Congrats to all for competing. We hope you are having fun close to home, and we hope you are seeing new species again now that the fall migration is in full swing.
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!
The leader board as of July 31 follows below (just to heighten the suspense). Also posting the standings as of June 30 below…
1. Chris Takacs: 165 (lives in district; counting birds within district boundaries, not district towns)
2. Mike Newhouse 164 (NJMC naturalist, setting a target number for competitors)
3. Ray Duffy: 149 (lives in district)
4. Julie McCall: 137 species (lives in district)
5. Doug Morel: 137 (out of district)
6. Ramon Gomez 136 (out of district)
7. Jim Wright: 125 (NJMC staff)
8. Roy Woodford: 113 (out of district)
9. Dennis Cheeseman: 126 (out of district)
10.Rob Fanning: 105 (out of district)
11. Lillian Rivera: 102 (out of district)
The leader board as of of June 30….
1. Mike Newhouse 162 (NJMC naturalist, setting a target number for competitors)
2. Chris Takacs: 161 (lives in district; counting birds within district boundaries, not district towns)
3. Ray Duffy: 147 (as of May 31, lives in district)
4. Doug Morel: 137 (out of district).
5. Julie McCall: 136 species (lives in district)
6. Ramon Gomez 126 (out of district)
7. Jim Wright: 120 (NJMC staff)
8. Dennis Cheeseman: 118 (out of district)
9. Roy Woodford: 110 (out of district)
10. Lillian Rivera: 101 (out of district)
11. Rob Fanning: 97 (out of district)