*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 below. Each county section has links to:
- the Top "100" observers for the year (only Suffolk Co. has 100 birders in 2011 so far) - species bar charts with links to a sighting map for each species - a list of recent arrivals in descending date order Contest details 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 please send a note to <eb...@cornell.edu> with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10 (Marine):* - 21-Mar-2011: *SNOWY EGRET* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge--West Pond in Queens County. Link to Region 10 Notes (click on species name to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB10Region *Kingbird Region 9 (Hudson-Delaware):* - 22-Mar-2011: *GREAT EGRET* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Marshlands Conservancy in Westchester County. - 20-Mar-2011: *OSPREY* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Marshlands Conservancy & Aiello Park in Westchester County. - 20-Mar-2011: *MONK PARAKEET* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Aiello Park in Westchester County. Link to Region 9 Notes (click on species name to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB09Region Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
