EIGHTEENTH
MICHIGAN BIRD LIST
COMPILATION (2008)
This is the report as of
7Jun09
All of the updates received
to date have been entered.
This year’s participants:
Larry Abraham
Brian Allen
Bob Arthurs
Daryl Aspery
Sean Bachman
John Baumgartner
David Bell
Glenn Belyea
Maryanne Belyea
Bruce Bowman
Rick Brigham
Don Brooks
Jeff Buecking
Dixie Burkhart
Adam Byrne
Don Chalfant
Allen Chartier
Nancy Chartier
Phil Chu
Lathe Claflin
Bruce Cohen
Julie Craves
Paul Cypher
Jim Dawe
Robert Epstein
Monica Essenmacher
Sam Febba
Laurent Fournier
Jim Fowler
James Fox
Chip Francke
Darlene Friedman
Steven Gasser
Ilse Gebhard
Jacco Gelderloos
Chris Goulart
Lyle Hamilton
Don Henise
Scott Hickman
Matt Hysell
Don Jennette
Scott Jennex
Matt Johnstone
Mike Kielb
Marcia Kubacki
Stan Lilley
Joe Lipar
Brian McGee
Doug McWhirter
Mike Mencotti
Kip Miller
Brent Nelson
Darrin O’Brien
Karl Overman
Jeff Pavlik
Rosemary Pavlik
Tom Pavlik
Walter Pawloski
David Peters
Steve Santner
Chris Schumacher
Ed Smith
Macklin Smith
Gerald Sniderman
Jeff Sommer
Dick Sowler
Bonnie Stout
Janie Stout
Mike Supernault
John Swales
Kevin Thomas
Pat Underwood
Jim Van Allen
Tex Wells
Warren Whaley
Tom Wheeker
Jon Wuepper
Jerry Ziarno
COUNTY LISTS
County totals in brackets are
from the Breeding Bird Atlas.
County totals in parentheses
reflect the highest list.
County totals without
brackets or parentheses are
from a publication or an
unpublished compilation.
ALCONA – 225 (’06)
Tom Pavlik – 201
Steve Santner – 170
Doug McWhirter – 165
Jeff Pavlik – 158
Rosemary Pavlik – 149
Scott Jennex – 147
Karl Overman – 123
Ron Weeks – 118
Mike Petrucha – 112
Jennifer Uplegger – 111
Jim Dawe – 110
Leonard Graf – 110
Jerry Ziarno – 110
Total from a list being
compiled by Tom Pavlik.
ALGER – 300 (’08)
Scott Hickman – 274
Skye Haas – 230
Steve Santner – 159
Doug McWhirter – 151
Sean Fitzgerald - 150
Leonard Graf – 149
Jim Dawe – 128
Scott Jennex – 123
Brian Allen – 122
Jim Granlund - 117
Tony Leukering – 115
Alger list put together by
Scott Hickman. Full list
posted on the list website.
ALLEGAN – 304 (’03)
Rick Brigham – 279
Jim Granlund – 249
Dave Slager – 243
Chip Francke – 228
Dave Powell – 221
Doug McWhirter – 215
John Roosenberg – 214
Steve Walker – 210
Scott Jennex – 201
Joan Wolfe – 193
Doug Klein – 187
Steve Santner – 188
Adam Byrne – 185
Kevin Thomas – 182
Leonard Graf - 165
Mary Grazier – 158
Marietta Kaylor – 158
Tom Wheeker – 158
Walter Booth – 155
Karl Overman – 155
Darlene Friedman – 126
Jeff Pavlik – 120
Ilse Gebhard – 129
Cecil Kersting – 116
Brian Allen – 111
Tom Pavlik – 109
Roy Smith – 104
Allegan being compiled
by Dave Slager.
ALPENA – 283 (’99)
Steve Santner – 181
Scott Jennex – 168
Tony Leukering – 144
Tom Pavlik – 134
Doug McWhirter – 130
Jeff Pavlik – 124
Karl Overman – 118
Leonard Graf – 108
Jerry Ziarno – 103
Rosemary Pavlik – 102
Brian Allen – 100
Total from a checklist put
together by the Alpena
Audubon Society; total
provided by Bill Grigg.
ANTRIM - 238 (‘97)
Don Jennette – 234
Leonard Graf – 147
Steve Santner – 147
Russ Emmons – 146
Scott Jennex – 143
Doug McWhirter – 129
Jeff Pavlik – 112
Rick Brigham – 110
Rosemary Pavlik – 105
Brian Allen – 102
Total from a list conjured
by Doug McWhirter.
ARENAC - 261 (‘08)
Ron Weeks – 197
Scott Jennex – 195
Steve Santner – 191
Doug McWhirter – 166
Karl Overman – 144
Jerry Ziarno – 144
Tom Pavlik – 125
Leonard Graf – 116
Jack Reinoehl – 113
Robert Epstein – 111
Darlene Friedman – 110
Mike Petrucha – 107
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
BARAGA - 284 (‘06)
Joseph Youngman - 226
Laurence Binford –225
Tom Auer – 216
Skye Haas – 207
Steve Santner – 169
Doug McWhirter – 121
Scott Jennex – 113
Leonard Graf – 105
Baraga based on a book,
“Birds of the Keweenaw
Peninsula” by L. C. Binford
(2006) published by the
UMMZ – Bird Division.
Updates via Tom Auer.
