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eBirding This Month May 2024

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199 Species 416 Checklists eBirders

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Native and Naturalized (5)

  1. Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
    # Count: 2
    Date:
    Observer: Kathy Carroll
    Location: Hastings Sand Coulee SNA--North Unit
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
    # Count: 2
    Date:
    Observer: David Hanks
    Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park--Jensen Lake Loop
  3. Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer:
    Location: Ritter Farm Park, Lakeville US-MN 44.67291, -93.30206
  4. Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Beatrix Pond
    Location: Orchard Lake
  5. Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
    # Count: 1
    Date:
    Observer: Brad Abendroth
    Location: Mendota Bridge underpass at Pilot Knob
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This Month, May 2024
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Checklist Leaders

  • 1.
    Matthew Thompson
    20
  • 2.
    Kevin Smith
    13
  • 3.
    Seth Spencer
    11
  • 4.
    Alex Lewanski
    10
  • 4.
    Deanne Thompson
    10
  • 4.
    Kathryn Messerich
    10
  • 4.
    Christina Lihnakevic
    10
  • 4.
    Bruce Fall
    10
  • 9.
    Timothy Lundahl
    8
  • 10.
    David Holmen
    7

Species Leaders

  • 1.
    Matthew Thompson
    124
  • 2.
    Alex Lewanski
    119
  • 3.
    Seth Spencer
    113
  • 4.
    Deanne Thompson
    105
  • 5.
    Kevin Smith
    101
  • 6.
    Claudia J Egelhoff
    79
  • 6.
    Jae Flaherty
    79
  • 8.
    Bob Metzger
    78
  • 9.
    Cole Bauer
    74
  • 10.
    leo wexler-mann
    71
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