The Big Sit! 2002 - By the Numbers

Participating States/Countries: 35 (record!)
Total Circles: 136 (record! - 116 circles in 2001)
Reported Sitters!: 554+ (record!)
Total Species Observed: 663 (record! - 609 species in 2001)

New species added to TBS! list: 88
Species missed in 2001: 114
Species seen in only one circle: 218

Ten Highest Circle Counts

Format: Rank. TBS! Location, City, State/Country - "Team Name (if any)" - Circle Captain - # Species in TBS! 2002 (# Species in TBS! 2001)

1. Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico - "Tlaco Birders" - David McCauley & Co. - 119 species (94)

2. Dike near the Westplaat, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Netherlands - "The Undutchables" - Ben Gaxiola - 113 species (107)

3. Cape May Pt. Hawk Watch, Cape May, NJ - Michael O'Brien & Co. - 111 species (new)

4. Elfin Forest, Los Osos, CA - Jim Royer & Co. - 105 species (106)

5. Large dune, Westkapelle, Netherlands - "The Delta Devils" - Sander Lilipaly - 104 species (new)

6. Quintana Neotropical Park, Quintana, TX - "Brazosport Birders" - Charles Brower & Co. - 92 species (79)

7. Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Castelló d'Empúries, Spain - Aleix Comas & Co. - 90 species (new)

8. Backyard, Rio Hondo, TX - "Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society" - Kay Baughman & Co. - 89 species (82)

9. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA - "Sea & Sage Audubon" - Chris Obaditch & Co. - 88 species (90)

10. Lake Mendocino, Ukiah, CA - "Twitch Whiffers" - George Chaniot & Co. - 87 species (75)

State/Country Totals

Format: State/Country - # 2002 species (# 2001 species)

Texas - 235 (228), California - 169 (159), Netherlands - 154 (141), Connecticut - 131 (147), New Jersey - 123 (84), Florida - 121 (83), Mexico - 119 (115), Virginia - 119 (83), Maryland - 117 (71), Spain - 101 (new), England - 98 (56), Indiana - 95 (78), Michigan - 94 (112), South Carolina - 94 (72), Ohio - 92 (51), Arizona - 87 (59), Oregon - 86 (76), Louisiana - 85 (53), Oklahoma - 83 (84), Canada - 83 (missed '01), Missouri - 79 (61), South Africa - 78 (88), Washington - 68 (54), Georgia - 61 (50), Arkansas - 60 (26), Massachusetts - 60 (52), North Carolina - 55 (28), New York - 49 (48), Peru - 49 (new), Colorado - 45 (31), Utah - 42 (new), Illinois - 41 (74), Iowa - 39 (missed '01), West Virginia - 37 (new), Idaho - 27 (28), New Mexico - 15 (25)