Also goodbye

Hey everyone,

I should also say goodbye as I recently turned 21.  It has been fun being able to contribute to this blog, taking part in the listing competition and reading about what you guys on the other side of the pond are seeing.  I will keep tabs on the blog, check in on what new posts are up, etc, but this is my final post as a blog member here.

Keep in touch everyone. I hope to be able to meet all of you someday, sometime or another.
If you're ever up my way, please let me know. I'd be more than happy to show ya around.

Happy Birding and safe travels to you all.


Signing off,
--Chris W, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Goodbye

Hi all young birders,

This is just a quick post to let you know I am giving up on the young birders blog.

I am sure Joseph would appreciate any help if you would like to become part of the admin team.  I was going to resign soon anyway due to the fact I am 20 in December of this year. I hope I have served you all well during my time as admin of the blog.

Farewell,

Andrew Kinghorn
www.andrewkinghorn.blogspot.com

YEAR LISTING COMPETITION 2011

!!!!THIS POST IS UPDATED REGULARLY WITH NEW RESULTS!!!!!

Species highlighted in:
Red - Are 'MEGAS', which are exceptionally rare birds.
Orange - Are birds that are classed as "Rare"
Blue - Are birds that are classed as "Scarce"
Normal - Are birds that are classed as "Common"


This colour coding goes by national ranking, not local.

1) - United States of America - Caleb Frome ~ Total: 190

Highlights: Red-Throated Loon, Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (endangered species),

Pacific Loon, King Rail, Glossy Ibis, Prairie Warbler, Gray Jay, Chestnut-Collared Longspur, Nelson’s Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Purple Finch

2) - United States of America - John Shamgochian ~ Total: 94
Highlights: American Woodcock, Redhead, Bald Eagle, Purple Finch, Merlin, Harlequin Duck, Black-headed Gull, Glaucous Gull,Common Raven, Green-tailed Towhee, Peregrine Falcon, Short-eared Owl, Fox Sparrow, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Common Redpoll, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk and Great Horned Owl.


3) - United Kingdom - 'Birding Joe' ~ Total: 35

START SENDING US YOUR UPDATES EVERYONE. THE YEAR LIST CAN BE ACCESSED THE SAME WAY AS LAST YEAR, BY CLICKING ON THE LINK TO THE RIGHT OF HERE TO SEE THE TOTALS

Year Listing Competition 2010 - Winners!!

Hello everyone,

I have received just 1 email prior to the closure of the year listing competition with updates. So therefore I can reveal the winners for the 2010 year listing competition

Winner Overall:

Tucker Lutter with a total of: 404!

Congratulations Tucker Lutter from the United States of America for winning the young birders year listing 

competition overall.

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Winner from USA:

Tucker Lutter with a total of: 404!

Congratulations again Tucker Lutter from the United States of America for winning the young birders year listing 

competition overall.

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Winner from UK:

Andrew Kinghorn with a total of: 266!

I was quite happy with my total, especailly for the UK, I doubt I will have many years quite like the birding year I had in 2010.

 Happy New Year to all young birders

on behalf of the Young Birders Admin.

Details on 2011 year listing competition to follow soon.

Totals for the year in 2010 can be seen HERE, from now on it will remain unaltered unless someone would like me to change something. Unfortunately what can't be altered are the totals because the winners have been announced and this will not be changed.