BARRY - (200)
Chip Francke – 200
Steve Santner – 169
Doug McWhirter – 167
Scott Jennex – 161
Jim Granlund – 138
Joyce Leppard – 136
Bob Leppard – 134
Dave Slager – 112
Darlene Friedman – 111
Tom Wheeker – 109
Leonard Graf – 105
Jeff Pavlik – 103
Karl Overman – 102
BAY - 309 (‘08)
Joe Soehnel – 272
Ron Weeks – 266
Grant Soehnel – 239
Jerry Ziarno – 225
Karl Overman – 220
Kevin Thomas – 219
Chip Francke – 207
Tom Pavlik – 202
Doug McWhirter – 201
Steve Santner – 201
Scott Jennex – 192
Jim Dawe – 190
Darlene Friedman – 190
Jeff Sommer – 190
Adam Byrne – 179
Leonard Graf – 175
Mike Petrucha – 172
Robert Epstein – 157
Steven Gasser – 157
Tim Smart – 152
Brian Allen – 148
Mike Mencotti – 146
Rick Brigham – 139
Tom Wheeker – 139
Rosemary Pavlik – 129
Jeff Pavlik – 127
Glenn Palmgren – 117
Lyle Hamilton – 114
Tony Leukering – 114
Chris Goulart – 104
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
BENZIE - (270)
Keith Westphal – 270
Joan Wolfe – 251
Brian Allen – 227
Doug Cook – 194
Leonard Graf – 167
Scott Jennex – 153
Rick Brigham – 152
Steve Santner – 151
Chip Francke – 150
Robert Epstein - 138
Doug McWhirter – 112
Mike Petrucha – 106
BERRIEN - 346 (‘08)
Kip Miller – 319
Walter Booth – 314
Roy Smith – 308
Jon Wuepper – 304
Chuck Nelson – 301
Pat Underwood – 301
Dick Sowler – 291
Dick Schinkel – 290
David Vinnedge – 290
Matt Hysell – 284
Jim Granlund – 281
Ken Lebo – 276
John Roosenberg – 274
Phil Chu – 272
Dave Powell – 271
Kevin Thomas – 270
Adam Byrne – 267
Scott Jennex – 261
Rick Brigham – 259
Cory Gregory – 241
Dixie Burkhart – 238
Doug McWhirter – 237
Jan Shillito – 233
Dave Slager – 231
John McDaniel – 224
Warren Whaley – 223
Russ Schipper – 219
Glenn Belyea – 213
Steve Santner – 213
Sam Febba – 210
Chip Francke – 204
Paul Cypher – 203
Leonard Graf – 200
Steve Walker – 196
Karl Overman – 187
Don Henise – 183
Tim Smart – 182
Tom Wheeker – 177
Ilse Gebhard – 175
Mary Wyatt – 162
Robert Epstein – 160
Glenn Palmgren – 160
Darlene Friedman – 163
Brian Allen – 158
Mike Kielb – 146
Lyle Hamilton – 138
Becky Csia – 135
Ron Weeks – 134
Mike Mencotti – 132
Tom Pavlik – 132
Doug Cook – 131
Scott Shaum – 130
Jason Bojczyk – 123
Joe Lipar – 120
Jim Fowler – 117
Jeff Pavlik – 113
Mike Petrucha – 105
Cecil Kersting – 103
Tony Leukering – 103
Rosemary Pavlik – 102
Berrien from “The Birds of
Berrien Co., MI” in
Michigan Birds and
Natural History, Vol. 8,
No. 4 (Oct-Dec ’01) by Jon
Wuepper. Total updated
by Wuepper.
BRANCH – (194)
Jim Granlund – 194
Steve Santner – 160
Jack Reinoehl – 143
Scott Jennex – 141
Doug McWhirter – 141
Tom Wheeker – 117
Karl Overman – 113
Leonard Graf – 107
Joan Wolfe – 102
CALHOUN - 231 (‘04)
Craig Bennet – 205
Tom Wheeker – 178
Scott Jennex – 158
Steve Santner – 156
Doug McWhirter – 153
Richard Fleming – 135
Jack Reinoehl – 117
Jim Fowler – 116
Cecil Kersting – 113
Scott Shaum – 113
Leonard Graf – 104
Total from a list compiled
by Jim Fowler.
CASS – 259 (’07)
Jon Wuepper – 186
Walter Booth – 178
Steve Santner – 152
Scott Jennex – 151
Jim Granlund – 134
John Roosenberg – 131
Doug McWhirter – 128
Roy Smith – 117
Leonard Graf – 104
>From the ongoing work
of Jon Wuepper.
CHARLEVOIX - (191)
Mary Teesdale – 191
Leonard Graf – 160
Steve Santner – 149
Doug McWhirter – 128
Scott Jennex – 114
Jim Dawe – 109
Karl Overman – 109
CHEBOYGAN – 254 (’05)
Mike Supernault – 185
Steve Santner – 145
Scott Jennex – 137
Doug McWhirter – 136
Leonard Graf – 116
Karl Overman - 103
Mike Petrucha – 103
Total from a list compiled
by Mike Supernault.
