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From October 2011 through April 2012, 426 surveys were conducted at 67 survey sites (Island, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Jefferson, Kitsap and Thurston counties) with density data collected on 56 species of near-shore birds. This represents 159.7 survey hours and 302.6 volunteer hours.
2011-2012 PSSS Leaderboard
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Site Name
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Season Stats |
Volunteers Name |
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Site with
most birds |
1. |
The Cove |
2,221 birds |
Steve Elston, Jud Scoville |
| 2. |
Carkeek Park |
1,786 birds |
Chris Anderson, Sarah Peden,
Nate Johnson, Steve Grayson
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3. |
Purdy Spit North |
1,701 birds |
Michael Hobbs |
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| Busiest Site |
1. |
Sinclair Inlet |
308 records |
Michael Hobbs |
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2. |
Purdy Spit North |
280 records |
Michael Hobbs |
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3. |
Purdy Spit South |
246 records |
Michael Hobbs |
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Site with
most species |
1. |
West Point North |
31 species |
Carl Haynie |
| 2. |
Carkeek Park |
28 species |
Chris Anderson, Sarah Peden,
Nate Johnson, Steve Grayson
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3. |
Sinclair Inlet |
27 species |
Michael Hobbs |
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Site with
fewest birds
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1.
1. |
Owens Beach
Mukilteo State Park |
66 birds
66 birds |
Peter Hodum, Nathalie Hamel
Janet Carroll, Bernice Tannenbaum |
(way to hang
in there!) |
2. |
Brown's Point |
75 birds |
Gabriel Newton |
| 3. |
Cromwell East |
79 birds |
Terry Mace, John Riegsecker |
| Total Bird Count by Month |
Total Bird Count by Species |
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BIRD ABUNDANCE CHARTS
OVER ALL PSSS SITES BY MONTH
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