*List of Top 3 and Contenders (eBird-a-thon 2011) * Here are recent updates to the notes section for the eBird-a-thon 2011 contest. See links after summary. For each county there are links to:
- the Top "100" observers for the year (only Suffolk Co. has 100 birders in 2011) - species bar charts with links to a sighting map for each species - a list of recent arrivals in descending date order Details on the contest can be found at Benjamin Van Doren's site < http://warblings.wordpress.com/ebirdathon-2011/ >. Here are the recent additions to both regions over the past week. If you see any questionable submissions while looking at the reports above or the eBird-a-thon submissions below send a note to <[email protected]> with your concerns. *KINGBIRD REGION 10 (MARINE): *- 27-Oct-2001: *HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER* added to the overall list(1900-present). Seen at West End 2 - Swale in Nassau County. - 9-Oct-2000: *CASSIN'S SPARROW* added to the overall list (1900-present). Seen at Jones Beach SP--East Bath House in Nassau County. - 3-Mar-2011: *EARED GREBE* added to the 2011 list. Seen on ocean off of Atlantic Double Dunes Preserve in Suffolk County. - 13-Mar-2011: *PIPING PLOVER* added to the 2011 list. Seen on Causeway Beach in Suffolk County. - 17-Mar-2011: *PECTORAL SANDPIPER* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Short Beach Park in Suffolk County. - 13-Mar-2011: *LITTLE BLUE HERON* added to the 2011 list. Seen from Dune Road in Suffolk County. *KINGBIRD REGION 9 (HUDSON-DELAWARE): *- 17-Mar-2011: *AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Westchester County. - 3-Jan-2011: *VARIED THRUSH* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Wurtsboro (3-Jan-2011 through 3-Mar-2011) in Sullivan County. - 17-Mar-2011: *PINE WARBLER* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Kakiat Co Park in Rockland County. - 12-Mar-2011: *NORTHERN SHOVELER* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Rockland Lake State Park in Rockland County. - 14-Mar-2011: *NORTHERN GANNET* added to the 2011 list. Seen from Edith G Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Westchester County. - 15-Mar-2011: *WILSON'S SNIPE* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Croton Point Park in Westchester County. - 14-Mar-2011: *EASTERN PHOEBE* added to the 2011 list. Seen from the Bashakill - Main Boat Launch in Sullivan County. - 14-Mar-2011: *EASTERN MEADOWLARK* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR in Ulster County. - 11-Mar-2011: *RUFFED GROUSE* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Bashakill - Orchard and Stop Sign Trail in Sullivan County. - 12-Mar-2011: *BROAD-WINGED HAWK* added to the 2011 list. Seen at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Dutchess County. Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html At the following links click on the species name to view a map of recent sightings for the region: Link to Region 10 Notes: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB10Region Link to Region 9 Notes: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB09Region Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC @NYCbirder -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
