Superbowl of Birding — 2017 Results
January 28, 2017
Joppa Flats is pleased to report another outstanding Superbowl of Birding. This year's event was held on January 28, with 24 teams and 118 participants competing.
Once again the Flea Flickers, captained by Lauren Kras, won the Zeiss Joppa Cup with a remarkable total of 212 points, including five eight-point bonus birds! All of the team names, point and species totals are listed below.
Full Species List
The total number of species recorded by all teams this year was a very respectable 128, including three write-in species—Greater White-fronted Goose, Redhead, and Common Yellowthroat.
Prize Winners
Results for All Teams
We would like to thank our Lead Corporate Sponsor Zeiss for helping to make this event possible again this year. Birdwatcher's Supply and Gift, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Jim Fenton, Strickland Wheelock, and anonymous donors all supplied door prizes. Julia Yoshida supplied the cookies and fruit.
We would also like to thank our staff and volunteers who worked so hard on this event, including the judges—especially Madam Chief Justice Ann Gurka, verifiers, coordinators, Lady Margaret of the Salad, and Ruthie. We think everyone had a great time on a glorious day.