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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