Birdtober 2025 Stickers

Hi friends,

Thank you so, so much for all of your support! The campaign just ended after Beasts and Botanicals went into overtime for almost 4.5 hours, and Birdtober 2025 Stickers raised $1392!

Since we were so close to the last stretch goal, I decided to release 3 more sticker options: Varied Bunting, Great Gray Owl, and Pygmy Nuthatch, making the total number of options a nice round 20!
If you missed the campaign but still want stickers, the pre-order store is now live.

Here's what's next in terms of the project fulfillment and what I'll need from you:

Payments: Any backers whose pledges didn't go through right away will have about two weeks to correct their payment information or follow up with their banks to make sure that the payment goes through if it was flagged as unusual. Once these two weeks are over, BackerKit will release the funds collected to me (minus their platform fee and the payment processing fees, around 10% total).

Surveys: You will receive an email in the next few weeks with a survey for the pledge manager. In this survey, you will be able to upgrade your pledge or add more add-ons if you wish, as well as select which bird stickers you want and provide your shipping address. Without your survey being filled out I will not be able to ship you your rewards!

Production and Fulfillment: After the survey deadline (about a week after they're sent out), I will put in the print order for the stickers. My manufacturer estimates a lead time of 10-21 business days. Once I receive the stickers, I will pack the orders and mail them out! With this timeline, I'm anticipating that the stickers will be mailed to you in July.

Communication: I will send regular updates like this one throughout the process, including when surveys go out, when I receive the stickers, and when I ship them. If you need any help with your pledge, first contact BackerKit support, as they will be more prompt in helping you. If you have any other questions, you can contact me at [email protected].

If you qualified for the Beast and Botanicals e-Zine, that will go out around the end of May.

Thank you again for making this project a success!

-Annie

Hi friends,

The campaign ends at 3 PM central time today. We are close to unlocking another stretch goal at $1400. Remember to vote on your favorite design in the poll if you haven't already! Currently, the Pygmy Nuthatch is the leader in the poll. If you've pledged the highest tier and you want some of the new designs, you can add additional stickers in the Add-on section.


It has been quite a journey, and thank you for all of your support so far!

Thanks,

-Annie

Hi friends,

We've reached the $1200 stretch goal, so American Golden-Plover is a new sticker option! Thank you for all as always for supporting my project.

The next stretch goal will be unlocked at $1400. There's a little over a week left in the campaign, so we'll see how what else gets unlocked. I've created a new poll to decide the sticker design! Click "View Poll" to see the images of the artwork.

Thanks so much!

-Annie

Hi friends,

We've reached the $1000 stretch goal, and Acorn Woodpecker is now available as a sticker option based on the poll results! I saw Acorn Woodpeckers for the first time during my trip to Monterey last fall, and they're quite the character. If you've pledged the highest tier and you want some of the new designs, you can add additional stickers in the Add-on section. 

The next stretch goal will be unlocked at $1200. I've created a new poll with the 3 remaining choices from the last poll, as it was very close! Click "View Poll" to see the images of the artwork.

Thanks so much!

-Annie

Hi friends,

We've unlocked 3 more stretch goals, so I picked the top 3 in the last poll. Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Red-crowned Amazon, and Diamond Firetail are now available as sticker design options! If you've pledged the highest tier and you want some of the new designs, you can add additional stickers in the Add-on section. 

The next stretch goal will be unlocked at $1000, and we are again very close! Thanks to you all, we are reaching stretch goals way faster than I anticipated, so I'm spacing then next ones out at every $200. You can vote on what you'd like to see as another sticker design choice in the latest poll. Click "View Poll" to see the images of the artwork.

Thank you again for your wonderful support!

-Annie