In case anyone is wondering why Canada isn't getting many species, the
temperature in Ottawa is currently *-*26C, while Churchill, on the shores
of Hudsons Bay is a relatively balmy -18C.
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
On 13 February 2016 at 15:47, Laurie Knight <>
wrote:
> Just looking at the stats -
> http://ebird.org/ebird/gbbc/region/world/regions?yr=cur&m=
>
> Australia is currently 3rd (will probably finish about 7th) with 428
> species from 412 checklists. The United States is currently first with 556
> species from 15,972 checklists. They will probably be overtaken before too
> long by India with is on 487 from 1039 lists. The eventual winner will
> probably be a country such as Costa Rica - which currently has 303 species
> from 51 checklists.
>
> At the moment, Steve Davidson is the top placed Australian with 111
> species (in fifth place, with the top person in the world submitting 140
> species). Other top Australians include Karen Rose on 82 species, Marie
> Tarrant on 81 and Bruce Wedderburn on 75.
>
> There don’t seem to be too many WA submission from outside Perth (a couple
> Broome and the from the Pilbara). Not sure if the Hudwit is on the list
> yet.
>
> The most interesting location so far appears to be an island near the
> Antarctic Peninsula …
>
> Regards, Laurie
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