CHIPPEWA – 318 (’02)
Adam Byrne – 316
Don Jennette – 301
Glenn Belyea – 280
Leonard Graf – 280
Skye Haas – 280
Tony Leukering – 279
Phil Chu – 278
Jim Granlund – 278
Kevin Thomas – 275
Bill Bouton – 267
John McDaniel – 264
Bonnie Stout – 264
Rick Brigham – 261
Jack Reinoehl – 258
Tom Wheeker – 256
John Baumgartner – 253
Mary Teesdale – 252
Dave Powell – 251
Mike Kielb – 250
Jim Schei – 250
Tim Smart – 247
David Bell – 246
Ed Smith – 239
Mike Petrucha – 237
Joan Wolfe – 237
Doug McWhirter – 232
Chip Francke – 231
Matt Johnstone – 224
Scott Jennex – 223
Jim Dawe – 221
Karl Overman –219
Brian Allen – 214
Steve Santner – 213
Jerry Ziarno – 213
Don Brooks – 208
Darlene Friedman – 207
Jim Fowler – 203
Mike Mencotti – 202
Ron Weeks –202
Allen Chartier – 200
Tom Auer – 192
Don Henise – 192
Cecil Kersting – 186
Sean Fitzgerald – 182
Darrin O’Brien – 176
Jeff Pavlik – 169
Roy Smith – 168
Rosemary Pavlik – 162
John Roosenberg – 159
John Lowry – 158
Walter Booth – 154
Dave Slager – 154
Andy Spencer – 154
David Pavlik – 150
Tom Pavlik – 148
Doug Cook – 143
Jacco Gelderloos – 140
Chris Goulart – 139
Lyle Hamilton – 130
Joe Lipar – 127
Cathy Carroll – 125
Sam Febba – 125
Glenn Palmgren – 116
Robert Epstein – 115
Warren Whaley – 111
Paul Cypher – 105
The WPBO total sets the
standard for the county.
See below.
CLARE - (208)
Ed Smith – 210
Steve Santner – 157
Mike Kielb – 142
Scott Jennex – 133
Doug McWhirter – 130
Lucky Badour – 126
Mike Petrucha – 117
Leonard Graf – 104
Tom Wheeker – 103
Ron Weeks – 102
Jerry Ziarno – 102
CLINTON - 267 (‘00)
Bruce Cohen – 242
Glenn Belyea – 231
Jack Reinoehl – 231
Doug McWhirter – 224
Kevin Thomas – 183
Adam Byrne – 170
Rick Brigham – 169
John Baumgartner – 167
Scott Jennex – 164
Steve Santner – 164
Jeff Pavlik – 163
Tom Wheeker – 153
Sam Febba – 120
Ron Weeks – 120
Rosemary Pavlik – 117
Brian Allen – 115
Jim Fowler – 106
Mike Petrucha – 105
Leonard Graf – 104
Total from a list compiled
by Doug McWhirter. Based
in part on “Birds of the
Capitol Count Area” (1977)
by Douglas W. McWhirter
and Donald L. Beaver.
CRAWFORD - (179)
Leonard Graf – 179
Jim Granlund – 154
Scott Jennex – 148
Steve Santner – 147
Warren Whaley 141
Rick Brigham – 138
Sean Fitzgerald - 130
Doug McWhirter – 124
Tony Leukering – 123
Mike Petrucha – 120
Russ Emmons – 112
DELTA – (250)
Skye Haas – 250
Steve Santner – 181
Charlotte Taylor – 163
Scott Jennex – 140
Leonard Graf – 132
Doug McWhirter – 115
Jerry Ziarno – 110
Mike Petrucha – 104
Tom Wheeker – 104
DICKINSON - (186)
Elmer Olsen – 186
Steve Santner – 153
Skye Haas – 137
Leonard Graf – 111
Scott Jennex – 109
Doug McWhirter – 106
EATON - 245 (‘01)
Doug McWhirter – 238
John Baumgartner – 214
Sam Febba – 200
Richard Fleming – 176
Steve Santner – 153
Kevin Thomas – 153
Scott Jennex – 150
Tom Wheeker – 145
Jeff Pavlik – 131
Rosemary Pavlik – 116
Rick Brigham – 103
Leonard Graf – 102
Based on a list compiled
by Doug McWhirter, taken,
in part, from “Birds of the
Capitol Count Area” (1977)
by Douglas W. McWhirter
and Donald L. Beaver.
Updated total from John
Baumgartner.
EMMET – 239 (04)
Janie Stout – 219
Bonnie Stout – 198
Hank Pfeifer – 186
Mike Kielb – 164
Doug McWhirter – 154
Steve Santner – 150
Scott Jennex – 149
Rick Brigham – 141
Leonard Graf – 133
Jason Bojczyk – 128
Karl Overman – 117
Mike Petrucha – 113
Total from “Birds of Emmet
County, Michigan”, a
check-list published by the
Petosky Regional Audubon
Society; updated by Sally
and Kenyon Stebbins.
GENESEE - 234 (‘96)
Jeff Buecking – 226
Karl Overman – 223
Doug McWhirter – 202
Scott Jennex – 189
Steve Santner – 169
Steven Gasser – 146
Mike Petrucha – 144
Tom Pavlik – 111
Robert Epstein – 109
Leonard Graf – 103
Genesee list done by
Doug McWhirter.
