A Change of Seasons, Exciting News

Song Sparrow 9-29-11 Colchester, CT

The misty, muggy, foggy days of Autumn have brought more than one kind of change to me this year. Besides the migrating birds I am seeing, another new experience is opening up before me. Many of you already know that I am an avid eBirder. As a result, I have found a kindred spirit in Robert Mortensen of the Birding is Fun blog. So when he asked me if I would become a regular contributor on his blog, I eagerly agreed! Click on the Birding is Fun link to get the full story.

Meanwhile, once again I have been travelling all over New England. After having just returned from a three day trip to Connecticut to visit my family and count some birds, I am off at Plum Island today with Dawn Fine and some of the birders from Birders who Blog, Tweet, and Chirp.

Wild Turkeys 9-29-11 Colchester, CT

One of the good things about eBird is that it keeps all of your lists organized for you. With a just a simple click of the mouse, you can check on any sighting you have had anywhere as long as you have entered that data into the eBird data base. If you have not tried eBird before or have not tried it in awhile, they have recently improved the data entry process, which makes it easier than ever. Just click on the eBird link to learn more or start your own account. Click on the badge at the top of the sidebar to learn about the eBird Challenge!

The following data is from My eBird Statistics:

eBird Stats for September 2011	Life	Year	Month
Total Species	414	163	86
Total Checklists	3414	851	69
Counties Counted In
1. Essex, MA	106	96	37
2. Barnstable, MA	63	63	38
3. Suffolk, MA	18	17	8
4. New London, CT	103	66	22
5. Middlesex, CT	57	39	9
6. Windham, CT	33	17	6
7. Rockingham, NH	50	46	30
8. Somerset, ME	67	47	4
9. Cumberland, ME	30	14	2
10. Kennebec, ME	22	14	3
11. York, ME	20	4	4