RECORD
BIRD COUNTS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
Highest “Break-a-100" (24-hr mid-May
count anywhere in the county), a tie: 3/14/10
131 species by John Haas, Lance Verderame and Arlene Borko on May 12, 2007
131 species by John Haas, Lance Verderame and Arlene Borko on May 9, 2009
Highest Christmas Count
(one day count in standard 15-mi diameter circle):
By
a team: 44 species by Dan Niven and Renee Davis, 12/28/05
All
teams combined: 60 species on Dec 28, 2003
Highest “Feathered
Frenzy” (24-hour
Feb count anywhere in the county):
55 species by
John Haas & Renee Davis on Feb. 10, 2002
Highest Sullivan County Big Year:
221 species by John Haas in 2007
Second place: 209 species by Arlene Borko in 2005
Combined County total from all birders reporting: 228 species
in 2007
Highest Big Year Yard List:
79 species by Arlene
Borko in 2002
Highest “Aweful August” (month-long
August count, anywhere in the county):
130
species by John
Haas, August 2003
Highest 24-hour count in the Bashakill only:
102
species by Scott Graber and Rich Anderson on May
4, 2002
Highest life list for the county
(as of the end of 2008, published by NYSOA in NYBirders County Listing): 3/14/10
257 species by John Haas
Second place: 253 species by Renee Davis
Third place: 252 species by Valerie Freer
Sullivan County Township Records
for 2005:
Three
people came out on top in 5 towns each:
The
highest number of species found in Callicoon (103), Delaware
(98), Fremont (87). Liberty (135), and
Rockland (106): Renee Davis
The
highest number of species found in Cochecton (81), Fallsburg
(126), Highland (80), Lumberland (83),
and Tusten (92): Arlene Borko
The
highest number of species found in Bethel (129), Forestburgh
(112), Mamakating (176--the highest),
Neversink (124), and Thompson (154): John Haas
(see
Township Birding for additional records) |