GLADWIN - (166)
Ron Weeks – 166
Steve Santner – 160
Mike Kielb – 155
Ed Smith – 149
Scott Jennex – 131
Doug McWhirter – 126
Mike Petrucha – 119
Karl Overman – 117
Tom Pavlik – 109
Leonard Graf – 104
Jerry Ziarno – 104
Joe Soehnel – 102
Chip Francke – 100
GOGEBIC - [158]
Steve Santner – 140
Skye Haas - 131
Adam Byrne – 120
Doug McWhirter – 113
Scott Jennex – 108
Leonard Graf – 102
GRAND TRAVERSE - (212)
Leonard Graf – 212
Rick Brigham – 177
Andy Spencer – 165
Jon Wuepper – 157
Steve Santner – 155
Brian Allen – 140
Scott Jennex – 135
Doug McWhirter – 118
Doug Cook – 117
Jim Granlund – 111
Joan Wolfe – 110
Mike Petrucha – 105
GRATIOT - (238)
Jack Reinoehl – 238
Tom Wheeker – 212
Doug McWhirter – 206
Ron Weeks – 201
Kevin Thomas – 195
Adam Byrne – 190
Jeff Pavlik – 187
Rick Brigham – 185
Steve Santner – 177
John Baumgartner – 166
Scott Jennex – 161
Rosemary Pavlik – 149
Sam Febba – 143
Karl Overman – 141
Mike Petrucha – 138
Leonard Graf – 119
Darlene Friedman – 116
David Pavlik – 108
Jerry Ziarno – 107
Brian Allen – 106
Jim Fowler – 105
Tom Pavlik – 100
HILLSDALE - (255)
Jack Reinoehl – 255
Steve Santner – 167
Scott Jennex – 151
Jim Granlund – 141
Karl Overman – 141
Jeff Pavlik – 137
Doug McWhirter – 121
Robert Epstein – 115
Leonard Graf – 112
Darlene Friedman – 111
Tom Wheeker – 107
Tom Pavlik – 106
Adam Byrne – 103
Mike Petrucha – 102
HOUGHTON - 305 (‘06)
Russ Hanson – 256
Laurence Binford – 242
Arthur Weaver – 237
Tom Auer – 236
John McDaniel – 178
Skye Haas – 153
Steve Santner – 145
Leonard Graf – 116
Scott Jennex – 115
Doug McWhirter – 115
Roy Smith – 108
Houghton based on a book,
“Birds of the Keweenaw
Peninsula” by L. C. Binford
(2006) published by the
UMMZ – Bird Division.
Updates via Tom Auer.
HURON - 289 (‘08)
Monica Essenmacher – 258
Karl Overman – 217
Chris Schumacher – 212
Ron Weeks – 206
Jim Dawe – 187
Steve Santner – 182
Scott Jennex – 179
Mike Mencotti – 171
Joe Lipar – 163
Robert Epstein – 141
Doug McWhirter – 140
Tim Smart – 118
Steven Gasser – 118
Tom Wheeker – 115
Jerry Ziarno – 114
Leonard Graf – 106
Tom Pavlik – 104
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
INGHAM - 291 (‘03)
Doug McWhirter – 276
Bruce Cohen – 259
Jeff Pavlik – 258
Glenn Belyea – 250
Rick Brigham – 238
Rosemary Pavlik - 237
Kevin Thomas – 234
Jack Reinoehl – 231
Tom Wheeker – 231
David Pavlik – 212
Adam Byrne – 208
Scott Jennex – 207
Steve Santner – 174
Brian Allen – 171
Tony Leukering – 163
Tom Pavlik – 150
Sam Febba – 140
Darlene Friedman – 137
Karl Overman – 129
Mike Petrucha – 120
Jim Fowler – 112
Robert Epstein – 111
Erik Enbody – 105
Leonard Graf – 105
Total from a list compiled
by Doug McWhirter. Based
in part on “Birds of the
Capitol Count Area” (1977)
by Douglas W. McWhirter
and Donald L. Beaver.
IONIA - 259 (‘04)
Kevin Thomas – 248
Doug Cook – 221
Brian Allen – 214
Doug McWhirter – 199
Scott Jennex – 170
Steve Santner – 168
Tom Wheeker – 123
Jeff Pavlik – 106
Karl Overman – 105
Leonard Graf – 104
Ionia from a checklist
maintained by Kevin
Thomas.
IOSCO - 311 (‘08)
Ron Weeks – 252
Jim Dawe – 233
Leonard Graf – 229
Skye Haas – 221
Karl Overman – 221
Scott Jennex – 219
Jerry Ziarno – 218
Chip Francke – 213
Joe Soehnel – 211
Mike Mencotti – 210
Fred McDonald – 204
Steve Santner – 204
Kevin Thomas – 195
Doug McWhirter – 189
Jeff Sommer - 185
Tom Pavlik – 173
Robert Epstein – 172
Tim Smart – 172
Darlene Friedman – 169
Rick Brigham – 157
Allen Chartier – 157
Lyle Hamilton – 157
Joe Soehnel – 157
Mike Petrucha – 156
Chris Goulart – 149
Brian Allen – 148
Rosemary Pavlik – 147
Adam Byrne – 144
Steven Gasser – 141
Joan Wolfe – 138
Julie Craves – 136
Cecil Kersting – 130
Tom Wheeker – 127
Cathy Carroll – 120
Janet Epstein – 119
Jeff Pavlik – 116
Gerald Sniderman – 112
Doug Cook – 100
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
IRON - [157]
Steve Santner – 142
Skye Haas – 123
Doug McWhirter – 117
Scott Jennex – 116
Leonard Graf – 113
ISABELLA - 226 (‘96)
Stan Lilley – 207
Steve Santner – 168
Doug McWhirter – 147
Scott Jennex – 127
Jack Reinoehl – 120
Tom Wheeker – 117
Jerry Ziarno – 109
Joe Lipar – 108
Ron Weeks – 108
Leonard Graf - 103
Mike Petrucha – 102
Isabella from a list put
together by McWhirter,
including records in “The
Birds of Isabella County,
Michigan” (1962) by
Nicholas L. Cuthbert.
