Football bingo for Swifties | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Birder bingo for the big game

Swifties: Birders who are passionate and loyal fans of all species of swifts, such as chimney swifts.

Feb 8, 2024

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We heard the Swifties will be watching football this weekend and didn’t want to let the birders down! Though there aren’t any birds playing in the big game this weekend, apparently Kansas City’s Travis Kelce is a big Swiftie himself. Whether you’re packing your binoculars to attend the game in person or planning an epic watch party, we wanted to add to your fun. We present: Big Game Birder Bingo.

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Bingo card titled “Big Game Birder Bingo: Swiftie Version.” There are five rows and five columns. The cells from left to right read: 1. Players argue. Fighting, like a gull defending its chicks. 2. Fumble recovery. Snatched like a turkey vulture taking a fresh carcass. 3. Ball hits goal post during field goal or extra point attempt. Like a downy woodpecker drumming on a tree. 4. Announcers talk about the Swifties. 5. KC scores a touchdown. As if they’re scarlet tanagers, completing their migration to South

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If you’re in your football era, we hope you enjoy the game and that it lives up to your “wildest dreams.” Even if your preferred “red” team doesn’t win, just “shake it off.” You know “all too well” that football season will “begin again,” and in the meantime, birding is all year round! Get outside and enjoy the action in nature. If you loved this bingo game, we encourage you to keep playing with our other birding bingo cards.

And if you have a “reputation” of being an excellent birder, how about sharing your talents by participating in community science, like a bird count? These events crowdsource data for researchers who are monitoring global bird populations. The 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, February 16.