Though I will be blogging about the World Series of Birding adventure with Team Zeiss over the next few days (weeks), for those who are interested, here are the winners.

Zeiss Youth Birding Challenge

Carl Zeiss/Pete Dunne Future Leaders in Birding Award: (grade 9-12) 188 species"
Sub-Adult Skuas

Grade 6-9: 140 species
Lady Peregrines

Grade 1-5: 119 species
Merlins

Regular Awards

Lloyd P. Wolfarth Senior Award: 123 species
Rancoas Conservancy Brown Creepers

Carbon Footprint Award (no motorized vehicles): 150 species
The Anti-Petrels (101 miles by bike)

Big Stay Award: 82 species seen from within a 17 foot circle
Forsythe Sitting Ducks

Cape Island Cup: 155 species south of the Cape May Canal
Zen Zugunruhe

LGA Award: 132 speices, 88% of the total possible birds in Union County
Unionized Garlic Knots

Cape May County Award: 173 species in Cape May County
The Redheads

Stearns Award: 203 species for the 3rd highest total
Nine Ince Rails

Stone Award: 224 species for the 2nd highest total
Swarovski Sapsuckers

Urner Stone Cup: 228 species for a tied 1st place
Foundation ofr Avian Research and Education of NJ
Lagerhead Shrikes

Team Zeiss had respectable total of 195.

Congratulations to all who ran in the 27th running of the World Series of Birding.

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