JACKSON - (244)
Don Brooks – 244
Don Henise – 236
Lathe Claflin – 223
Scott Jennex – 196
Steve Santner – 182
Allen Chartier – 177
Tom Wheeker – 177
Doug McWhirter – 165
Mike Kielb – 154
Karl Overman – 147
Jack Reinoehl – 134
Jacco Gelderloos – 129
Jeff Pavlik – 120
Darlene Friedman – 119
Leonard Graf – 112
Tom Pavlik – 108
Robert Epstein – 102
Kevin Thomas – 100
KALAMAZOO – (276)
Dave Powell – 276
Jim Granlund – 263
Rich Keith – 236
Russ Schipper – 229
Ilse Gebhard – 217
Warren Whaley – 217
Jan Shillito – 184
Becky Csia – 179
Steve Walker – 179
Steve Santner – 164
Mary Wyatt – 155
Scott Jennex – 152
Tony Leukering – 143
Doug McWhirter – 132
Adam Byrne – 131
Tom Wheeker – 106
Leonard Graf – 105
Allen Chartier – 103
Jim Fowler – 103
Chip Francke – 101
Prior Kalamazoo total was
reported from a graphical
summary created by
Raymond J. Adams,
published in The Jack-Pine
Warbler Vol. 57, No. 2
(1979). Jon Wuepper has
pointed out that this
paper included data from
portions of adjacent
counties. My mistake.
KALKASKA - (163)
Russ Emmons – 163
Scott Jennex – 154
Steve Santner – 154
Jeff Pavlik – 150
Leonard Graf – 145
Doug McWhirter – 132
Rick Brigham – 118
Mike Petrucha – 105
KENT - (251)
Joan Wolfe – 251
Carol VanOeveren – 235
Dave Slager – 211
Phil Chu – 183
Scott Jennex – 170
Sean Fitzgerald – 156
Steve Santner – 148
Doug Klein – 143
Doug McWhirter – 143
Jim Granlund – 105
Leonard Graf – 102
KEWEENAW - 279 (‘06)
Laurence Binford – 255
Tom Auer – 201
Skye Haas – 190
Steve Santner – 151
Doug McWhirter – 124
Scott Jennex – 117
Karl Overman – 114
Roy Smith – 113
Leonard Graf – 108
Rosemary Pavlik – 106
Keweenaw based on a book,
“Birds of the Keweenaw
Peninsula” by L. C. Binford
(2006) published by the
UMMZ – Bird Division.
Updates via Tom Auer.
LAKE - (222)
Joan Wolfe – 222
Bonnie Stout – 177
Janie Stout – 177
Steve Santner - 149
Chris Schumacher – 149
Scott Jennex – 132
Doug McWhirter – 129
Brian Allen – 122
Leonard Graf - 107
Joe Lipar - 103
LAPEER – 240 (‘04)
Scott Jennex – 202
Mike Supernault – 171
Steve Santner – 167
Karl Overman – 159
Mike Petrucha – 149
Doug McWhirter – 139
Lyle Hamilton – 124
Tom Pavlik – 120
Robert Epstein – 115
Mike Mencotti – 107
Leonard Graf – 103
Gerald Sniderman – 102
Totaled up in a work by
Mike Supernault.
LEELANAU - 270 (‘96)
Leonard Graf – 236
Chip Francke – 231
Keith Westphal – 199
Dave Sing – 193
Brian Allen – 166
Steve Santner – 149
Joan Wolfe – 148
Rick Brigham – 144
Scott Jennex – 135
Doug McWhirter – 134
Scott Shaum – 128
Lyle Hamilton – 120
Don Henise – 108
Karl Overman – 103
Leelanau based on “Birds of
Leelanau County and
Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore: An
Annotated Checklist” by
Chip Francke and Leonard
Graf (1994); updates to the
total sent by Leonard Graf.
LENAWEE - (216)
Darrin O’Brien – 216
Karl Overman – 183
Steve Santner – 177
Scott Jennex – 176
Robert Epstein – 151
Jack Reinoehl – 147
Tom Wheeker – 124
Doug McWhirter – 122
Leonard Graf – 118
Tom Pavlik – 103
LIVINGSTON – 272 (’06)
Sean Bachman – 242
Lyle Hamilton – 240
Scott Jennex – 225
John Lowry – 219
Steve Santner – 191
Karl Overman – 186
Greg McKay – 161
Doug McWhirter – 159
Adam Byrne – 153
Tom Pavlik – 148
Mike Kielb – 144
Robert Epstein – 134
Mike Mencotti – 130
Gerald Sniderman – 126
Tom Wheeker – 125
Scott Shaum – 117
Mike Petrucha – 116
Darlene Friedman – 110
Allen Chartier – 108
Leonard Graf – 106
This total from a working
list, plus updates, sent by
Lyle Hamilton, relying, in
part, on info provided by
Dick Wolinski.
