World Series of Birding 2025 Awards Brunch
World Series of Birding 2025 Team Results
Level 1
Category: Boundless Birding/Statewide
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| ***Mega | 196 – Highest Total Species | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360207 |
| 1000 Birds | 170 – 3rd | https://ebird.org/tripreport/358614 |
| Avian Avarice | 166 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/353261 |
| AviaTones | 153 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/353588 |
| CU Fish Hawks | 139 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/354235 |
| Hackensack Rivercreepers | 124 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/355775 |
| Highland Hawks | 155 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/350262 |
| Monty Python and the Sora Rail | 121 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/363616 |
| Raven LunaChicks | 181 – 2nd | https://ebird.org/tripreport/352805 |
| Shady Trail Birding Society (The) | 92 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/357993 |
Category: Limited Geographic Area
| Team Name | Par | Total Species | % of Par | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdin’ with Glorious Purpose (Essex) | 129 | 116 | 89.9 -Highest Par | https://ebird.org/tripreport/340791 |
| Bird Brains (Bergen) | 163 | 70 | 42.9 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/355008 |
| Gloucester Gallinules (Gloucester) | 154 | 117 | 80.0 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360215 |
| Middlesex Merlins (Middlesex) | 155 | 120 | 77.4 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/347827 |
| Monmouth Bobolinks (Monmouth) | 181 | 105 | 58.0 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/358500 |
| Pine Barrens Bird Nerds (Atlantic) | 184 | 133 | 72.3 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/347566 |
| Ridge and Valley Wrenegades (Warren) | 160 | 139 | 86.9 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/346829 |
| Runner Ducks (Atlantic) | 184 | 135 | 73.4 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/352727 |
| Shark River Seekers (Monmouth) | 181 | 47 | 25.9 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/349381 |
| Talking Buffleheads (Atlantic) | 184 | 142 | 77.2 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/346215 |
| WEE Birders (Atlantic) | 184 | 86 | 46.7 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/343224 |
Category: Cape May County Only
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| ABA Second Cycle Eagles | 154 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/362450 |
| Cornell Redheads – Cape May County | 148 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/363288 |
| Galbatrosses | 38 – female of species | https://ebird.org/tripreport/349388 |
| Marshketeers | 124 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/354876 |
| Momlets Plus Two | 136 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/357927 |
| SVC All Gas, No Beaks | 111 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/361714 |
| SVC Redtails | 122 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/363033 |
| Zen Zugunruhe | 165 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/358860 |
Category: Cape Island
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Redheads – Cape Island | 101 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360226 |
| Diving Dabblers | 105 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/362232 |
