Twitchers Out of the Rye 2020 – before event
The 2019 Twitchers at the end of the day, eating pizza and waiting to find out if they had won the “Townie Award” – they did!
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Each January the “Twitchers in the Rye” take part in an annual competition called the Superbowl of Birding. The “Twitchers” participate to raise money in support of New Hampshire Bird Records and NH eBird and to have fun!
The Superbowl involves looking for as many species as possible in 12 hours on January 25. It is run by Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center. Teams can compete in Essex County, MA and/or Rockingham County, NH. When the “Twitchers in the Rye” formed their team they decided to restrict their search area to just the town of Rye, but after 10 years, they decided to try Hampton last year. Their success tempted them to try again in 2020, so they will once again be the “Twichers out of the Rye.”
Becky Suomala will be returning as Team Captain, with the same teammates from last year: Kathryn Frieden, Andrea Robbins, and Susan Wrisley.
Help spur them on by pledging an amount per species or per point – and support the collection of bird data for conservation at the same time. (You can also donate a flat amount.). When it’s cold and windy and they can’t find the birds they know are there, the team will really appreciate knowing that each species or point builds contributions for conservation – it’s great motivation to keep going!
Click here to pledge online, or click here to pay online for a pledge you have already made, or contact Becky Suomala at rsuomala@nhaudubon.org or 603-224-9909 x309.
Past Years’ Results
To read the expanded summary, see the full list of species, or look at past years’ results, click the links below.
| Year | Species | Points | Town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63 | 118 | Hampton | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2018 | 59 | 104 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2017 | 59 | 93 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2016 | 59 | 95 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2015 | 59 | 100 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2014 | 58 | 104 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2013 | 62 | 106 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2012 | 58 | 95 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2011 | 57 | 94 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2010 | 53 | 78 | Rye | View Summary article (pdf) |
| 2009 | 63 | 112 | Rye |
View a chart showing the species list and points from 2009 through 2019.
Listen to the NHPR story recorded by Annie Ropeik on the 2018 Twitchers: https://www.nhpr.org/post/birding-bowl-2018-audubon-showdown-draws-flock-nh-seacoast#stream/0