Rank | Name | Nationality | Total | Highlights |
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1 |
Mark McShane |
USA-Georgia | 501 | 2022 Highlights (2): FL-TRICOLORED MUNIA (1/22), SC-SLATY-BACKED GULL (1/7) ————— 2021 Highlights (10): FL-GRAY-TAILED TATTLER (10/28), GA-Rock Wren (10/23), NC-TRINDADE PETREL (5/28), FL-Black Noddy (4/15), FL-Red-crowned Parrot (4/14), LA-Great-tailed Grackle (4/10, east of the Mississippi River), SC-Dovekie (3/9), TN-White-throated Swift (1/13), AL-Lesser Goldfinch (1/6), TN-Pacific Slope Flycatcher (1/1) ————— 2020 Highlights (8): FL-Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (12/8), FL-Rose-ringed Parakeet (12/7), FL-Mitred Parakeet (now ABA countable, 11/24), FL-Muscovy Duck (established feral ABA countable in FL, 11/24), FL-Indian Peafowl (established feral ABA countable in FL, 11/24), FL-CUBAN PEWEE (11/22), NC-WHITE-WINGED TERN (5/29), FL-Hammond's Flycatcher (1/26) ————— 2019 Highlights (8): FL-Hooded Oriole (12/27), FL-Heermann's Gull (12/14), AL-Scaly-breasted Munia (Regional background for this species: https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/2._DUNCANS__MUNIAS__FFN_46_2_.pdf - well established in the greater Pensacola FL to Mobile AL area) (11/23), FL-ANTILLEAN PALM-SWIFT (7/20), FL-RED-LEGGED THRUSH (6/28), FL-Spotted Towhee (4/13), GA-Western Meadowlark (2/23), FL-DARK-BILLED CUCKOO (2/9) ————— 2018 Highlights (8): NC-Golden-crowned Sparrow (12/31), GA-Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) not counted in total (12/7), NC-Kirtland's Warbler (9/29), FL-Townsend's Warbler (9/15), LA-Curve-billed Thrasher (3/25, east of the Mississippi River), GA-Mountain Bluebird (3/13), GA-Lark Bunting (3/6), SC-King Eider (1/13), FL-LOGGERHEAD KINGBIRD (1/1) ————— 2017 Highlights (7): AL-Harris's Hawk (12/2), FL-BAHAMA WOODSTAR (5/16), FL-RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD (5/1), FL-Least Grebe (4/8), SC-Great Kiskadee (2/12), NC-Anna's Hummingbird (1/21), FL-BANANAQUIT (1/2) ————— First counted in: GA (366), FL (90), NC (17), TN (10), SC (9), AL (6), LA (2), MS (1) ————— GA, FL, NC, TN, SC, AL, MS, and LA (east of the Mississippi River and below Mississippi only) --- Last Updated 1/24/2022. |
2 |
Andy Bankert |
Florida | 432 | All in Florida except: Red Crossbill, Ruffed Grouse, Northern Saw-Whet Owl, Black-capped Chickadee, and Common Raven |
3 |
Don Chalfant |
USA-Michigan | 430 | New in 2011: Mew Gull, Sage Thrasher in FL |
4 |
Jeff R. Wilson |
USA - TN | 424 | 388 TN - AL,MS, FL + 36 |
5 |
Jim Holmes, Jr |
USA (Calif) | 373 | |
6 |
Kevin Breault |
TN, US | 359 | TN (277) + AL (18) + FL (37) + GA (2) + KY (7) + MS (1) + NC (12) + SC (1) + VA (4) = 359 |
7 |
Karl Overman |
US-Michigan | 347 | 1/18/05: Bananaquit Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
8 |
Sean McCool |
Florida | 334 | Only species not seen in Florida: Purple Finch (GA) |
9 |
Mike Haldeman |
USA | 326 | Groove-billed Ani, Vermilion Flycatcher, and Black-throated Gray Warbler in FL, 15 & 16 Feb 2005. Northern Fulmar, Manx Shearwater, Red Phalarope, Great Skua, Razorbill, Atlantic Puffin, Hatteras NC pelagic, 19 February 2005. |
10 |
Edge Wade |
USA (MO) | 313 | 15 Mar 06 |
11 |
Justin Rink |
USA (IL, FL, NE) | 301 | Mostly Florida |
12 |
Ottavio Janni |
Italian | 292 | Mostly VA, plus NC pelagis and a few things from FL |
13 |
Alex Harper |
Florida, USA | 283 | Only twelve not seen in Florida. |
14 |
Rob Batchelder |
USA (resident in Berlin) | 237 | Lesser Black-backed Gull & Piping Plover, Corolla, NC. 29-Mar-2006 |
15 |
Nathan Moorhatch |
U.S.A. | 212 | One trip to Eastern Shore (Delmarva Peninsula), VA; one trip to S. Florida (and Keys), one trip to So. Carolina |
16 |
Nicholas Block |
MA, USA | 208 | |
17 |
Scott Jennex |
Michigan - USA | 207 | |
18 |
Bennet Porter |
Massachusetts, USA | 138 | Northern Gannet, Cedar Waxwing, Nanday Parakeet, Brown Booby 2/20/20 - 2/23/20 |
19 |
Ian Davies |
USA-Massachusetts | 94 | One two week trip to FL in Jan. (Last update 7/28/06) |
20 |
Kurt Pohlman |
USA- Hawaii | 86 | All from Fla. |
21 |
Danny Akers |
Iowa | 52 | Senior Class Trip!!! Life birds included Black Vulture (first in TN, but later in FL), Anhinga (GA, then FL), White Ibis, Wood Stork, Short-tailed Hawk (300th life bird), Boat-tailed Grackle, Swallow-tailed Kite, Laughing Gull, and Least Tern. Also of interest was a Magnificent Frigatebird off Daytona Beach (not a life bird; saw this species in IA last fall). |