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2007 Photo Contest
A panel of judges from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society has chosen the winning photos submitted during the 2007 Great Backyard Bird Count.
These are the 2007 winners in five categories:
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Click here to see larger images of the winners. Visit the photo gallery to view all the bird images selected as finalists in 2007.
2007 Checklist Champ Final Results
These are the standings as of March 19, 2007, and the numbers used to generate the final list of checklist champs below. Download and print your award certificate and display it proudly. Congratulations to all for this year's standout performances!
Top 3 Provinces:1) Ontario (1,539) *record Certificate
2) British Columbia (987) * record Certificate
3) Quebec (592) *record Certificate
Top 10 states:
1. New York (5,076) *record Certificate
2. North Carolina (4,515) *record Certificate
3. Pennsylvania (4,128) *record Certificate
4. Georgia (3,969) *record Certificate
5. Virginia (3,896) *record Certificate
6. California (3,891) *record Certificate
7. Ohio (3,652) *record Certificate
8. Texas (3,465) Certificate
9. Florida (3,013) *record Certificate
10. Michigan (2,423) Certificate
Top 5 US towns:
1. Charlotte, North Carolina (519) Certificate
2. Mentor, Ohio (372) Certificate
3. Tallahassee, Florida (362) Certificate
4. Cincinnati, Ohio (360) Certificate
5. Atlanta, Georgia (337) Certificate
Top 5 Canadian towns:
1. Victoria, British Columbia (146) Certificate
2. London, Ontario (124) Certificate
3. Clearwater, British Columbia (112) Certificate
4. Winnipeg, Manitoba (90) Certificate
5. Warfield, British Columbia (89) Certificate
Top community in each province:
Alberta: Calgary (53) Certificate
British Columbia: Victoria (146) Certificate
Manitoba: Winnipeg (90) Certificate
New Brunswick: Moncton (20) Certificate
Newfoundland/Labrador: Croque (18) Certificate
Northwest Territories: Yellowknife (17) Certificate
Nova Scotia: Lunenburg (18) Certificate
Nunavut: Arctic Bay (3) Certificate
Ontario: London (124) Certificate
Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown (19) Certificate
Quebec: Trois-Rivieres (67) Certificate
Saskatchewan: Saskatoon (56) Certificate
Yukon Territory: Whitehorse (6) Certificate
Top community in each state:
Alabama: Fultondale (171) Certificate
Alaska: Kodiak (67) Certificate
Arizona: Tucson (266) Certificate
Arkansas: Harrison (78) Certificate
California: Redding (108) Certificate
Colorado: Colorado Springs (74) Certificate
Connecticut: Wallingford (60) Certificate
Delaware: Wilmington (139) Certificate
D.C.: Washington (59) Certificate
Florida: Tallahassee (362) Certificate
Georgia: Atlanta (337) Certificate
Hawaii: Honolulu (13) Certificate
Idaho: Boise (61) Certificate
Illinois: Naperville (82) Certificate
Indiana: Bloomington (199) Certificate
Iowa: Adel and Atlantic (97) TIE Certificate (Adel) Certificate (Atlantic)
Kansas: Overland Park (116) Certificate
Kentucky: Lexington (184) Certificate
Louisiana: Baton Rouge (51) Certificate
Maine: Blue Hill (51) Certificate
Maryland: Columbia (88) Certificate
Massachusetts: East Taunton (19) Certificate
Michigan: Howell (68) Certificate
Minnesota: Minneapolis (104) Certificate
Mississippi: Gautier (269) Certificate
Missouri: Kansas City (124) Certificate
Montana: Great Falls (46) Certificate
Nebraska: Lincoln (160) Certificate
Nevada: Reno (85) Certificate
New Hampshire: Nashua (27) Certificate
New Jersey: Highland Park (48) Certificate
New Mexico: Albuquerque (93) Certificate
New York: Ithaca (183) Certificate
North Carolina: Charlotte (519) Certificate
North Dakota: Fargo (11) Certificate
Ohio: Mentor (372) Certificate
Oklahoma: Stillwater (144) Certificate
Oregon: Salem (139) Certificate
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg (88) Certificate
Rhode Island: Warwick (46) Certificate
South Carolina: Okatie (134) Certificate
South Dakota: Sioux Falls (35) Certificate
Tennessee: Knoxville (198) Certificate
Texas: Austin (275) Certificate
Utah: Salt Lake City (68) Certificate
Vermont: Moretown and Springfield (26) TIE Certificate (Moretown) Certificate (Springfield)
Virginia: Williamsburg (321) Certificate
Washington: Seattle (150) Certificate
West Virginia: Huntington (41) Certificate
Wisconsin: Milwaukee (60) Certificate
Wyoming: Casper (34) Certificate
2007 Prize Drawing Winners!
Everyone who submitted a checklist was eligible for a drawing to receive one of numerous birdy prizes.