| Team Nuthatch | 94 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360212 |
Category: Big Stay
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Springwatch Swifts | 103 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/364905 |
Category: Carbon Footprint Cup
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Redheads – Carbon Footprint | 148 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360222 |
| Northern Sweat Owls | 119 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/362293 |
Level 2
NJ Audubon Ambassadors
Level 3
Division A: Grades 1-5
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| PMonts Peacocks UE ’25 | TBD | available after event |
| YMOS No Sora Feelings | 143 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/349615 |
Division B: Grades 6-8
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Chickadee Jockeys | 113 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/356178 |
| Valiant Vortex Vultures | 127 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360250 |
| YMOS Thrush Hour | 151 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/360386 |
| YMOS What the Peck | 143 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/359093 |
| YMOS Wren Willet End | 152 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/352720 |
Division C: Grades 9-12
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Penguins (The) | 199 – Highest Count TIE | https://ebird.org/tripreport/356544 |
| MATES No Time To Fly | 129 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/353195 |
| NYSYBC Razorbills | 174 | https://ebird.org/tripreport/359792 |
| Pete Dunnelins (The) | 199 – Highest Count TIE | https://ebird.org/tripreport/357721 |
Division D: Carbon Free Kids – Grades 6-12
| Team Name | Total Species | eBird Report |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfishers | 58 – Highest Count | https://ebird.org/tripreport/364823 |
World Series of Birding Historical Results
2024 World Series of Birding
May 11, 2024
FINAL RESULTS
Level I
Category: Boundless Birding – Full State
| Team | Total Count |
| 1000 Birds | 180 |
| Avian Avarice | 167 |
| Cornell Redheads: State | 213 – Tied for First Place. Urner Stone Cup |
| CU Fish Hawks | 140 |
| Goodfeathas | 190 – 3rd Place. Stearn Award |
| Highlands Hawks | 121 |
| Monty Python and the Sora Rail | 117 |
| MOS Frequent Flyers | 213 – Tied for First Place. Urner Stone Cup |
| Raven LunaChicks | 174 |
| The Hackensack RiverCreepers | 129 |
| The Peach Jays | 90 |
| The VAMs | 205 – 2nd Place. Stone Award |
Category: Limited Geographic Area
| Team | Par | Total Count | % of Par |
| Birdin’ with Glorious Purpose, Essex County | 129 | 118 | 91.5% |
| Maple Wood-Warblers, Essex County | 129 | 98 | 76.0% |
| Middlesex Merlins, Middlesex County | 155 | 134 | 86.5% |
| Monmouth Bobolinks, Monmouth County | 181 | 135 | 74.6% |
| Origins Nighthawks, Cumberland County | 174 | 118 | 67.8% |
| Pine Barrens Bird Nerds, Atlantic County | 184 | 127 | 69.0% |
| Ridge and Valley Wrenegades, Warren County | 160 | 125 | 78.1% |
| Rusty Bird Brains, Somerset County | 146 | 100 | 68.5% |
| Talking buffleheads, Atlantic County | 184 | 146 | 79.3% |
| The Upland Goose Chasers, Sussex County | 172 | 106 | 61.6% |
| Watershed Warblers, Somerset County | 146 | 118 | 80.8% |
Category: Cape May County Only
| Team | Total Count |
| Cornell Redheads: Cape May County | 148 |
| Lost Loonatics | 122 |
| Momlets Plus Two | 149 |
| SVC Bearcat Harriers | 95 |
| SVC Benedictine Ravens | 116 |
| SVC Wimmer Waxwings | 104 |
| The Marshketeers | 145 |
| Zen Zugunruhe | 175 |
Category: Cape Island
| Team | Total Count |
| Cornell Redheads: Cape Island | 94 |
Category: Big Stay
| Team | Total Count |
| Springwatch Swifts | 111 |
| The Incomplete Checklists | 93 |
Category: Carbon Footprint Cup
| Team | Total Count |
| ABA First Cycle Eagles | 152 |
| Cornell Redheads: Carbon Footprint | 119 |
| Northern Sweat Owls | 127 |
Level III: Zeiss Birding Youth Challenge
Division A: Grades 1 – 5
| Team | Total Count |
| Pmonts Peacocks | 17 |
| The Jack Sparrows | 110 |
| YMOS Snap, Crackle & Pop | 142 |
| YMOS The Empire Shrikes Back | 144 |
Division B: Grades 6 – 8
| Team | Total Count |
| Kingfishers24 | 70 |
| The Flying Penguins | 150 |
| Valiant Vortex Vultures | 140 |
| YMOS No rEgrets | 190 |
| YMOS Tern of Events | 153 |
Division C: Grades 9 – 12
| Team | Total Count |
| Birding Crusaders | 80 |
| No Time to Fly (MATES) | 129 |
| The Pete Dunnelins | 194 |
| YMOS Scarlet Teenagers | 189 |
Division D: Carbon Free Kids, Grades 6 – 12
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Red Bossbills | 148 |
Level II: NJ Audubon Ambassadors
| Team | Total Count |
| Avian Agents | 118 |
| Beasts of Birdin’ | 145 |
| Bird Nerds | 57 |
| Birders Of Central New Jersey | 107 |
| Birders Ridiculous | 133 |
| Blue Hen Birding | 111 |
| Bobby and the Bird Brains | 44 |
| Bog Witch Brigade | 83 |
| Burlington Raptors | 83 |
| Chimney Swifties | 36 |
| Chit Chats | 64 |
| CMBO Century Run | 226 |
| Dead End Birders | 68 |
| Eggplant Ham | 14 |
| Egrets*** I’ve Had a Few | 117 |
| Feather Finders | 25 |
| Fight’n Femelschlagers | 151 |
| FKA Flaco | |
| Full Nest | 62 |
| Happy Bird Day | 54 |
| Jersey City Juncos | 23 |
| Lenape Park Nighthawks | 87 |
| Lorrimer Sanctuary TINY TOTS | 25 |
| Major Bird Alert | 136 |
| MapleBirdcon | 12 |
| Mercer Meadowlarks | 97 |
| Mighty Marshes | 89 |
| Nature Center Nuthatches | 42 |
| Nuts for Wildlife | |
| Ocean City’s One Good Tern | 87 |
| Owls of War | |
| Patel Meyer & Blue Crew | 74 |
| PSE&G Powerline Peepers | 173 |
| PSEG Nuclear NEST | 12 |
| Sandy Hook Century Run-All Things Birds | 133 |
| Rambling Redstarts | 138 |
| Scherman Hoffman Big Stay | 63 |
| Scherman Hoffman Century Run | 86 |
| Shark River Seeker | 36 |
| Spectacled Screen Thrashers | 174 |
| The Boys* | |
| The Solitary Sandpiper | |
| The Wandering Tattlers | 173 |
| The Wandering Warblers | 75 |
| Two In The Bush | |
| VA-BazBischBirders | 32 |
| WEE Birders | 78 |
| Witzig Warblers | 69 |
Level I: Bird Conservation Challenge
Boundless Birding – Statewide
| Team | Total Count |
| The Incomplete Checklists | 197 – Winners of the Urner/Stone Cup |
| Cornell Steller IDers | 185 – Tied for the Stone Award |
| Cornellderly Grayheads | 185 – Tied for the Stone Award |
| 1000 Birds | 183 – Winners of the Stearn Award |
| Cornell Big Red Knots | 178 |
| Avian Avarice | 173 |
| Raven LunaChicks | 168 |
| Highlands Hawks | 155 |
| CU Fish Hawks | 135 |
| The Hackensack RiverCreepers | 134 |
| Freedom Birders | 120 |
| Team Nuthatch | 117 |
| Monty Python and the Sora Rail | 112 |
| Mint Chocolate Chirps | 108 |
| Flycatcher? I hardly know her! | 101 |
Big Stay
| Team | Total Count |
| Springwatch Swifts | 102 |
| Atlantic Audubon Sitting Ducks | 80 |
Cape Island Cup
| Team | Total Count |
| Wenonah Warblers | 128 |
| Annapolis Accipiters |
Carbon Footprint Cup
| Team | Total Count |
| Northern Sweat Owls | 130 |
| 50 Miles on Bikes |
Cape May County Only
| Team | Total Count |
| Zen Zugunruhe | 169 |
| Cornell Academic Weapons (CAWs) | 135 |
| Momlets Plus One | 135 |
| The Marshketeers | 129 |
| The Cornell Casual Cacklers | 125 |
| Rambling Redstarts | 125 |
| SVCgulls | 113 |
| WEE Birders | 91 |
| SVC Undertail Coverts | 89 |
Limited Geographic Area
| Team | Par | Total Count | % of Par |
| County Counters/Salem County | 169 | 143 | 84.61 |
| Ridge and Valley Wrenegades/Sussex County | 172 | 144 | 83.72 |
| Birdin’ with Glorious Purpose/Essex County | 129 | 107 | 82.94 |
| Monmouth County Mudbats/Monmouth County | 181 | 150 | 82.87 |
| Middlesex Merlins/Middlesex County | 155 | 128 | 82.58 |
| The Upland Goose Chasers/Morris County | 144 | 117 | 81.25 |
| Talking Buffleheads/Atlantic County | 184 | 148 | 80.43 |
| Origins Nighthawks/Cumberland County | 174 | 129 | 74.12 |
| Rusty Bird Brains/Somerset County | 146 | 88 | 60.27 |
| Flock of Turkeys/Hunterdon County | 139 | ||
| The Green Herons/Morris County | 144 |
Level II Ambassador Teams
| Team | Total Count |
| 80-95 | 88 |
| Avian Agents | 107 |
| BazBisch Birders | |
| Beasts of Birdin’ | 115 |
| Bird Nerds | |
| Birders Of Central New Jersey | 126 |
| Birders Ridiculous | 126 |
| Birding Bookends | 78 |
| Blue Hen Birding | 106 |
| Burlington Raptors | 82 |
| Chit Chats | 68 |
| CMBO Century Run | 189 |
| Egrets*** I’ve Had a Few | 111 |
| Fight’n Femelschlagers | 132 |
| Full Nest | 65 |
| Happy Bird Day | 44 |
| Jersey City Juncos | |
| Just Winging It! | 28 |
| Lenape Park Nighthawks | 84 |
| Lorrimer Sanctuary TINY TOTS | |
| Major Bird Alert | 113 |
| Maple Wood Warblers | 135 |
| MapleBirdcon | 13 |
| Montclair Broadwings | 390* |
| PSE&G Powerline Peepers | 131 |
| Rito Warriors | |
| Sandy Hook Century Run | 175 |
| Scherman-Hoffman Century Run | 92 |
| Southern Maryland Bird Brothers | |
| Spectacled Screen Thrashers | 139 |
| Stockton Fish Hawks | 177 |
| Swampy Songbird Spotters | |
| The Lenow Bird Nerds | 20 |
| The Mighty Marshes | 78 |
| The Rectangulls | 74 |
| The Wandering Tattlers | 160 |
| Two In The Bush |
*The Montclair Broadwings had team members in 6 countries and 11 US states.
Zeiss Youth Birding Challenge
Division A – Grades 1 – 5
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Kylo Wrens | 127 |
| YMOS Off the Rails | 118 |
| Nature Center Nuthatches | 40 |
Division B – Grades 6 – 8
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Northern Scannets | 156 |
| YMOS Wily Willets | 145 |
| The Flying Penguins | 122 |
| Community Crossbills | 87 |
Division C – Grades 9 – 12 | Winners of the Pete Dunne Future Leaders in Birding Award
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Ghost Owls | 194 |
| Pete Dunnelins | 150 |
| CMT Marsh Hawks | 121 |
Division D – Carbon Free Kids, Grades 6 – 12
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Non-Petreleum | 120 |
Level I
Category I: Full State
| Team | Total Count |
| Princeton Tiger Shrikes | 205 | Winners of the Urner Stone Cup and Boundless Birding Award |
| Cornell Redheads State Team B | 191 | Winner of the Stone Award |
| Avian Avarice | 177 | Winner of the Stearn Award |
| 1000 Birds | 175 |
| One Wren to Rule Them All | 174 |
| Cornell Redheads State Team A | 172 |
| Raven LunaChicks | 166 |
| Meet the Flockers | 157 |
| Freedom Birders | 153 (Washington, DC) |
| CU Fish Hawks | 147 |
| I Pished a Squirrel, and I Liked It | 142 |
| The UNEgrets | 134 (Maine) |
| Highlands Hawks | 131 (Pennsylvania) |
| The Hackensack RiverCreepers | 107 |
| Birds and Bugs | 86 (Maryland) |
| Three Little Birds | 76 |
Category II: Wakefern/ShopRite Food Corps Limited Geographic Area
| Team | County | Par | Total | % of Par |
| Ridge and Valley Wrenegades – LGA Winner | Warren | 160 | 129 | 80,6 |
| Middlesex Merlins | Middlesex | 155 | 117 | 75.5 |
| Birdin’ with Glorious Purpose | Essex | 129 | 92 | 71.3 |
| Original Nighthawks | Cumberland | 174 | 119 | 68.4 |
| Monmouth County Park System Mudbats | Monmouth | 181 | 116 | 64.0 |
| Bushwhackers and Bottle Feeders | Warren | 155 | 50 | 32.3 |
Category III: Cape May County Only
| Team | Total Count |
| Zen Zugunruhe – Category Winner | 165 |
| Momlets Plus One | 138 |
| The Marshketeers | 134 |
| SVC Birding Bearcats | 105 |
| SVC Wrens of Wrath | 90 |
| The Flightless Birds SVC | 172 |
| Raven LunaChicks | 80 |
| WEE Birders | 54 |
Category IV: Cape Island (south of the canal)
| Team | Total Count |
| Birdability’s Team Nuthatch – Category Winner | 70 |
Category V: Big Stay
| Team | Total Count |
| Springwatch Swifts – Category Winner | 91 |
Category VI: Swarovski Carbon Footprint Cup
| Team | Region | Total Count |
| Northern Sweat Owls – Category Winner | 112 |
Level II - NEW JERSEY AUDUBON AMBASSADORS
| Team | Total Count |
| Avian Agents | 111 |
| Backyard Creepers | 106 |
| BazBisch Birders | 45 |
| Beasts of Birdin’ | 92 |
| Bird Alert, Major Bird Alert | 76 |
| Birders of Central New Jersey | 104 |
| Birders Ridiculous | 120 |
| Blue Hen Birding | 103 |
| Chit Chats | 80 |
| Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO) Century Run | 160 |
| Deckcissels | 50 |
| Eggplant Ham | 11 |
| Egrets, I’ve Had a Few | 56 |
| Happy Bird Day | 16 |
| Heron Kellers | 65 |
| Jorioles | 100 |
| Lenape Park Nighthawks | 80 |
| Lorrimer Tiny Tot Birders | 19 |
| Maple Warblers | 102 |
| Maple Birdcon | 5 |
| Millennium Falcons | 91 |
| Not-A-Nuthatch | 74 |
| NY Full Nest | 55 |
| PSE&G Powerline Peepers | 134 |
| Rusty Bird Brains | 140 |
| Sandy Hook Century Run | 143 |
| Scherman Hoffman Century Run | 76 |
| Spectacled Screen Thrashers | 117 |
| Stockton Fish Hawks | 174 |
| Tail of 2 Birders | 117 |
| The Brantalorian | 61 |
| The Fight’n Femelschlagers | 170 |
| The Green Herons | 108 |
| The Long Distance Migrants | 128 |
| The Mighty Marshes | 72 |
| Wandering Tattlers | 144 |
| Big Ducks | |
| NJWP2022 |
Level III - CARL ZEISS YOUTH BIRDING CHALLENGE
Division A: Grades 1 – 5
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Fantastic Fledglings – Category Winner | 118 |
| Kingfishers | 52 |
| Nature Center Pygmy Nuthatches | 40 |
| Team Unicorn Rainbow GO! |
Division B: Grades 6 – 8
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Yellow-billed Loonatics – Category Winner | 154 |
| The Pete Dunnelins | 149 |
| YMOS Loonatics | 146 |
| The Flying Penguins | 121 |
| Nature Center Nuthatches | 40 |
| Carl Jrs |
Division C: Grades 9 – 12 | Pete Dunne Future Leaders in Birding
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Circadian Flycatchers – Category Winner | 207 |
| 80-95 | 69 |
Division D: Carbon Free Kids
| Team | Total Count |
| YMOS Cruisin’ for Chicks – Category Winner | 112 |
| I Suspect FOWL Play | 82 |