Photo: White-cheeked Pintail, Lorraine Minns/Audubon Photography Awards
The Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust is looking for a telescope to use for bird counts and surveys. The mission of the Trust, which is located on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, is to foster, protect and conserve the environmental, archaeological, and cultural resources of Vieques. They are currently doing bird counts and surveys of shorebirds using binoculars. As anyone who has done surveys of waterfowl knows, a scope is invaluable in obtaining accurate counts and identifying species. The Trust is a Section 501(c)3) charitable organization, and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. You can read more about the Trust here.
If you are interested in donating a scope, please email President@audubonva.org.