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27th Annual World Series of Birding®
The 27th annual World Series of Birding, North America’s premier conservation event, will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010. This event has changed the birding landscape and raised over $8,000,000 for bird conservation. Every species found – every dollar raised preserves and protects critical bird habitat. Celebrate with us and raise $$$ for the conservation cause of your choice!
Details and information for the 2010 event will be available on this website early 2010.
Congratulations to all the teams who participated - you are all winners!
2009 World Series of Birding Award Winners
URNER STONE CUP (highest total species) – 229 species
Lagerhead Shrikes sponsored by Nikon / DVOC: Captain Mike Fritz, Zach Baer, Bert Filemyr, Eric Pilotte
STONE AWARD (2nd highest total species) – 223 species
Foundation for Avian Research & Education: Captain Chris Aquila, Robert Blair, Roger Dreyling, James Hamer
STEARNS AWARD (3rd highest total species) – 221 species
The Sapsuckers sponsored by Swarovski Optik / Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: Captain Chris Wood, Jessie Barry, Andy Farnsworth, Marshall Iliff, Tim Lenz, Brian Sullivan
CAPE MAY COUNTY AWARD (highest total species Cape May County) – 187 species
The Redheads sponsored by Swarovski Optik / Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: Captain Shawn Billerman, Tom Johnson, Jay McGowan, Brad Walker
LGA AWARD (highest total par; single county) – 162 species (Atlantic County – 79%)
Wrending Talons sponsored by Atlantic County Utilities Authority: Captain Margaret Atack-Klewin, Matthew Klewin, Buster Raff, Angi Walters
CAPE ISLAND CUP (highest total species south of Cape May Canal) – 151 species
Zen Zugunruhe sponsored by WildBird: Captain Dave Hedeen, Glen Davis, Will Hutcheson, Tait Johansson
BIG STAY AWARD (highest total species in a single location) – 65 species
Fairview Flock: Captain Ron Thoenig, Shannon Brockway, Jennie Griffin
CARBON FOOTPRINT CUP (highest total species without motorized vehicle) - 134 species
Ridin’ Birdy sponsored by Kowa Optimed: Captain Tony Croasdale, Matthew Halley, Daniel Kobza
SWAROVSKI DIGI CAMERA AWARD (highest total species digiphoto) – 125 species
Photo Flickers: Captain France Dewaghe, Gerry Dewaghe
SWAROVSKI DIGI SCOPE AWARD (highest total species digiscope photo) – 82 species
Anglo-American Digiscoping Alliance sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sport Optics: Captain Stephen Ingraham, Paul Hackett, Michael Kurze
FLOYD P. WOLFARTH SENIOR AWARD (highest total species) – 120 species
Limping Limpkins: Captain Dan Erdely, Diane Erdely, Gene Nicotra
ZEISS YOUTH BIRDING AWARDS 
Division A (Grade 1-5 highest total species) – 117 species
Steiner Merlins sponsored by Steiner Binoculars
Captain Brett Mallon, Andi Hilton, Chuckie Lansinger IV, Danny Lenchner, Alyssa Walls
Division B (Grade 6-8 highest total species) – 158 species
Steiner Peregrines sponsored by Steiner Binoculars
Captain Michelle Long, Kelley Jewell, Tabitha Lansinger, Kiley Pignataro,
Shannon Pignataro
The Carl Zeiss Pete Dunne Future Leaders in Birding Award
Division C (Grade 9-12 highest number total species) – 215
Subadult Skuas sponsored by Nikon
Captain Luke Seitz, Ian Davies, Kai Reed
Cumulative Species Total - 269
New Jersey Audubon Society’s
26th Annual World Series of Birding
May 9, 2009 - Finish Line Results
Team Total
Lagerhead Shrikes sponsored by Nikon/DVOC WINNER URNER STONE CUP |
229 |
Foundation for Avian Research & Education WINNER STONE AWARD |
223 |
Swarovski Sapsuckers sponsored by Swarovski/Cornell WINNER STEARNS AWARD |
221 |
Nine Inch Rails |
205 |
Waterman Bird Club Diving Dabblers |
205 |
The Four Loons |
191 |
The Redheads (Cape May County) sponsored Swarovski/Cornell WINNER CAPE MAY COUNTY CUP |
187 |
The Scarlet Knight-Herons |
178 |
Wicked Witchities |
178 |
Highlands Hawks |
170 |
Wrending Talons (LGA - Atlantic) sponsored by Atlantic County Utilities AuthorityWINNER LGA AWARD - 79% PAR |
162 |
Hudson-Mohawk Merlins |
161 |
1000birds.com |
159 |
Militia Hill Hawkwatch Gyrfalcons (Cape May County) |
159 |
The Roadrunners (Cape May County) |
158 |
The North Branch Noddies (Cape May County) |
156 |
Zen Zugunruhe (Cape Island) sponsored by WildBird WINNER CAPE MAY ISLAND AWARD |
151 |
Fly or Die |
150 |
NJAS Trail Birds |
146 |
Broome Creepers |
145 |
Cape May Bird Observatory Century Run (Cape May County) |
140 |
Cape Island Coyotes (Cape Island) sponsored by PECO |
138 |
Wandering Tattlers sponsored by CCS Fund Raising/NJAS Board of Directors |
137 |
Beltway Kingfishers (Cape Island) |
135 |
Greenkill GNATcatchers |
135 |
Ridin’ Birdy (Carbon Footprint) sponsored by Kowa WINNER CARBON FOOTPRINT AWARD |
134 |
Brooklyn Prospectors (Digicamera) |
133 |
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory Century Run (LGA - Monmouth 70%) |
134 |
Riff Raff Series Sisters (Cape May County) |
132 |
The Western Strays (Cape May County) |
132 |
Brooks Bird Club Redstarts (Cape Island) |
127 |
Rancocas Ravaging Red-Tails (LGA - Rancocas 70%) |
126 |
Photo Flickers (Digicamera) WINNER DIGI CAMERA AWARD |
125 |
SHBO Ocean Wanderers (LGA - Ocean 64%) |
123 |
Team Dodo (Carbon Footprint) |
122 |
Limping Limpkins (Senior) WINNER WOLFARTH SENIOR AWARD |
120 |
Cedar Run Runners (LGA - Camden 75%) |
117 |
Merrill Creek Mountaineers (LGA - Warren 69%) |
116 |
The Weary Warblers (LGA - Mercer 75%) |
116 |
The Marshketeers (Cape May County) |
115 |
Weis Passaic Pewees (LGA - Passaic 79%) |
113 |
ORIGINS Nighthawks (LGA - Cumberland 57%) sponsored by ORIGINS, one of the Estee Lauder Companies |
111 |
Oyster Creek Oystercrackers (LGA - Ocean 58%) sponsored by Exelon |
111 |
Hackensack River Creepers (Watershed Mgmt Area 5) sponsored by ShopRite |
110 |
Pheasant Farmers (LGA - Sussex 56%) sponsored by Hudson Farm Club |
101 |
Joe and Dave (Digicamera) |
100 |
Scherman-Hoffman Wallkill River Century Run (LGA - Sussex) |
100 |
Birds of Play (Watershed Mgmt Area 10) |
95 |
Anglo-American Digiscoping Alliance (Digiscope) sponsored by Carl Zeiss WINNER DIGISCOPE AWARD |
82 |
Scherman-Hoffman Century Run (LGA - Somerset 50%) |
81 |
Ocean City - Terns Green (Carbon Footprint) |
76 |
Van Wagner Vireos (Cape May County) |
74 |
Yellow Warblers |
68 |
Fairview Flock (Big Stay) WINNER BIG STAY AWARD |
65 |
US Silica SANDerlings (Sand Mines only) sponsored by U S Silica |
64 |
Lorrimer Lounging Larids (Big Stay) |
63 |
Plainsboro Parulas (LGA - Middlesex) |
|
The Ceruleans |
|
Zeiss Youth Division Team Results
TEAM TOTAL
DIVISION A (Grades 1 - 5) |
|
Steiner Merlins sponsored by Steiner WINNER DIVISION A |
117 |
Scherman-Hoffman Sanderlings |
85 |
PASH Snipes |
68 |
Wacky Willets |
47 |
Pack 65 Webelo Woodpeckers |
32 |
|
|
DIVISION B (Grades 6 - 8) |
|
Steiner Peregrines sponsored by Steiner WINNER DIVISION B |
158 |
Duck Duck Duck Duck Duck Brant! |
151 |
MOS Marsh Peeps |
136 |
The Sitting Ducks |
120 |
Voorhees Viking Vultures |
86 |
Scherman-Hoffman Shrikes |
84 |
|
|
DIVISION C (Grades 9 - 12) Carl Zeiss Pete Dunne Future Leaders in Birding Award |
|
Subadult Skuas sponsored by Nikon WINNER DIVISION C |
211 |
Bob Merlin and the Railers |
189 |
The Razorbills |
175 |
ABA Tropicbirds sponsored by Leica |
162 |
MOS Monster Peeps |
155 |
Team Mag-Pi |
72 |
Brick City Nighthawks sponsored by SGG / Newark Museum |
65 |
Download and print
2009 Results
- Finish Line Results

