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.