GBBC 2015 Overview

Once again participants from around the world set new records for the number of species identified during the four days of the Great Backyard Bird Count and for the number of checklists submitted.

 

Total checklists: 147,265 (up 3,156)
Total species: 5,090 (up 794)
Estimated participants: 143,941 (up 1,890)

White-crowned Sparrow  (juvenile)

Top 10 most frequently reported species
 (number of checklists reporting this species):

Species	Number of Checklists
Northern Cardinal	59,083
Dark-eyed Junco	59,074
Mourning Dove	48,313
Downy Woodpecker	45,399
Blue Jay	41,671
American Goldfinch	39,880
House Finch	39,241
Tufted Titmouse	38,191
Black-capped Chickadee	36,363
House Sparrow	34,564

White-crowned Sparrow (male)

Top 10 states/provinces by checklists submitted

State/Province	Number of Species	Number of Checklists
California	376	8,453
Pennsylvania	141	7,120
New York	163	6,615
Florida	309	5,478
Texas	366	5,256
Virginia	180	4,672
North Carolina	201	4,497
Ontario	137	4,216
Ohio	125	4,190
Georgia	200	4,017

White-crowned Sparrow (male)

White-crowned Sparrow (female)

Sorry buddy, Parakeets don't count

Katie relaxing while I count

''Do I hear Something?''

''Yep, I think I do!''

Perimeter patrol

''What's that?''

''I'll tear through this fence, if necessary!"

''yeh, that's right, lil' ole me put them in their place.''

 '' I'm bad to the bone!''

Time to rest in the Sun

''Hey, she took care of them, I'm heading for the Sun''

White-crowned Sparrow (male)

White-crowned Sparrow (male)

White-crowned Sparrow (juvenile male)

White-crowned Sparrow (juvenile male)

White-crowned Sparrow (juvenile male)

White-crowned Sparrow (male)

Blackbird

Next Year Great Backyard Bird Count takes place

February 12-15, 2016