*List of Top 3 and Contenders (eBird-a-thon 2011) - weekly update / table updated daily*
New regional species for 2011 [3; Region 10 = 2, Region 9 = 1] & overall (2011-present) [zero] have been added to the notes since last week. Each region/county section has links to: - Top "100" observers for the year - Bar charts for each species with links to a sightings map - List of recent arrivals with the most recent species first Contest details can be found at Benjamin Van Doren's site: http://warblings.wordpress.com/ebirdathon-2011/ Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html Click through to the regional notes for access to the eBird.org maps of recent sightings. If you notice any questionable submissions please contact <eb...@cornell.edu> with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10 (Marine): * Sat. 10-Sep — 16-Sep-2011 - Before 18-Sep-2011: *BLACK-CAPPED PETREL* removed from both the 2011 & overall lists (1900-present). Reported in Suffolk County. - 13-Sep-2011: *PHILADELPHIA VIREO* added to the 2011 list. Seen at Clove Lakes Park in Richmond County. - 13-Sep-2011: *CONNECTICUT WARBLER* added to the 2011 list. Seen at the College of Staten Island in Richmond County. Link to Region 10 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB10Region *Kingbird Region 9 (Hudson-Delaware): * Sat. 10-Sep — 16-Sep-2011 - 15-Sep-2011: *LARK SPARROW* added to the 2011 list. Seen at the Black Dirt Area-- Indiana Rd in Orange County. Link to Region 9 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB09Region Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
