Funds
Raised
| 1. |
Batty
Birders |
George
Marks, Cyndi Marks |
$569.20 |
| 2. |
Hawkeyes |
Tom
Zinneman |
$41.40 |
| 3. |
Woodpeckers |
George
Hindmarsh |
$69.00 |
| 4. |
Buzzards |
John
& Penny Aspiolea |
$95.00 |
| 5. |
Jaybirds |
Cathy Olson, Gregg Klowden |
$302.00 |
| |
Froman's |
Chuck & Joan Froman |
$90.00 |
| |
Others |
|
$217.70 |
| |
Photography Contest |
|
$70.00 |
| |
TOTAL |
|
$1454.30 |
Species
List
| |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T4 |
T5 |
All |
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TOTALS |
77 |
99 |
55 |
56 |
66 |
140 |
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Anhinga |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Ani,
Smooth-billed |
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Avocet,
American |
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Bittern,
American |
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1 |
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1 |
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Bittern,
Least |
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Blackbird,
Brewer's |
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Blackbird,
Red-winged |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Blackbird,
Rusty |
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1 |
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1 |
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Blackbird,
Yellow-headed |
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Bluebird,
Eastern |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Bobwhite,
Northern |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Budgerigar |
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Bufflehead |
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Bunting,
Indigo |
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1 |
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1 |
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Bunting,
Painted |
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Canvasback |
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Caracara,
Crested |
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Cardinal,
Northern |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Catbird,
Gray |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Chickadee,
Carolina |
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Chuck-will's
Widow |
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1 |
1 |
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Coot,
American |
|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Cormorant,
Double-crested |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Cowbird,
Brown-headed |
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Cowbird,
Shiny |
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Crane,
Sandhill |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Creeper,
Brown |
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Crow,
American |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Crow,
Fish |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Cuckoo,
Black-billed |
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Cuckoo,
Mangrove |
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Cuckoo,
Yellow-billed |
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Curlew,
Long-billed |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Dove,
Common Ground |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Dove,
Eurasian Collared |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Dove,
Mourning |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Dove,
Ringed Turtle |
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Dove,
White-winged |
1 |
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1 |
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Dowitcher,
Long-billed |
1 |
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1 |
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Dowitcher,
Short-billed |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Duck,
Black-bellied Whistling |
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Duck,
Domestic (wild) |
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Duck,
Mallard |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Duck,
Mottled |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Duck,
Muscovy |
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1 |
1 |
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Duck,
Ring-necked |
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Duck,
Ruddy |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Duck,
Whistling-Fulvous |
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Duck,
Wood |
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Dunlin |
|
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Eagle,
Bald |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Eagle,
Golden |
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Egret,
Cattle |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Egret,
Great |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Egret,
Reddish |
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Egret,
Snowy |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Falcon,
Peregrine |
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Flicker,
Northern |
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1 |
1 |
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Flycatcher,
Acadian |
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1 |
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1 |
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Flycatcher,
Great Crested |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Flycatcher,
Scissor-tailed |
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Frigate-bird,
Magnificent |
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Gadwall |
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Gallinule,
Purple |
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1 |
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1 |
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Gannet,
Northern |
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Gnatcatcher,
Blue-gray |
1 |
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1 |
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Godwit,
Marbled |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Goldfinch,
American |
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Grackle,
Boat-tailed |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Grackle,
Common |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Grebe,
Horned |
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Grebe,
Pied-billed |
|
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Grosbeak,
Blue |
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Gull,
Bonaparte's |
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Gull,
Great Black-backed |
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Gull,
Herring |
|
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Gull,
Laughing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Gull,
Ring-billed |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Harrier,
Northern
(Marsh Hawk) |
1 |
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1 |
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Hawk,
Broad-winged |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Hawk,
Cooper's |
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|
1 |
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1 |
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Hawk,
Red-shouldered |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Hawk,
Red-tailed |
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1 |
1 |
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Hawk,
Sharp-shinned |
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Hawk,
Short-tailed |
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Heron,
Great Blue |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Heron,
Great White |
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Heron,
Green |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Heron,
Little Blue |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Heron,
Tricolored |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
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Hummingbird,
Ruby-throated |
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Ibis,
White |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Ibis,
Glossy |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Ibis,
White faced |
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Jay,
Blue |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Jay,
Florida-Scrub |
|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Kestrel,
American |
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|
1 |
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1 |
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Killdeer |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Kingbird,
Eastern |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Kingbird,
Gray |
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Kingbird,
Western |
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Kingfisher,
Belted |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Kinglet,
Ruby-crowned |
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Kite,
Snail |
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Kite,
Swallow-tailed |
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1 |
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1 |
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Knot,
Red |
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1 |
1 |
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Limpkin |
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Loon,
Common |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Loon,
Red-throated |
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Martin,
Purple |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Meadowlark,
Eastern |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Merganser,
Hooded |
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Merganser,
Red-breasted |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Merlin |
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Mockingbird,
Northern |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Moorhen,
Common
(gallinule, common) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Nighthawk,
Common |
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Night-heron,
Black-crowned |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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Night-heron,Yellow-crowned |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Nuthatch,
Brown-headed |
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Oriole,
Northern |
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Oriole,
Orchard |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Osprey |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Ovenbird |
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Owl,
Barn |
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Owl,
Barred |
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Owl,
Burrowing |
|
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Owl,
Great Horned |
1 |
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1 |
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Owl,
Screech |
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Oystercatcher,
American |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Parakeet,
