RECORD BIRD COUNTS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY

Highest “Break-a-100" (24-hr mid-May count anywhere in the county), a tie:
130 species by Scott Graber, Rich Anderson, Brad Donahue & John Stowell on May 17, 1998
130 species by Renee Davis, Valerie Freer, Phyllis Jones & Ruth Shursky on May 15, 2005

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:     3/6/08
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:     3/6/08
250 species by Valerie Freer (as of the end of 2006)
Second place: 248 species by Renee Davis
Third place: 247 species by John Haas

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)