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2006 Big Sit! Stats

Participating States/Countries: 47 ( Previous record – 54 in 2005)

Total Circles: 164 ( 170 circles in 2005)

Reported Sitters!: 126 (current BWD count)

Total Species Observed Worldwide: 750 (current BWD count)

Total North American (US and Canada) Species Observed: 388 (current BWD count)

Ten Highest Circle Counts

1. Cape May, New Jersey (United States) – "CMBO Hawkwatch" – Tom Magarian – 121
2. Los Osos, California (United States) – "SLO Birders" – Jim Royer – 112
3. Reed's Beach, New Jersey (United States) – "Reed's Beach Mudhens" – Tom Reed – 104
4. Quintana, Texas (United States) – "Brazosport Birders" – Charlie Brower – 97
5. Sebastian Inlet, Florida (United States) – "Sebastian Inlet Sit" – Andy Bankert – 95
6. Elk Neck State Park, Maryland (United States) – "The Turkey Pointers" – Chris Starling – 89
7. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (United States) – "LSU Tiger-herons" – Justin Bosler – 88
8. Northampton County, Virginia (United States) – "Coastal VA Wildlife Observatory" – Brian Taber – 85
9. Brisbane, Other (Australia) – "Queensland Questrels" – Dawn Beck – 85
10. Kent County, Other (United Kingdom) – "Cliffe birders" – Don Taylor – 83

State Totals: United States

(Compiled from reported results only)

Format: State - # 2006 species (# 2005) species
Alabama - 0 (56)	Montana - 0 (0)
Alaska - 0 (0)	Nebraska - 0 (0)
Arizona - 106 (91)	Nevada - 0 (0)
Arkansas - 0 (0)	New Hampshire - 0 (0)
California - 135 (144)	New Jersey - 156 (91)
Colorado - 87 (42)	New Mexico - 21 (18)
Connecticut - 97 (122)	New York - 76 (65)
Delaware - 0 (0)	North Carolina - 104 (62)
Florida - 119 (106)	North Dakota - 0 (41)
Georgia - 30 (38)	Ohio - 104 (103)
Hawaii - 0 (0)	Oklahoma - 68 (72)
Idaho - 56 (58)	Oregon - 92 (124)
Illinois - 30 (0)	Pennsylvania - 88 (105)
Indiana - 94 (92)	Rhode Island - 0 (0)
Iowa - 57 (36)	South Carolina - 93 (81)
Kansas - 0 (25)	South Dakota - 29 (17)
Kentucky - 30 (0)	Tennessee - 86 (75)
Louisiana - 88 (108)	Texas - 167 (182)
Maine - 0 (0)	Utah - 46 (55)
Maryland - 129 (72)	Vermont - 16 (27)
Massachusetts - 0 (74)	Virginia - 124 (93)
Michigan - 71 (87)	Washington - 81 (0)
Minnesota - 61 (68)	West Virginia - 45 (43)
Mississippi - 32 (31)	Wisconsin - 60 (83)
Missouri - 84 (73)	Wyoming - 0 (0)

International Totals

(Compiled from reported results only)

Format: Country - # 2006 species (# 2005) species
Australia - 85 (0)
Canada - 32 (56)
Hungary - 0 (0)
Mexico - 0 (0)
Netherlands - 76 (79)
Panama - 43 (32)
Peru - 0 (0)
Spain - 0 (0)
Sweden - 78 (0)
United Kingdom - 83 (137)
Vietnam - 38 (34)
India - 28 (33)