Interesting facts about the GBBC 2006

Total Species Observed: 623

Total Individual Birds Counted: 7,590,882

139 different species were reported in the State of Arkansas.

82 different species were reported by 52 participants in Fayetteville, AR.


I counted 101 individuals representing 25 different species in my own backyard.
Two of which were species I had not observed before this weekend.

The Brown Creeper and the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Here are the top 10 most reported birds in the 2006 count:

Rank	Species	Checklists
1	Northern Cardinal	21,324
2	Mourning Dove	20,394
3	Dark-eyed Junco	19,048
4	American Goldfinch	16,752
5	Downy Woodpecker	16,340
6	Blue Jay	15,355
7	House Finch	14,677
8	Tufted Titmouse	14,020
9	Black-capped Chickadee	13,021
10	American Crow	12,326
Statistics updated 20-Feb-2006 20:46 ET