*List of Top 3 and Contenders (eBird-a-thon 2011) - weekly update / table updated daily * New regional species for 2011 [13] & overall (2011-present) [4] 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 <[email protected]> with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10 (Marine): * Sat. 27-Aug through 2-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present)*: - 28-Aug-2011: *BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL*. Seen at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station in Nassau County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list*: - 30-Aug-2011: *BROWN PELICAN*. Seen from Patchogue River in Suffolk County. - 28-Aug-2011: *AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER*. Seen at 2 locations - (1) Deep Hollow Ranch & (2) Eastport in Suffolk County. - 28-Aug-2011: *AMERICAN AVOCET*. Seen at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station in Nassau County. - 28-Aug-2011: *SOOTY TERN*. Seen from 3 counties - (1) at Riverside Park--North of 96th St & at Sutton Place Area (New York Co.), (2) Point Lookout Town Park (Nassau Co.), (3) Sally Rupert Waterbird Preserve (Suffolk Co.). 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. 27-Aug though 2-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present)*: - 28-Aug-2011: *WILSON'S STORM-PETREL*. Seen from 3 locations - (1) Rye Beach, (2) former GM Plant in Sleepy Hollow & (3) Tarrytown Riverwalk in Westchester County. - 28-Aug-2011: *BLACK-NECKED STILT*. Seen from 2 locations - (1) former GM Plant in Sleepy Hollow & (2) Tarrytown Riverwalk in Westchester County. - 28-Aug-2011: *SOOTY TERN*. Seen from 2 locations - (1) Rye Beach & (2) Croton Train Station in Westchester County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list*: - 1-Sep-2011: *RED KNOT*. Seen at Edith G Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Westchester County. - 30-Aug-2011: *BAIRD'S SANDPIPER*. Seen from Mission Land Road, Pine Island in Orange County. - 31-Aug-2011: *BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER*. Seen from Mission Land Road, Pine Island in Orange County. - 30-Aug-2011: *WHIMBREL*. Seen from Missionland Road, Pine Island in Orange County. - 28-Aug-2011: *HUDSONIAN GODWIT*. Seen from Hitchcock Farm, Bangall Road, Millbrook in Dutchess County. - 30-Aug-2011: *STILT SANDPIPER*. Seen from Missionland Road, Pine Island in Orange County. - 28-Aug-2011: *SANDERLING*. Seen from 2 locations - (1) former GM Plant in Sleepy Hollow & (2) Rye Beach in Westchester County. - 27-Aug-2011: *DICKCISSEL*. Seen on Rogowski Farm on N517 in Orange County. - 27-Aug-2011: *AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER*. Seen at 3 locations - (1) Skinners Lane, (2) Chiron Rd & nearby Black dirt farms, (3) plus Pine Island 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/[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/ --
