Campaigns

Tree Sparrows in the U.K.

Posted on October 24th 2009 in Campaigns, Conservation, Europe, Sparrows — No Comments »

Back in June we introduced the Birdorable Tree Sparrow. The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a small passerine bird related the the House Sparrow. Tree Sparrows live across much of Europe and Asia, although numbers are declining in some parts of western Europe.

Tree Sparrows are unfortunately on the decline in the United Kingdom – up to 50% in some areas. Research is being done to determine the cause of the decline as well as track current successful sparrow habitat and breeding grounds. Sightings of Tree Sparrows can be submitted to researchers online at TreeSparrows.com. The website’s newsletter provides updated information on the research project and national sightings.

Birdorable supports Tree Sparrow research by donating 30% of the retail price on all TreeSparrows.com logo merchandise to TreeSparrows.com.

This campaign has been added to our brand new Charity Campaigns page at Birdorable.com.

An early Mother’s Day in Rochester!

Posted on May 8th 2008 in Campaigns, Donation, Falcons — No Comments »

The first Peregrine Falcon chicks have hatched over at the Rochester Falconcam! Parents Mariah and Kaver are going to be busy during the next weeks feeding their chicks, which will be full-grown falcons in just six weeks. Head on over to the Falconcam’s blog, Imprints, to see the first photos of the eyases.

(Remember, Birdorable supports the Falconcam with 30% of the sales from our Mariah & Kaver section going to the Genesee Valley Audubon Society)

Birdorable #100: California Condor

Posted on March 19th 2008 in Campaigns, New Birds, Vultures — No Comments »

Today we’ve added the one hundredth bird species to Birdorable.com: The California Condor. This is the answer to Spot the Birdorable 9. For all 100 species see Meet the Birds.

The California Condor, a type of vulture, has the largest wingspan of any bird found in North America. The bird today is considered critically endangered. In 1987 the last wild California Condor was captured to become part of one of the most expensive conservation projects ever. At that time there were only 22 individuals! In early 2008 this number had increased to over 300 birds, with over 150 in two wild populations.

Birdorable supports the California Condor
30% of the retail price for all sales of the Save the California Condor and Return of the California Condor designs will be donated to The Ventana Wildlife Society. These include the following Save the California Condor and Return of the California Condor designs:

Birdorable Return of the California Condor

To see all four designs see the California Condor page. Here’s a photo of a Birdorable Condor perched on a branch overlooking the Grand Canyon:

Birdorable Supports Rochester Falconcam with New Mariah and Kaver Designs

Posted on March 8th 2008 in Announcements, Campaigns, Falcons — No Comments »

Mariah and Kaver are a pair of Peregrine Falcons that are the stars of the Genesee Valley Audubon Society’s Rochester Falconcam. The Falconcam operates in the spring during Mariah & Kaver’s courtship and nesting season. We have created three Birdorable Mariah & Kaver designs which will support the Falconcam.

We are proud to announce that 30% of the retail price for all Birdorable Mariah and Kaver product sales will be donated to the Rochester Falconcam. Support the Falconcam in Birdorable style!

Birdorable Supports BirdLife International’s Save the Albatross Campaign

Posted on July 15th 2007 in Announcements, Campaigns, Waterbirds — No Comments »

Albatrosses are among the most endangered bird species. 100,000 albatrosses are killed every year on fishing hooks. They are being killed in such vast numbers that they can’t breed fast enough to keep up. This is putting them in real danger of extinction. From each Birdorable Albatross ‘Save the Albatross’ product sold, we will donate 30% of the retail price to the BirdLife International’s Save the Albatross campaign. Birdorable features five different Albatross designs, each available on a many different products: