Record Book
YardBirdRace Records
based on completed years (through 2007, in process): (as per all YBR rules, all records are for # of species seen in one year only)
Overall Yard-type records
Urban Yard-Type-------------------------46 Matt Dufort Wallingford 2006/old 40 Todd Hass Capitol Hill Seattle 2005 /old Patricia Lott 28 Greenwood 2004
Residential ----------------------------------113 Jim Danzenbaker Clark Co. 2007 old record 103 Patrick & Ruth Sullivan Pierce Co 2006, previous 90 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest 2005
Greenbelt-------------------------------------111 Rob Conway Newcastle King Co. 2006 old record 91 Rob Conway 2005
Acreage----------------------------95 Gary Bletsch Hamilton, Skagit Co 2005
Waterfront -----------------------153 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2007/old 148 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2006/old record 138 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap County 2005; 135 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2004
records by County
Clark County
Overall---------------------------------113 Jim Danzenbaker R 2007/ old recor 97 Jim Danzenbaker R 2006; previous 61 Jim Danzenbaker R 2005
Yard-type R -------------------------- ditto
Gray's Harbor County
Yard-type G--------------------------- 63 Diana Moore Ocean Shores 2007; old record 55 Diana Moore Ocean Shores 2006
Yard-type R --------------------------- 21 Jan McMillan Westpost 2006
Island County
Overall-----------------------------76 Linda Bainbridge Greenbank 2007; old record 73 Kathy & Mervyn Floyd Freeland 2006
Yard-type A -----------------------76 Linda Bainbridge Greenbank 2007
Yard-type W------------------------73 Kathy & Mervyn Floyd Freeland 2006
Jefferson County
Overall---------------------------------112 Diane Mulholland Port Hadlock 2006 old record 108 Diane Mulholland Port Hadlock 2005
yard-type W -------------------------- 112 Diane Mulholland Port Hadlock 2006 old record 108 Diane Mulholland Port Hadlock 2005
King County
Overall -----------------------------------------111 Rob Conway G Newcastle 2006 /old 91 Rob Conway 91 2005 Newcastle
Yard-type U ----------------------------------46 Matt Dufort Wallingford, Seattle 2006 /old 40 Todd Hass Capitol Hill, Seattle 2005
Yard-type R ---------------------------------94 Don Norman Shoreline 2006/old 71 (tie) Norma Larson Tukwila 2004 Linda Davey Sammamish 2004 Guy McWethy Renton 2005
Yard-typ G -----------------------------------111 Rob Conway Newcastle 2006 /old 91 Rob Conway 91 2005 Newcastle
Yard-type A---------------------------------- 76 Alan Huggins Vashon 2006
Yard-type W----------------------------------104 Ryan Merrill Kirkland 2007/old record 70 Sharon Baker & Rick Droker West Seattle 2006
Kitsap County
Overall--------------------------------------153 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2007/old 148 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2006/old record 138 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap County 2005; 135 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2004
Yard-type W ------------------------------153 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2007/old 148 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2006/old record 138 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap County 2005; 135 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2004
Yard-type R-------------------------------40 Connie Bickerton Bainbridge Island 2006
Pacific County
Overall ---------------------------------------93 Ann Musche & Alan Richards Naselle 2005
Yard-type A---------------------------------------ditto
Pierce County
Overall ---------------------------------------103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest R 2007; tie 103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest R 2006 /old record 90 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest R 2005/old 84 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest R 2004
Yard/type R---------------------------------103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest 2007; tie 103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest 2006 /old record 90 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest 2005/old 84 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest 2004
Yard/type A---------------------------------89 Denis De Silvis Roy 2007; tie 89 Denis De Silvis Roy 2006
Yard/type W---------------------------------78 Chris Rhoads Key Peninsula 2006
Skagit County
Overall -----------------------------------------95 Gary Bletsch Hamilton 2005
Yard-type A -----------------------------------95 Gary Bletsch Hamilton 2005
Yard-type R ---------------------------------60 Kurt Ranta Mt. Vernon 2005
Yard-type G ---------------------------------59 Kristi Hein & Casey Bazewick Anacortes 2007/old 48 Kristi Hein & Casey Bazewick Anacortes 2006
Skamania County
Overall -----------------------------------------88 Wilson Cady A Mt. Pleasant 2007
Yard-type A -----------------------------------88 Wilson Cady Mt. Pleasant 2007
Snohomish County
Overall ------------------------------------113 Maxine Reid Tulalip Beach 2005 /old record 54 Liz & Tayler Brooks Brier 2004
Yard-type R-------------------------------70 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2007/ old 68 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2006/old 55 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2005
Yard-type A-------------------------------40 Paul Randal Snohomish 2006
Yard-type W-------------------------------113 Maxine Reid Tulalip Beach 2005
Yard-type G-------------------------------59 Rob Sandelin Maltby 2005
Thurston County
Overall ------------------------------------100 Eric & Laura Kraig Nisqually Reach 2005 /old record 54 E & L Kraig-2004
Yard-type W----------------------------------100 Eric & Laura Kraig Nisqually Reach 2005/ old record 54 E & L Kraig-2004
Yard-type U----------------------------------------- 26 Marc Hayes, Tiffany Hicks, Aimee McIntyre, Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Richart-- Olympia 2006
Yard-type R----------------------------------------- 39 Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Richart Olympia 2006
Yard-type A------------------------------------------23 Morris Sandvig Olympia 2006
Wahkiakum County
Overall ------------------------------------85 George Exum Cathlamet W 2007/ old 84 Andrew Emlen Skamokawa 2005, + 2006
Yard-type A-------------------------------84 Andrew Emlen Skamokawa 2005, + 2006
Yard-type W-------------------------------85 George Exum Cathlamet 2007/ old 76 George Exum Cathlamet 2006/ old 75 George Exum Cathlamet 2005
Whatcom County
Overall ------------------------------------82 Paul Woodcock Ferndale 06 / old 54 Nick Page Ferndale 2005
Yard-type A-------------------------------59 Nick Page Ferndale 06 / old 54 Nick Page Ferndale 05
Yard-type R-----------------------------82 Paul Woodcock Ferndale 06
records by Cities & Towns(update in progress)
Anacortes--------------------------------59 Kristi Hein & Casey Bazewick R 2007/old 48 Kristi Hein & Casey Bazewick R 2006
Auburn(outlying)---------------------------------89 Sandy Daniels & Kevin Steiner A 2007 /old record 62 Sandy Daniels & Kevin Steiner A 2006
Bainbridge Island------------------------------40 Connie Bickerton R 2006
Battleground------------------------------------113 Jim Danzenbaker R 2007 old record 97 Jim Danzenbaker R 2006; previous 61 Jim Danzenbaker R 2005
Bellevue R----------------------------------------50 Lou Ann Harris 2006
Bellevue G----------------------------------------55 Christy Anderson 2004
Bellingham-----------------------------------40 Diane Birsner G 2006
Bothell--------------------------------------------29 Kathy Volz R 2007
Brier -------------------------------------------70 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2007/ old 68 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2006/old 55 Liz & Tayler Brooks R 2005
Cathlamet--------------------------------------85 George Exum W 2007/old 76 George Exum W 2006 / old 75 George Exum W 2006
Eatonville --------------------------------------71 Dawn Bailey A 2007/ old 67 Dawn Bailey A 2005 / old 53 Dawn Bailey W 2005
Edmonds---------------------------------------12 Laura & Paul Spehar G 2007
Ferndale --------------------------------------82 Paul Woodcock R 06 /old 54 Nick Page A 05
Freeland---------------------------------------73 Kathy & Mervyn Floyd 2006
Fircrest --------------------------------------103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan Fircrest R 2007; tie 103 Pat & Ruth Sullivan R 2006 /old 90 Pat & Ruth Sullivan R 2005/old 84 Pat & Ruth Sullivan R 2004
Gig Harbor -----------------------------------36 Patty Kennedy A 2006
Greenbank-------------------------------------76 Linda Bainbridge A 2007
Hamilton------------------------------------------95 Gary Bletsch A 2005
Hawk Prairie-------------------------------------100 Eric & Laura Kraig W 2005
Key Peninsula -----------------------------------78 Chris Rhoads W 2006
Kirkland R-----------------------------------------59 Michael Hobbs 2006
Kirkland W----------------------------------------104 Ryan Merrill 2007
Lake Forest Park---------------------------------72 Todd Hass R 2006
Lyle-------------------------------------------------30 Madison Marie Wood (age 9) 2005
Maltby---------------------------------------------59 Rob Sandelin G 2005
Montlake Terrace-------------------------------28 Ann Marie Wood R 2005
Moxee----------------------------------------81 Scott & Denise Ray A 2005
Mt. Pleasant ----------------------------------88 Wilson Cady A 2007
Mt. Vernon ----------------------------------60 Kurt Ranta R 2005
Naselle---------------------------------------93 Ann Musche & Alan Richards A 2005
Newcastle ----------------------------------------111 Rob Conway G 2006 /old-91 Rob Conway G 2005
Ocean Shores ------------------------------------- 63 Diana Moore G 2007; old record 55 Diana Moore Ocean Shores G 2006
Olympia overall---------------------------------52 Rupert Grove & Dana Oride W 2007/ old 39 Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Richart R 2006
Olympia U----------------------------------------- 26 Marc Hayes, Tiffany Hicks, Aimee McIntyre, Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Richart 2006
Olympia R----------------------------------------- 39 Ryan O'Donnell, Casey Richart 2006
Olympia A------------------------------------------23 Morris Sandvig
Olympia W----------------------------------------52 Rupert Grove & Dana Oride 2007
Pine Lake -----------------------------------------71 Linda Davey R 2004
Point No Point---------------------------------------153 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2007/old 148 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2006/old record 138 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap County 2005; 135 Vic Nelson Point No Point Kitsap 2004
Port Hadlock --------------------------------------112 Diane Mulholland W 2006 /old record 108 D Mulholland 2005
Port Ludlow ----------------------------------------99 Carolyn Eagan W 2007 /old record 98 Carolyn Eagan W 2005
Redmond G----------------------------------------58 Grace Oliver 2007/old record 55 Grace Oliver 2004
Redmond A--------------------------------------------44 Ted Baughman & Jennifer Treiburg 2007
Redmond A-Working----------------------------------78 John Tubbs 2007
Redmond-outlying- A---------------------------------------56 Erin & Bill Woods 2007/old record-53 Erin & Bill Woods 2006
Renton -----------------------------------------71 Guy McWethy R 2005
Roy------------------------------------------------89 Denis De Silvis A 2007, tie 89 Denis De Silvis A 2006
Sammamish W---------------------------------70 Linda Davies 2004
Sammamish R---------------------------------23 Andi Wolff 2007
Seattle ------------------------------(scroll to end of city records for Seattle & neighborhoods)
Shoreline R ----------------------------------------94 Don Norman 2006
Shoreline G-----------------------------------------62 Christine Southwick 2007/old record 58 C Southwick 2006/old C Southwick 51 2005
Skamokawa --------------------------------------84 Andrew Emlen A 2005 + 2006
Snohomish -------------------------------------40 Paul Randal A 2006
Snoqualmie-------------------------------------52 John Tubbs G 2007
Snoqualmie-outlying --------------------------29 Maura Callahan & David Bach A 2006
South Hill (outlying Puyallup)-----------------48 Jim Flynn R-working 2007
Tacoma-----------------------------------------72 Gene Stagner A 2006
Tulalip Beach ---------------------------------113 Maxine Reid W 2005
Tukwila-----------------------------------------71 Norma Larson R 2004
Vashon-----------------------------------------76 Alan Huggins A 2004
Westport-----------------------------------------21 Jan McMillan R 2006
Seattle
Overall-----------------------79 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2007/old 73 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2006 /old 62 Jeanne Marrazzo & Jo Hofman Upper Rainier Beach 2005 old record Don McVay North Queen Anne 2004
Urban---------------------------46 Matt Dufort Wallingford 2006 /old 41 Todd Hass 2005 Capitol Hill/ old record 26 Patricia Lott Greenwood 2004
Residential--------------79 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2007/old 73 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2006 /old 62 Jeanne Marrazzo & Jo Hofman Upper Rainier Beach 2005 old record Don McVay North Queen Anne 2004
Greenbelt-----------------------------62 Brendan Higgins Jackson Park 2007/old 61 Sam Terry Leschi 2005
Waterfront-------------------70 Sharon Baker & Rick Droker West Seattle /old 61 Sharon Baker West Seattle old record 60 Denis DeSilvis Turning Basin Duwamish 2004
Records by Seattle Neighborhoods
Alki- --------------------------------------------------60 Gary Smith W 2007
Ballard-----------------------------------61 Scott Hoskin 2007 R/old record 51 Scott Hoskin 2006 R /old 18 Ann Root R 2005
Capitol Hill -----------------------------40 Todd Hass U 2005
Central District-----------------------------29 Sam Terry 2006 G
Green Lake------------------------------50 Bill Morris R 2006/ tie 50 B. Morris 2007 R
Greenwood R---------------------------47 Frank Brown 2006 R
Greenwood U-------------------------- 38 Patricia Lott 2005
Hillman City --------------------------49 Curt & Bobby Pearson R 2006 /old 46 C& B Pearson 2005
Jackson Park--------------------------62 Brendan Higgins G 2007
Lakewood ----------------------------45 Catherine Alexander R 2006 /old 39 C Alexander R 2005
Leschi ----------------------------------61 Sam & Catherine Terry 2005
Licton Springs---------------------35 Rebecca Galloway R 2006/ old 22 R Galloway 2005
Madrona G-------------------------61 Amy Cole G 2006 /old 45 A Cole 2005
Magnolia ---------------------------44 Cathy Conolly R 2005
Maple Leaf---------------------------49 Simone Cook R 2005/ old 41 S. Cook 2004
Mount Baker---------------------------43 Sam Woods R 2004
Phinney Ridge----------------------------34 Brett Wolfe R 2004
Queen Anne-Upper--------------------------55 Don McVay R 2004
Queen Anne -Lower --------------------37 Rachel Lawson R 2007/ old 31 Rachel Lawson R 2006/old 25 R Lawson 2004
Ravenna----------------------------------36 Jerry Neufeld-Kaiser R 2007
University District --------------------46 Brett Wolfe R 2007 /old record 40 Brett Wolfe U 2006
Upper Rainier Beach---------------68 Jeanne Marrazzo/Jo Hofman 2007/ old 62 Jeanne Marrazzo/Jo Hofman 2005/ old 53 J.Marrazzo/J.Hofman 2004
Wallingford-------------------------46 Matt Dufort U 2006 /old 31 M Dufort U 2005
West Seattle R--------------------------79 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2007/old 73 Marissa Benevente & Jim Flynn R West Seattle 2006 / old 53 Becky Herb 2005/ old 50 Lynn Darnell 2004
West Seattle W-------------------------70 Sharon Baker & Rick Droker 2006 /old record 60 Denis DeSilvis 2004
Records for Islands
Bainbridge Island-----------------------------------40 Connie Bickerton R 2006
Vashon Island -----------------------------76 Alan Huggins A 2004
Whidbey Island
Yard-type A -----------------------76 Linda Bainbridge Greenbank 2007
Yard-type W------------------------73 Kathy & Mervyn Floyd Freeland 2006