*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. Only additions to the overall submissions (1900-present) were made since the last update was at the end of April. Each county section has links to:
- the Top "100" observers for the year - bar charts for each species with links to a sighting map - 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/ > Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates <http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html> Here are the recent additions to both regions over the past week. If you see any questionable submissions while reviewing the reports please contact < [email protected]> with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10* (Marine): - 24-Jul-2011: *GRAY-HOODED GULL* added to both the 2011 & overall lists (1900-present). Seen at Coney Island Beach in Kings County. - 3-Dec-1993: *THAYER'S GULL* added to the overall list (1900-present). Seen at the Montauk peninsula in Suffolk 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) Added to both the 2011 & overall lists (1900-present): - 23-Apr-2011: *BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK* - Seen at the Wallkill River NWR--Liberty Marsh in Orange County. - 17-May-2011: *MANX SHEARWATER* - Seen at the Edith G Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Westchester County. - 31-May-2011: *AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN* - Seen at the Saugerties Lighthouse in Ulster County. - 27-Sep-1980: *WHITE IBIS* - Seen at Marshlands Conservancy in Westchester County. - 26-Jul-2011: *WESTERN SANDPIPER* Seen at the Wallkill River NWR--Liberty Marsh in Orange County. Added to the overall list (1900-present): - 11-May-1985: *KING RAIL* - Seen at Cruger Island in Dutchess County. - 26-Aug-1986: *MARBLED GODWIT* - Seen at Marshlands Conservancy in Westchester County. - 14-Mar-2010: *MEW GULL* - Seen at the Edith G Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Westchester County. - 27-Jan-1996: *GREAT GRAY OWL* - Seen in Port Jervis in Orange 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 Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC Twitter: @NYCbirder -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