LUCE - [166]
Skye Haas – 164
Scott Jennex – 152
Steve Santner - 148
Jack Reinoehl – 144
Leonard Graf – 138
Mike Kielb – 120
Tony Leukering – 111
Doug McWhirter – 111
Tom Wheeker – 109
Jerry Ziarno – 104
MACKINAC - (222)
Jim Granlund – 222
Leonard Graf – 219
Skye Haas - 190
Doug McWhirter – 190
Scott Jennex – 174
Steve Santner – 173
Jack Reinoehl – 170
Tom Wheeker – 162
Kevin Thomas – 151
Adam Byrne – 147
Rick Brigham – 141
Karl Overman – 140
Mike Petrucha – 135
Tim Smart – 129
Brian Allen – 122
Jim Dawe – 120
Tony Leukering – 111
Jerry Ziarno – 104
Roy Smith – 103
Rosemary Pavlik – 102
MACOMB – 312 (‘07)
Allen Chartier – 252
Marcia Kubacki – 239
Mike Mencotti – 239
Scott Jennex – 238
Lyle Hamilton – 235
Jim Fowler – 215
Karl Overman – 212
Brian McGee – 210
Jim Granlund – 202
Scott Shaum – 193
Steve Santner – 188
Gerald Sniderman – 188
Chris Goulart – 165
Tim Smart – 163
Andy Spencer – 161
Joe Agius – 158
Tom Pavlik – 153
Darlene Friedman – 148
Doug McWhirter – 145
Robert Epstein – 140
John Baumgartner – 132
Gregory McKay – 132
Russ Emmons – 123
Kevin Thomas – 121
Julie Craves – 120
Jim Dawe – 116
Leonard Graf – 108
Total from a compilation
by Brian McGee with a
little help from friends.
MANISTEE - (280)
Brian Allen – 280
Keith Westphal – 268
Joan Wolfe – 235
Doug Cook – 209
Leonard Graf – 181
Rick Brigham – 180
Doug McWhirter – 176
Steve Santner – 170
Scott Jennex – 150
Kevin Thomas – 149
Chris Schumacher – 138
Mike Petrucha – 107
MARQUETTE - 302 (‘05)
Skye Haas - 270
Louis Taccolini – 243
Scott Hickman – 199
Steve Santner – 157
Mike Kielb – 141
Scott Jennex – 134
Doug McWhirter – 114
David Chaffin – 110
Mike Petrucha – 110
Leonard Graf – 108
Checklist compiled through
the efforts of Skye Haas.
MASON - (223)
Brian Allen – 227
Chip Francke – 207
Steve Santner – 177
Scott Jennex – 173
Joan Wolfe – 154
Joe Lipar – 136
Doug McWhirter – 132
Chris Schumacher – 133
Jack Reinoehl – 118
Karl Overman – 114
Leonard Graf – 109
Dave Slager – 103
Robert Epstein – 101
MECOSTA - 254 (‘07)
Stephen Ross – 239
Joe Lipar – 205
Doug McWhirter – 202
Ron Weeks – 167
Steve Santner – 158
Jack Reinoehl – 143
Jim Granlund – 124
Scott Jennex – 120
Brian Allen – 109
Joe Agius – 105
Jerry Ziarno – 105
Leonard Graf – 100
Mecosta from a publication
by Stephen Ross; updates
in the total sent to me by
Mr. Ross.
MENOMINEE – (169)
Skye Haas - 169
Steve Santner – 158
Doug McWhirter – 143
Brian Allen – 129
Jim Schei – 124
Leonard Graf – 109
Scott Jennex – 107
Brent Nelson – 101
Mike Petrucha – 101
MIDLAND - 282 (‘07)
Ron Weeks – 241
Chip Francke – 214
Monica Essenmacher – 208
Jerry Ziarno – 208
Scott Jennex – 169
Steve Santner – 165
Joe Soehnel – 152
Doug McWhirter – 149
Tom Wheeker – 112
Joe Lipar – 110
Tom Pavlik – 110
Leonard Graf – 106
Karl Overman – 104
Mike Petrucha – 104
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
MISSAUKEE – (169)
Ed Smith – 169
Steve Santner – 157
Scott Jennex – 136
Doug McWhirter – 128
Mike Petrucha – 123
Leonard Graf – 119
Russ Emmons – 111
MONROE – 323 (’05)
Tex Wells – 300
Allen Chartier – 293
Adam Byrne – 285
Walter Pawloski – 283
Phil Chu – 281
Jim Fowler – 278
Glenn Belyea – 276
Karl Overman – 274
Scott Jennex – 269
Tim Smart – 266
Don Brooks – 264
Ed Smith – 256
Mike Kielb – 249
Jim Granlund – 248
Kevin Thomas – 247
Steve Santner – 246
Doug McWhirter – 240
Scott Shaum – 222
Mike Mencotti – 220
Skye Haas – 217
Lyle Hamilton – 216
Tom Pavlik – 214
Darlene Friedman – 206
Gerald Sniderman – 205
Paul Cypher – 202
John McDaniel – 201
Jacco Gelderloos – 193
Darrin O’Brien – 191
Robert Epstein – 189
Laurence Binford – 180
Rick Brigham – 179
Martin Bialecki – 176
Mike Petrucha – 175
Tom Wheeker – 170
Julie Craves – 160
Warren Whaley – 160
John Lowry – 157
Andy Spencer – 156
Leonard Graf – 153
Jeff Pavlik – 148
Don Henise – 145
Gregory McKay – 140
Ron Weeks – 140
Cathy Carroll – 138
Tony Leukering – 137
Glenn Palmgren – 122
Brian McGee – 121
Rosemary Pavlik – 117
Jim Schei – 117
Brian Allen – 112
Roy Smith – 105
Joe Lipar – 104
John Roosenberg – 101
Total provided by Doug
McWhirter, who was
curious about the total
for the county.