Black Hooded |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Parakeet,
Monk |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
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Parula,
Northern |
1 |
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1 |
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Pelican,
Brown |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Pelican,
White |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Phoebe,
Eastern |
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|
1 |
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1 |
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Pigeon,
Rock |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Pigeon,
White-crowned |
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Pintail,
Northern |
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Pipit,
American |
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Plover,
Black-bellied |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Plover,
Piping |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Plover,
Semi-palmated |
|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Plover,
Snowy |
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Plover,
Wilson's |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Rail,
Clapper |
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Rail,
King |
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Rail,
Virginia |
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Red-head |
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Redstart,
American |
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Robin,
American |
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1 |
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1 |
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Sanderling |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Sandpiper Solitary |
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1 |
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1 |
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Sandpiper,
Least |
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1 |
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1 |
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Sandpiper,
Pectoral |
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Sandpiper,
Semi-palmated |
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1 |
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1 |
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Sandpiper,
Spotted |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Sandpiper,
Stilt |
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Sandpiper,
Upland |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Sandpiper,
White-rumped |
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Sandpiper,
Western |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Sapsucker,
Yellow-bellied |
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Scaup,
Greater |
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Scaup,
Lesser |
|
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Shoveler,
Northern |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Shrike,
Loggerhead |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Skimmer,
Black |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Snipe,
Common |
1 |
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1 |
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Snipe,
Wilsons |
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Sora |
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Sparrow,
Bachman's |
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Sparrow,
Chipping |
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Sparrow,
House |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Sparrow,
Savannah |
|
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Sparrow,
Seaside |
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Sparrow,
Sharp-tailed |
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Sparrow,
Song |
1 |
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1 |
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Sparrow,
Swamp |
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Sparrow,
Vesper |
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Sparrow,
White Throated |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Spoonbill,
Roseate |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Starling,
European |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Stilt,
Black-necked |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Stork,
Wood |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Swallow,
Barn |
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Swallow,
Cliff |
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Swallow,
Rough-winged |
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1 |
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1 |
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Swallow,
Tree |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Swan,
Mute |
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Swift,
Chimney |
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Tanager,
Summer |
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Teal,
Blue-winged |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Teal,
Green-winged |
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Tern,
Black |
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Tern,
Caspian |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Tern,
common |
1 |
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1 |
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Tern,
Forster's |
|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Tern,
Gull-billed |
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Tern,
Least |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Tern,
Roseatte |
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1 |
1 |
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Tern,
Royal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Tern,
Sandwich |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Thrasher,
Brown |
1 |
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1 |
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Thrush,
Gray-cheeked |
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Thrush,
Hermit |
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Thrush,
Swainson's |
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Thrush,
Wood |
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Titmouse,
Tufted |
1 |
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1 |
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Towhee,
Eastern (Rufous Sided) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Turkey,
Wild |
1 |
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1 |
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Turnstone,
Ruddy |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Vireo,
Black-whiskered |
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Vireo,
Red-eyed |
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Vireo,
Blue-headed |
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Vireo,
White-eyed |
1 |
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1 |
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Vireo,
Yellow-throated |
|
1 |
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|
1 |
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Vulture,
Black |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Vulture,
Turkey |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Warbler,
Black-and-white |
1 |
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1 |
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Warbler,
Hooded |
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Warbler,
Palm |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Warbler,
Pine |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Warbler,
Prairie |
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|
1 |
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1 |
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Warbler,
Prothonotary |
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Warbler,
Yellow |
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Warbler,
Yellow-rumped |
1 |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Warbler,
Yellow-throated |
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Water-thrush,
Northern |
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Waxwing,
Cedar |
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Whimbrel |
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Whip-poor-will |
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Wigeon,
American |
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Wigeon,
Eurasian |
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Willet |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Woodpecker,
Downy |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Woodpecker,
Hairy |
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Woodpecker,
Pileated |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Woodpecker,
Red-bellied |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Woodpecker,
Red-cockaded |
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Woodpecker,
Red-headed |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Wren,
Carolina |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
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Wren,
House |
1 |
|
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|
1 |
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Wren,
Marsh |
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Wren,
Sedge |
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Yellowlegs,
Greater |
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Yellowlegs,
Lesser |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
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Yellow-throat,
Common |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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TOTALS |
77 |
99 |
55 |
56 |
66 |
140 |
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PRAS Birdathon
Raises $1,454
The Peace River Audubon
Society Second Annual Birdathon
was held on Saturday, April
5. It was a beautiful day
with partly cloudy skies
and reasonable temperatures.
There were five teams
and eighteen participants.
The teams searched the
West Coast of florida from
Ft Desoto State Park to Cape
Coral and identified a record
138 birds.
Certificates were
awarded at the banquet
to the three teams that saw
or heard the most bird
species on that day.
In addition to having
a lot of fun
birding, the purpose of the
Bird-a-thon was
to raise
money for our Youth
Environmental Education Fund.
The fund was est~lished by
the Peace River Audubon
Society to support
youth environmental education
programs within Chatiotte
County. A total of $1,384 was
raised by the Birdathon participants.
Awards were made at the
banquet to the three participants
who raised the most money.
Photographers were
challenged to photogrsph
birds that day and enter
the photos in a contest to
be judged by popular
choice at the banquet.
Winners of the photogcsphy
contest were: Paul Holmes,
Lynn Bates and Tom Zinneman.
Entry fees and sales of the
winning photogrsphs raised
an aditionai $70. Thanks
to all who participated and
to everyone who made a donation.
It was an enjoyable and successful
event. |
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