2020 Birdathon Leaders
Birdathon 2020 Barred Owl, by Tomas Koeck.
May 28, 2020 — The 2020 Migration Madness Birdathon was designed for everyone, and thanks to the dozens of people who participated and made pledges it was a terrific success!
By the end of the three-day event, 67 birders submitted checklists with a total of 199 species, a tick behind last year’s total of 207.
Thank you for participating and thank your for being so generous.
It’s not too late to make a contribution: You can help conservation in Connecticut by making a donation here.
The final tally is below. Connecticut Audubon staff members, who are not eligible for prizes, are in italics. Prizes will be announced Monday evening, June 1:
| Participant’s Name | Number of Species Seen |
Tina Green |
175 |
Matthew Bell |
150 |
| Eli Holton | 144 |
Stefan Martin |
134 |
Frank Mantlik  |
113 |
Andy Rzeznikiewicz |
110 |
| Andrew Dasinger | 108 |
| Aaron Bourque | 106 |
|
Patrick Comins |
105 |
Milan Bull |
101 |
Angela Dimmitt |
90 |
| Tomas Koeck
|
85 |
| Brendan Reilly | 80 |
| John Flavin | 80 |
| Kevin Thompson | 80 |
| Cynthia Ehlinger | 69 |
Tom Andersen |
66 |
| Emily Keating | 65 |
Deirdra Wallin |
63 |
| Avery Cotton | 62 |
|
Jim Arrigoni
|
60 |
| John Kennedy | 59 |
| Anne McNulty | 57 |
| Liz Skinski | 53 |
| Liz Jaffin | 53 |
|
Chandler Wiegand
|
53 |
| Kathy Gentes | 53 |
| Kelly Siranko | 50 |
| Anne McNulty |
49 |
| Kate Drumm | 49 |
| Justin McDonough | 47 |
|
Bridget Cervero
|
47 |
|
Jerid O’Connell
|
44 |
| Dana Laird | 43 |
| Kristina Scully | 40 |
| Amanda Baker | 40 |
| Jane Larsen | 40 |
| Nar Scaia | 39 |
| Bob Slack | 39 |
| Julie Trowbridge | 36 |
| Christina Cole | 35 |
| Jennifer Forrest | 34 |
Michael Aurelia |
32 |
| Lisa Tryon | 32 |
| Anna Gault Galjan | 31 |
| Tina Abell | 31 |
| Joyce Leiz | 30 |
Jillian Mahar |
30 |
| Ann Rowan | 30 |
| Marilyn Anderson | 29 |
| Lindsay Vigue | 28 |
| Charlotte Stoeckle | 28 |
| Tommy McCarthy | 28 |
| Robert Gault | 26 |
| Karen Anahory | 23 |
| Stephanie Zoltewicz | 23 |
| Cindy Cassell | 22 |
| Joe Attwater |
22 |
| D’Arcy Jeffery | 18 |
| Helen Adams | 16 |
| Lauren Lyons | 16 |
| Julianne Cerda | 16 |
| Joseph Fauver | 11 |
| Robert Klein | 9 |
| Sarah Duso | 8 |
| Cheryle Elliot | 4 |
| Stacey Durrell | 3 |
To all the birders and all those who made pledges and donations, a big “Thank You!” Your efforts and your donations will help support bird conservation work and trail maintenance throughout the state!
And a sincere thank you to the three Migration Madness sponsors: Oak Lawn Cemetery and Arboretum, Aquarion Water Company, and Keith Mueller Bird Carvings!