All winners have been notified. Here is a partial list:
Dana Finchum, Jackson, Mississippi--8x42 Vortex Sidewinder binoculars, donated by GBBC sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited
Helen Dull, Tallahassee, Florida--8x42 Vortex Sidewinder binoculars, donated by GBBC sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited
Mark Siddall, Montague, Massachusetts--One-year membership in the National Audubon Society, including Audubon magazine
Dr. Sally Woods, Knoxville, Tennessee--National Audubon Songbirds boxed note cards
Kathryn Baker, Stevens Point, Wisconsin--Audubon premium shade-grown organic coffee
Jon Stewart, Albuquerque, New Mexico--Audubon singing bird clock
Dennis Demcheck, Baton Rouge, Louisiana--Audubon singing bird ornament
Dr. and Mrs. Nolan Richards, Florence, Alabama--Wild bird photography book, from Audubon
Joline Gruz, Lewiston, Maine--The Grail Bird: Hot on the trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, signed by author Tim Gallagher
Renee Downs, Storrs, Connecticut--Songbird Journeys: Four seasons in the lives of migratory birds, signed by author Miyoko Chu
Myra Taylor, Gainesville, Georgia--Cornell Lab of Ornithology's "We Think the World of Birds" poster by Charley Harper
Sandy Fiechter, Bluffton, Indiana--Bird Songs book, with sounds from the Lab's Macaulay Library
Connor McDonald, Maplewood, Minnesota--Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Birder's Life List and Diary
Jean Kudyba, Kenai, Alaska--Voices of North American Owls audio guide from the Lab's Macaulay Library
Jill Palmer, Matthews, North Carolina--Audubon wall calendar
Bill Dimattia, Baton Rouge, Louisiana--Audubon wall calendar
Lisa D’Andrea, Wainscott, New York--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Joan Davies Rapp, Tacoma, Washington--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Guy Fleuette, Bellingham, Massachusetts--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Marielle D. Marne, Victor, Idaho--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Kevin Dunleavy, New Milford, Connecticut--Audubon birds plush singing toy
George Hamacek, Trumbull, Connecticut--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Marilyn Bell, Warrenville, Illinois--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Ross Adams, Pleasant Hill, Illinois--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Beth R., South Bend, Indiana--Audubon birds plush singing toy
Carolyn Fortner-Burton, Richmond, Virginia--Five-pound bag of National Audubon Society cherry cobbler bird food, donated by Red River Commodities
Tim Trombly, Norton Shores, Michigan--Five-pound bag of National Audubon Society cherry cobbler bird food, donated by Red River Commodities
Cathy Prescott, Merrimac, Wisconsin--Five-pound bag of National Audubon Society cherry cobbler bird food, donated by Red River Commodities
Polly Reins, Gainesville, Georgia--Five-pound bag of National Audubon Society cherry cobbler bird food, donated by Red River Commodities
Participant, North Babylon, New York--Five-pound bag of National Audubon Society cherry cobbler bird food, donated by Red River Commodities
Heather F., Okanogan, Washington--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Mary Durkin, Scotts Mills, Oregon--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Kari Price, Glen Burnie, Maryland--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Participant, El Dorado, Arizona--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Joanna Reuter, Columbia, Missouri--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Phillis Ballew, Shattuck, Oklahoma--Audubon Hummingbird Feeder
Participant, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania--Audubon Black Oil Feeder
Ellen Wunder, Palo Alto, California--Audubon Black Oil Feeder
Terry Choate, Glen, Mississippi--Audubon Black Oil Feeder
Dr. Donald Nash, Binghamton, New York--Audubon Black Oil Feeder
Robin Creason, Shawnee, Kansas--Audubon Black Oil Feeder
Laura Montgomery, Elsberry, Missouri--Audubon Seed Tube Feeder
