Twitchers in the Rye and the Superbowl of Birding
Each year, the "Twitchers in the Rye" competes in the Superbowl of Birding and accepts pledges to support NH eBird and New Hampshire Bird Records (both programs of New Hampshire Audubon's Conservation Department). The Superbowl is a competition that takes place on the last Saturday in January – but this Superbowl has nothing to do with football. It involves looking for as many bird species as possible in 12 hours and is run by Massachusetts Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center.
In 2012 the “Twitchers” included Pam Hunt, Becky Suomala, Pat Myers and Andrea Robbins. On January 28th, the "Twitchers" began their fourth Superbowl of Birding at 5:00AM and, as always, spent the entire day in Rye, NH. “When we formed our team we wanted to show people how many birds can be seen in just one town in New Hampshire,” said “Twitchers” team captain, Pamela Hunt. “We decided on Rye because of its great birding habitat and the chance for such a great name!”
On January 28th in 2012, the "Twitchers in the Rye" tallied 58 species and 95 points. These totals are right at their average for the previous three years – and their second best showing to-date. As a bonus, they resulted in pledges of more than $1,000 for New Hampshire Bird Records and NH eBird (two projects of NH Audubon’s Conservation Department). Many thanks to our sponsors!
| Year | Species | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63 | 112 | |
| 2010 | 53 | 78 | View results article (pdf) |
| 2011 | 57 | 94 | View results article (pdf) |
| 2012 | 58 | 95 | View results article (pdf) |
View a chart showing the species list and points from each year.
If you'd like to pledge, please contact Becky Suomala at bsuomala@nhaudubon.org or 603-224-9909 x309.