversion package worth $200 in the Duncraft 4th Annual Squirrel Photo Contest. Enter by April 15th.

Two-Fisted Birdwatcher is giving away a blog-branded hoodie. Find this month’s hidden bird to be eligible for the drawing. This monthly giveaway usually ends by the end of the month, so submit your answer before March is over! See the contest page for details.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Celebrate Urban Birds program is sponsoring the Funky Nests in Funky Places 2011 challenge. Prizes include Kaytee bird feeders and nest boxes. Enter before June 1st.

ONGOING CONTESTS of interest to birders

BirdWatching Magazine runs a Photo of the Week Contest. Check out the Photo of the Week page to find out how to enter. Prizes include gear from Zeiss optics.

Duncraft hosts a caption contest on Facebook every week. Become a fan of Duncraft to see each contest posting. Enter to win a $10.00 Duncraft Gift Coupon. New caption contests start each Monday.

WildBird on the Fly occasionally gives away books and other prizes with fun, short-notice contests. Follow her blog and her Twitter account @WBeditor to get in on the prize giveaways.

Each month the Birds & Blooms website runs the Where's Webster? contest. Find Webster the duck on the website and enter to win. Prizes vary and the contest runs month to month.

The Eagle Optics Email Contest is ongoing for anyone subscribed to their newsletter. A new winner is chosen every month and prizes vary. Click here for details.

Birder's Lounge runs a monthly ID Challenge. Contestants play for their favorite bird/nature/conservation charity. The prize is a $10 donation to the winning charity, in the winner's name. (Thanks to Amber for the details!)

Comments

Amy on April 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:
Princeton University Press is giving away a copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds. Simply "like" PUP on Facebook to enter; see more details here.
Amy on April 13, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is hosting a Big Day Scavenger Hunt Contest. Prizes include binoculars and a fleece vest. The contest is open until April 22nd.
Amy on April 13, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:
Blogger Donald the Birder is giving away a product of choice from WBU. Leave a comment on this blog post by April 25th for a chance to win.
Amy on April 13, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:
Blogger Bill of the Birds is giving away a copy of his new book Hummingbirds and Butterflies. Correctly ID the silhouette bird quiz and post a stellar haiku to win. Contest ends April 16th.
Amy on April 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM wrote:
Bill of the Birds is having another caption contest! The prize is $20 to spend in the BWD Online Nature Shop. Enter your caption by Thursday, April 28th.

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