MONTCALM – (171)
Doug McWhirter – 171
Steve Santner – 164
Ron Weeks – 131
Scott Jennex – 121
Dave Slager – 119
Tom Wheeker – 117
Leonard Graf – 106
MONTMORENCY - [166]
Scott Jennex – 166
Steve Santner – 146
Doug McWhirter – 143
Leonard Graf – 116
Tom Wheeker – 100
MUSKEGON - (290)
Jim Ponshair – 290
Bill Bouton – 276
Joan Wolfe – 272
Chip Francke – 256
Jim Granlund – 251
Carol VanOeveren – 251
Cecil Kersting – 248
Dave Powell – 248
Phil Chu – 236
Doug McWhirter – 218
Scott Jennex – 211
Kevin Thomas – 211
Doug Klein – 203
Steve Santner – 196
Adam Byrne – 185
Leonard Graf – 182
Rick Brigham – 171
Dave Slager – 166
Jeff Pavlik – 166
Brian Allen – 159
Lyle Hamilton – 148
Karl Overman – 148
Walter Booth – 145
Joe Lipar – 137
Tom Wheeker – 128
Darlene Friedman – 121
Doug Cook – 117
Andy Spencer – 112
Rosemary Pavlik – 120
Robert Epstein – 108
Tom Pavlik – 105
NEWAYGO – (162)
Steve Santner – 162
Doug McWhirter – 150
Joan Wolfe – 143
Scott Jennex - 135
Joe Lipar – 134
Leonard Graf – 117
Brian Allen – 115
Cecil Kersting – 107
OAKLAND – 286 (’08)
Scott Jennex – 254
Allen Chartier – 247
Adam Byrne – 234
Mike Mencotti – 231
Karl Overman – 214
Gerald Sniderman – 214
Steve Santner – 213
Tom Pavlik – 208
Lyle Hamilton – 203
Darlene Friedman – 201
Gregory McKay – 197
Jim Fowler – 196
Darrin O’Brien – 184
Mike Kielb – 178
Andy Spencer – 178
Robert Epstein – 168
Scott Shaum – 163
Brian McGee – 158
Dan Gertiser – 146
Julie Craves – 146
Jim Granlund – 138
Marcia Kubacki – 137
Jason Bojczyk – 126
Leonard Graf – 122
Doug McWhirter – 122
James Fox – 121
Mike Petrucha – 114
Janet Epstein – 112
Nancy Brown – 111
Jeff Pavlik – 106
John Lowry – 105
Glenn Palmgren – 104
Joe Agius – 100
Oakland list being compiled by
Scott Jennex
OCEANA – (167)
Brian Allen – 167
Scott Jennex – 165
Steve Santner – 159
Sharon Benjey – 153
Brian Allen – 150
Chip Francke – 142
Doug McWhirter – 131
Joan Wolfe – 130
Tom Wheeker – 115
Leonard Graf – 114
Cecil Kersting – 111
Marie Sullivan – 108
OGEMAW - (173)
Cindy Mead – 173
Rosemary Pavlik – 172
Tom Pavlik – 150
Steve Santner – 153
Doug McWhirter – 135
Scott Jennex – 134
Mike Petrucha – 130
Jerry Ziarno – 121
Leonard Graf – 112
ONTONAGON - [165]
Steve Santner – 147
Skye Haas – 120
Leonard Graf – 111
Jim Schei – 105
Scott Jennex – 103
Doug McWhirter – 102
OSCEOLA - (174)
Matt Johnstone – 174
Jack Reinoehl – 156
Steve Santner – 153
Doug McWhirter – 136
Scott Jennex – 135
Joe Lipar – 108
Leonard Graf – 106
OSCODA - (209)
Jim Dawe – 209
Steve Santner – 146
Mike Petrucha – 145
Scott Jennex – 137
Doug McWhirter – 134
Leonard Graf – 114
Mark Uplegger – 110
Jerry Ziarno – 102
OTSEGO - (176)
Jim Granlund – 176
Doug McWhirter – 150
Steve Santner – 147
Scott Jennex – 131
Mike Petrucha – 110
Rosemary Pavlik – 108
Leonard Graf – 103
OTTAWA – 311 (’95)
Jim Ponshair – 287
Chip Francke – 260
Carl Manning – 259
Judi Manning – 259
Joan Wolfe – 233
Dave Slager – 208
Mike Overway – 204
Bill Bouton – 199
Jim Granlund – 194
Doug Klein – 188
Doug McWhirter – 181
Phil Chu – 174
Rick Brigham – 173
Scott Jennex – 171
Steve Santner – 168
Brian Allen – 142
Cecil Kersting – 122
Kevin Thomas – 122
Leonard Graf – 117
Karl Overman – 103
Ottawa from “Eighteen new
species for Ottawa County”
in MBNH, Vol. 2, No. 4
(Spring ’95) by James F.
Ponshair. Thanks to Jon Wuepper.
PRESQUE ISLE – 284 (’99)
Steve Santner – 160
Scott Jennex – 158
Gerald Sniderman – 150
Doug McWhirter – 132
Leonard Graf – 107
Brian Allen – 104
Karl Overman – 100
Total from a checklist put
together by the Alpena
Audubon Society; total
provided by Bill Grigg.
ROSCOMMON - 246 (‘02)
Mike Petrucha – 214
Scott Jennex – 176
Steve Santner – 163
Leonard Graf – 152
Doug McWhirter – 135
Jerry Ziarno – 127
Karl Overman – 125
Mike Kielb – 119
Ron Weeks – 116
Joan Wolfe – 116
Rick Brigham – 113
Robert Epstein – 107
Roscommon from a list
compiled by Mike Petrucha;
updates provided by him.
