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  • 2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON

    1 Oct 2024 By Team eBird

    The 2024 eBird Taxonomy Update will begin on 22 October. Big changes are already underway to Herring Gulls, House Wrens, and more as we prepare the eBird database for this year's revisions.

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eBirding This Year 2024

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Native and Naturalized (5)

  1. Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Joe Wynn
    Location: Kaikoura--offshore--Albatross Encounter pelagic (general) Kaikoura District
  2. Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
    # Count: 8
    Date:
    Observer: Charles Gillingham
    Location: 2408 Geraldine-Fairlie Highway, Kakahu, Canterbury, NZ (-44.085, 170.984) Timaru District
  3. Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Encounter Kaikoura
    Location: Kaikoura--offshore--Albatross Encounter pelagic (general) Kaikoura District
  4. Brown Teal Anas chlorotis
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Ben Ackerley
    Location: Travis Wetland--New Pond Christchurch City
  5. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Dave Howes
    Location: Ashley Estuary south end Waimakariri District
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Checklist Leaders

  • 1.
    Ben Ackerley
    1595
  • 2.
    Philip Crutchley
    1026
  • 3.
    Don Goodale
    881
  • 4.
    Bev Alexander
    822
  • 5.
    Christian Cosgrove
    687
  • 6.
    Warwick Allen
    672
  • 7.
    Brett Curry
    485
  • 8.
    Sharon Lake
    394
  • 9.
    Nicholas Allen
    369
  • 10.
    Don Lovett
    328

Species Leaders

  • 1.
    Ben Ackerley
    118
  • 2.
    Christian Cosgrove
    113
  • 3.
    Noah Fenwick
    102
  • 4.
    Oscar Thomas
    99
  • 5.
    Warwick Allen
    93
  • 6.
    Štefan Kopec
    92
  • 7.
    Philip Crutchley
    90
  • 8.
    Christine McCormack
    88
  • 8.
    Dan Pointon
    88
  • 10.
    Sharon Lake
    87
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