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)