- Award Winners

-
Award Winners Photo
Gallery

-
Cumulative Checklist

-
Corporate Sponsors

- WSB Poster
- Introduction
- Important Dates
- Media List
- "Opposable Chums" trailer: A film by Jason Kessler
- National Geographic: Bird Blitz
- The Martha Stewart Show: Steiner Merlin Youth Team
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Facts & Figures
- Playing Field
- Levels of Competition
- Registration Information & Fees
- Rules
- 95% Rule
- Ethics
-
Media Clips
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Securing Sponsorship
- Logistics Planning (or Everybody Needs Anita)
- How to Raise $$$
- Blueprint for a New Jersey Big Day
- Birding Forecast
- Endangered & Threatened Species - NJ Fish & Wildlife
- Online Scouting Reports - DVOC
*All WSB Forms are now electronic and may be completed on your computer and then printed for submission. See "How-to" below for details.
- Entry Application
- Hold Harmless Agreement
- Join A Center Team
- Make A Pledge to NJAS
- Pledge Form
- Checklist (new version)
- Write-in Sighting Report
- History of the World Series of Birding
- Historical Results
Hall of Fame
Cumulative Bird List (1984 - 2008)
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If you have any questions about the event please contact Sheila Lego or Marleen Murgitroyde at 609.884.2736 or send an email .
