MINNESOTA BIRDING WEEKENDS

REGISTRATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

• Please note that there will be no MBW fees in this final year of MBWeekends.

• Be aware that that some MBWeekends can become filled weeks in advance. It is possible that additional MBWs or an extra leader might be scheduled to accommodate those on waiting lists.  

• All MBWeekend registrations are acknowledged ASAP, stating if you are confirmed or on the waiting list. The maximum number of participants on MBWs varies and is stated with each MBW listing.

• Before registering for any MBW, see the MBWeekends page for its status to see if it is filled or has any vacancies. Note that registering for a MBW after it is filled could still be considered since cancellations often occur to create vacancies, or an additional leader or extra MBWeekend might be possible to accommodate those on the waiting list.

• If an entire MBWeekend does fit into your personal calendar, it may be possible to register for just part of that MBW – please indicate this with your registration.

• A MBWeekend's meeting time and place, lodging options, participants list, carpooling information, etc, are sent by email to those registered, usually about 3-4 weeks before the MBW. Unless stated otherwise, MBWs begin at dawn on each day and end in the early afternoon on the MBW's last day, and most are based in the same city each night.

• Participants make their own lodging reservations, and can make their own arrangements to carpool from home to the base city, or to share lodging. Birding during all MBWeekends is by carpooled caravans, which is arranged in advance, with the maximum number of vehicles stated with each MBW listing. Participants will be able to bring their own food along for lunches (usually picnics); breakfasts and dinners are on your own (with group dinners sometimes possible at restaurants).

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Minnesota Birding Weekends / Weeks (MBW) is covered by general liability insurance, and I am confident that our new season will again be without incident or accident, just as our first 39 years have been. (And note that our policy includes coverage for false advertising: so, if we fail to see some bird included in a MBW's description, you can now sue me for up to a million dollars!) In addition, though, MBW participants are asked to agree to the following – unfortunately, legal formalities such as this have become one of life’s simple pleasures…

MBW PARTICIPANTS' ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISK AND RELEASE:

All those who register for a Minnesota Birding Weekend / Week (MBW) recognize that there is a small risk associated with MBWs, certify that they are capable of participating in them, and assume full responsibility in the event of personal injury, loss, or damage to personal property during a MBW. In consideration of having their registrations confirmed for a MBW, all those attending will hold Minnesota Birding Weekends / Weeks and its leaders harmless for any injury, loss, or damage involving any of the participants during the MBW. Further, those volunteering to drive a vehicle during a MBW recognize and agree that they are covered by their personal automobile insurance

THE PROCEDURE FOR MBW REGISTRATIONS FOLLOWS...

• ONLY ONE REGISTRATION MAY BE SENT PER DAY

   If you wish to register for multiple MBWs, your next registration must wait until NOON

   THE NEXT DAY or thereafter. For example, if you registered for a MBW on January 4,

   your next registration could not be sent until Noon on Jan. 5, the next registration not until

   Noon on Jan. 6, etc.

• ALL MBW REGISTRATIONS ARE BY E-MAIL

   No registrations will be accepted by U.S. mail, text, or telephone. MBW registrations must

   be emailed to  eckertkr@gmail.com  and need to include:

                         • The name of the MBW

                         • Your Name

                         • Your Email address.

• A REGISTRATION E-MAIL MAY INCLUDE ONLY ONE PERSON

   Exception: more than one person (e.g., a spouse or other family member) can register in the

   same email if they live at the same residence.

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