Birding Big Year 2018 Winners

PRATT – The Kansas Birding Big Year contest is an annual competition among birders to see who can spot the most species within our state borders in a calendar year. The winners from the 2018 contest are listed below and all received prizes provided by sponsors that include Acorn Naturalists, Bass Pro Shops, The Coleman Company, Malcolm Gold, Dr. Robert Penner, Sawyers Ace Hardware of Phillipsburg and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

While the 2019 contest is underway, there’s still time to enter. Visit https://ksoutdoors.com/Services/Wildlife-Diversity/2019-Kansas-Birding-Big-Year and enter before April 1, 2019.

ADULT (Advanced)

1. Kathy Carroll – 332
2. Malcolm Gold – 325
3. Kevin Groeneweg – 305
4. Jeff Calhoun – 276
5. Nick Varvel – 274

ADULT (Intermediate)

1. Don Merz – 300
2. Steven McDaniel – 282
3. Dan Broers – 278
4. Jennifer Hammett – 272
5. Kelli Egbert – 260

ADULT (Novice)

1. Aaron Batterbee – 317
2. Matt Longabaugh – 275
3. Allison Godek – 257
4. Michael Bader – 237
5. Rochelle Nelson – 221

YOUTH

1. Andrew Miller – 278
2. Will Kirsch – 271
3. Sam Schermerhorn – 229
4. Lynnea Nelson – 220
5. Kaleb Kroeker – 216

SENIOR

1. Tom Cannon – 314
2. Micky Louis – 314
3. Carolyn Schwab – 291
4. Jo-Ann Moore – 281
5. Linda Zempel – 280

OVERALL

1. Kathy Carroll – 332 (Adult, Advanced)

2. Malcolm Gold – 325 (Adult, Advanced)

3. Aaron Batterbee – 317 (Adult, Novice)

4. Tom Cannon – 314 (Senior)

4. Micky Louis – 314 (Senior)

6. Kevin Groeneweg – 305 (Adult, Advanced)

7. Don Merz – 300 (Adult, Intermediate)

8. Carolyn Schwab – 291 (Senior)

9. Steven McDaniel – 282 (Adult, Intermediate)

10. Jo-Ann Moore – 281 (Senior)

Courtesy of: Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism

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