We have some tallies from January from eight folks competing in the Meadowlands Big Year.
Congrats to all for competing. We hope you are having fun close to home, and seeing lots of great birds.
Keep in mind that some birders are in the Meadowlands all the time, and others get here occasionally, so their birdage may differ.
(These are unofficial numbers, and obviously change all the time.)
If you're name's not on the list, please e-mail Jim Wright at jim.wright (at) njmeadowlands.gov. It's not too late to participate!
Here is the leader board:
1. Chris Takacs: 67 (lives in district; counting birds within district
boundaries, not district towns)
2. Julie McCall: 66 species (lives in district)
3. Mike Newhouse 66 (NJMC, setting a target number for competitors)
4. Jim Wright 54 (NJMC staff, ineligible)
5. Doug Morel: 53 (out of district)
6. Ray Duffy: 51 (lives in district)
7. Ramon and Lillian of West New York: 40 species (out of district)
8. Dennis Cheesman: 31 (out of district)
9. Rob Fanning 27 (out of district)
WE ARE ENJOYING THE BIRDING AND WALKS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE BOAT AND CANOE IN THE SUMMER !
WE GOT A FEW MORE BIG YEAR BIRDS TODAY,
-SNOW GOOSE-
-MUTE SWAN-
-ICELAND GULL-
AT KEARNY MARSH -P.B.GREBE- MUCHO COOTS-
ALTHOUGH CLOSED ST CARSTADT MARINA AREA WE GOT TO SEE TWO -GREAT COMORANTS – AMONG THE D.B. COMORANTS
WE SAW A -EURASIAN GREEN WINGED TEAL – AT MILL CREEK MARSH ALSO TODAY ,
YUP YUP YUP
WE WANTED ONE MORE BIRD AND WE WALKED WITH OUR NINJA HATS AS WE WERE CALLED, BRAVING THAT COLD WIND AND SAW IT AND WE CELEBRATE ALL NEW BIRDS LIFERS AND FOR THE BIG YEAR WITH HUGS AND KISSES ,
RAMON-N-LILLIAN
This is terrific… Thank you for joining in…!