One interesting eBird account listed 31 different species of shorebirds – sandpipers and plovers – during a single birding episode, which included 5 Hudsonian Godwits (photo by Paul Konrad).

Birders have contributed more than 61 million eBird checklists to document the birds they identify, count, and sometimes photograph. eBird is a valuable resource for us all, and any birders will be impressed by what is billed as “The Greatest eBird Checklists in the United States,” as researched and described in a recent Audubon article by Nicholas Lund. It’s especially interesting to take a look at some of the links to refer to the original eBird reports, Lund has featured that include huge numbers, great diversity, especially rare birds, unusual groups of birds, and more.

There are descriptions of “around 2,000” songbirds migrating at a time during peak periods at Dauphin Island, Alabama during an afternoon migration surge, along with other remarkable migration fallouts in New Jersey and Illinois. Add to that thee sightings of First North American records of birds documented from Texas to Alaska, which actually become truly historic reports. Another interesting angle is finding a diversity of similar species during one outing, such as 31 shorebirds, 20 raptors, 20 sparrows, 13 hummingbirds, 7 owls, 6 vireos, 3 bluebirds, 3 cranes, and 3 eagles. Each of the selected eBird reports has some merit and meaning that will pique your interest and perhaps even expand your interests in birding, plus the original article is interesting reading.

You can refer to the Audubon article to learn more about the amazing eBird reports described at These Are the Greatest eBird Checklists for the United States | Audubon