The Big Sit! 2001 - By the Numbers

Participating States/Countries: 31 (record!)
Total Circles: 116 (record! - 66 circles in 2000)
Reported Sitters!: 460+ (record!)
Total Species Observed: 609 (record! - 432 species in 2000)

New species added to TBS! list: 156
Species missed in 2001: 80
Species seen in only one circle: 197

Ten Highest Circle Counts

Format: Rank. TBS! Location, City, State/Country - "Team Name (if any)" - Circle Captain - # Species in TBS! 2001 (# Species in TBS! 2000)

1. Dike near the Westplaat, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Netherlands - "The Undutchables" - Ben Gaxiola - 107 species (101)

2. Elfin Forest, Los Osos, CA - Jim Royer & Co. - 106 (122)

3. Oostvaardersplassen, Flevoland, Netherlands - "Anser anser" - Ton Eggenhuizen - 102 (new)

4. Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico - David McCauley & Co. - 94 (new)

5. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irving, CA - "Sea and Sage Audubon" - Chris Obaditch & Co. - 90 (90)

6. Galveston Island, Galveston, TX - "Galveston Bird Club" - James Stevenson & Co. - 82 (missed '00)

7. Backyard, Rio Hondo, TX - "Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society" - Kay Baughman & Co. - 82 (new)

8. Milford Point Observation Tower, Milford, CT - "Surf Scopers"- John Himmelman & Co. - 81 (91)

9. Quintana Neotropical Park, Quintana, TX - "Brazosport Birders" - Charles Brower & Co. - 79 (59)

10. Dike 20 miles east of Amsterdam, Flevoland, Netherlands - "Dutch Bridge Birders" - Ricardo van Dijk - 79 (new)

State/Country Totals

Format: State/Country - # 2001 species (# 2000 species)

Texas - 228 (91), California - 159 (172), Connecticut - 147 (139), Netherlands - 141 (127), Mexico - 115 (new), Michigan - 112 (105), South Africa - 88 (new), New Jersey - 84 (72), Oklahoma - 84 (29), Virginia - 83 (75), Florida - 83 (68), Indiana - 78 (67), Oregon - 76 (0), Illinois - 74 (50), South Carolina - 72 (75), Maryland - 71 (57), Missouri - 61 (61), Arizona - 59 (84), England - 56 (54), Washington - 54 (61), Louisiana - 53 (0), Massachusetts - 52 (new), Ohio - 51 (59), Georgia - 50 (0), New York - 48 (30), Colorado - 31 (22), North Carolina - 28 (40), Idaho - 28 (new), Arkansas - 26 (44), New Mexico - 25 (25), Alabama - 20 (0)