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| logo = Image:BirdSOLogoFull.png
| venue = Online
| teams = '''B'''{{registration bar|62|100}}'''C'''{{registration bar|121|120}}
| division = B/C
| date = March 7th, 2021 ~ March 13th, 2021
| registrationcost = $50/team
| medals = 10
| scilympiad = {{scilympiad|birdso}}
    | 1stBName     = [[Jeffrey Trail Middle School]]
    | 1stBPoints   = 41
    | 2ndBName     = [[Kennedy Middle School]]
    | 2ndBPoints   = 49
    | 3rdBName     = [[Sierra Vista Middle School]]
    | 3rdBPoints   = 96
    | 1stCName     = [[Mountain View High School]]
    | 1stCPoints   = 76
    | 2ndCName     = [[Troy High School]]
    | 2ndCPoints   = 108
    | 3rdCName     = [[Solon High School]]
    | 3rdCPoints   = 218
    | duosmiumb    = 2021-03-07_birdso_invitational_b
    | duosmiumc    = 2021-03-07_birdso_invitational_c
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The '''[[2021]] [[BirdSO Invitational]]''' was run from Sunday, March 7th, 2021 to March 13th, 2021. Hosted with [[Scilympiad]], the [[Mini SO|miniSO]] tournament hosted 183 teams from a grand total of 33 states, the most states represented ever at a non-national competition. The competition was run asynchronously, without a schedule over the course of the week.

Schools were given the option to fill out a fee waiver, to accompany those that may not have the fees or money associated with competed at the tournament. 

==Events==
The tournament ran 21 events in each division with the modified 23 event national slate. 

In division B, [[Ping Pong Parachute]] was replaced with [[Codebusters]], [[Boomilever]] was replaced with [[Digital Structures]], [[Experimental Design]] was replaced with [[Experiment and Data Analysis]], and [[Write It Do It]] was replaced with [[Write It CAD It]]. In division C, [[Ping Pong Parachute]] was replaced with [[Cybersecurity]], [[Boomilever]] was replaced with [[Digital Structures]], [[Experimental Design]] was replaced with [[Experiment and Data Analysis]], and [[Write It Do It]] was replaced with [[Write It CAD It]].

[[Gravity Vehicle]] and [[Mousetrap Vehicle]] were run as trial events. In both divisions, [[Elastic Launched Glider]] and [[Wright Stuff]] were replaced with [[Helicopters]], a trial event. 

===Trial Events===
In each division, 5 trial events were ran. In division B, the trial event slate consisted of [[Fermi Questions]], [[Helicopters]], [[Mousetrap Vehicle]], [[Science Quiz Bowl]], and [[Rocks and Minerals]]. In division C, the trial event slate consisted of [[Fermi Questions]], [[Helicopters]], [[Gravity Vehicle]], [[Science Quiz Bowl]], and [[Rocks and Minerals]].

In both divisions, a Science Quiz Bowl buzzer round was held. Hosted through Discord, teams "buzzed" virtually in a #buzzing channel in a quiz bowl-like format, and competed for the top 6 rankings.

==Format==
As the competition was asynchronous, teams could participate at any time throughout the week from Sunday, March 7th to Saturday, March 13th. Schools were encouraged to have all teams from the same school compete in each event at the same time to ensure academic integrity.

==Awards==
Medals were awarded to the top 6 teams in each event for division B and top 12 teams in each event for division C. Trophies were awarded to the top 6 schools in division B and top 8 schools in division C. The 2021 awards ceremony can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdr_mybPrnQ&ab_channel=BirdScienceOlympiad here].

==Teams==
[[File:Birdsoteams.png|thumb|400px|A map of attending teams from around the nation]]
With 183 teams (124 schools) represented from a total of 33 states (32 + DC), the 2021 [[BirdSO Invitational]] was the 4th largest ever tournament held, with the most states represented ever at an invitational tournament. Teams were also encouraged to select bird-themed team names.

===Exhibition Team===
A set of directors participated in the events that they did not write or supervise. 
* Astronomy: 11th Place
* Codebusters: 1st Place
* Digital Structures: 1st Place
* Fermi Questions: 15th Place
* Fossils: 11th Place
* Ornithology: 26th Place
* Science Quiz Bowl: 6th Place

==Statistics==
Some 2200 students coming from 124 schools competed in over 3200 events, answering 185000 questions total over the course of the week.

==Volunteers==
[[File:BirdSOVolunteers.png|thumb|400px|A map of volunteers from around the nation]]
The 2021 BirdSO Invitational ran 52 events with over 80 volunteers involved to write, supervise, and grade the tests. These volunteers represented a total of 19 states.
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==Full Results==
===Division B===
[https://duosmium.org/results/2021-03-07_birdso_invitational_b 2021; Duosmium]
{{SpoilerBoxBegin}}'''BirdSO 2021B Results'''
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{{:2021 BirdSO Invitational/Division B Results}}
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===Division C===
[https://duosmium.org/results/2021-03-07_birdso_invitational_c 2021; Duosmium]
{{SpoilerBoxBegin}}'''BirdSO 2021C Results'''
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{{:2021 BirdSO Invitational/Division C Results}}
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== Graphs ==
[[File:2021 BirdSO DivB Results.svg|400px|thumb|left|Division B]]
[[File:2021 BirdSO DivC Results.svg|400px|thumb|left|Division C]]

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