 A YBC team marks species the youth saw on a checklist at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. (Ethan Hatchett/DNR)
Back in Birds: Youth Birding Comp Draws a Crowd
From the excited hum in the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center banquet hall to children flocking to a presentation on native turtles, the Georgia Youth Birding Competition returned to full form last weekend.
After three years of COVID-forced changes, the popular DNR birdathon held its traditional contest-ending banquet and awards ceremony for all teams Saturday. More than 110 children and teens took part, with parents and team leaders joining them at the wildlife center near Mansfield.
The turnout had competition coordinator and founder Tim Keyes smiling. “It’s great to see everyone back at the banquet,” said Keyes, a DNR wildlife biologist.
He also noted this was the first competition for almost a third of the 29 teams, two of which had moved from submitting T-shirt art contest entries to also joining the birding event. In a word, “Awesome!” Keyes said.
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