SAGINAW - 308 (‘08)
David Peters – 278
Bob Grefe – 259
Larry Abraham – 252
Jeff Sommer – 242
Steve Gasser – 226
Ron Weeks – 216
Chip Francke – 211
Doug McWhirter – 192
Scott Jennex – 189
Jerry Ziarno – 188
Steve Santner – 172
Mike Petrucha – 171
Karl Overman – 168
Adam Byrne – 151
Joe Soehnel – 142
Kevin Thomas – 138
Tom Pavlik – 130
Chris Goulart – 127
Leonard Graf – 122
Robert Epstein – 121
Jeff Pavlik – 113
Tom Wheeker – 112
Rosemary Pavlik – 104
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
ST. CLAIR - (238)
Harriet Davidson – 238
Allen Chartier – 233
Russ Emmons – 228
Karl Overman – 217
Scott Jennex – 214
Mike Mencotti – 205
Steve Santner – 202
Scott Shaum – 201
Gerald Sniderman – 170
Lyle Hamilton – 170
Doug McWhirter – 164
Robert Epstein – 153
Jacco Gelderloos – 151
Tom Pavlik - 149
Mike Petrucha – 145
Tim Smart – 140
Jim Fowler – 137
John Baumgartner – 136
Brian McGee – 130
Chris Goulart – 125
Darlene Friedman - 112
Leonard Graf – 108
Tom Wheeker - 103
ST. JOSEPH - 243 (‘07)
Tom Wheeker – 170
Jim Granlund – 160
Steve Santner – 150
Craig Zondag – 147
Scott Jennex – 139
Jon Wuepper – 138
Doug McWhirter – 123
Leonard Graf – 116
Karl Overman – 112
>From the continuing work
of Jon Wuepper.
SANILAC – (199)
Karl Overman – 199
Scott Jennex – 189
Steve Santner – 181
Doug McWhirter – 155
Tom Pavlik – 148
Robert Epstein – 142
Allen Chartier – 114
Darlene Friedman – 113
Leonard Graf – 113
SCHOOLCRAFT – (207)
Skye Haas – 207
Leonard Graf – 185
Jim Granlund – 175
Adam Byrne – 172
Steve Santner – 162
Mike Kielb – 146
Scott Jennex – 146
Tim Smart – 134
Mike Petrucha – 128
Doug McWhirter – 122
Kevin Thomas – 121
Brian Allen – 120
Tony Leukering – 116
Rosemary Pavlik – 116
Roy Smith – 113
Tom Wheeker – 113
John McDaniel – 112
Chris Goulart – 109
Rick Brigham – 106
Jerry Ziarno – 102
For more info, search web
on “Seney NWR”.
SHIAWASSEE - (213)
Bruce Cohen – 214
Doug McWhirter – 194
Scott Jennex – 179
Jack Reinoehl – 167
Steve Santner – 160
Karl Overman – 127
Mike Petrucha – 117
Tom Wheeker – 104
Tom Pavlik – 102
Leonard Graf – 101
TUSCOLA - 283 (‘08)
Myles Willard – 260
Ron Weeks – 213
Joe Lipar – 187
Steve Santner – 182
Scott Jennex – 179
Karl Overman – 169
Joe Soehnel – 166
Jerry Ziarno – 140
Doug McWhirter – 134
Jim Dawe – 125
Mike Petrucha – 119
Robert Epstein – 113
Steven Gasser – 113
Jim Van Allen – 108
Chris Schumacher – 105
Leonard Graf – 103
Tom Pavlik – 104
Total from “Birds and Bird
Finding in the Saginaw Bay
Area” (1995) by Ron Weeks.
Updated by David Peters.
VAN BUREN – 286 (’07)
Jim Granlund – 252
Russ Schipper – 218
Steve Walker – 214
Scott Jennex – 210
Mary Wyatt – 196
Chip Francke – 185
Richard Fleming – 181
Dixie Burkhart – 179
Steve Santner –161
Ilse Gebhard – 149
Jon Wuepper – 138
Rick Brigham – 135
John Roosenberg – 135
Doug McWhirter – 130
Leonard Graf – 125
Walter Booth – 124
Darlene Friedman – 107
Kevin Thomas – 103
Tom Wheeker – 102
Van Buren from a master
list done by Jon Wuepper.
WASHTENAW - 307 (‘01)
Mike Kielb – 298
Don Chalfant – 285
Roger Wykes – 280
Macklin Smith – 275
Mike Sefton – 273
Jacco Gelderloos – 272
Don Brooks – 272
Lathe Claflin – 271
Maggie Jewett – 270
Dea Armstrong – 266
Sean Bachman – 265
Tex Wells – 262
Ed Smith – 261
John Swales – 261
Bob Arthurs – 258
Matt Hysell – 257
Scott Jennex – 251
Bruce Bowman – 249
Lyle Hamilton – 249
Dave Sing – 249
Allen Chartier – 243
Steve Santner – 243
Vi Benner – 240
Hein Prinsen – 240
Martin Bialecki – 222
John Lowry – 216
Karl Overman – 212
Jim Fowler – 208
John McDaniel – 207
Laurence Binford – 203
Sharon Benjey – 193
Don Henise – 188
Darlene Friedman – 187
Adam Byrne – 186
Darrin O’Brien – 186
Cathy Carroll – 185
Rick Neubig – 185
Laurent Fournier – 167
Richard Brown – 163
Leonard Graf – 163
Doug McWhirter – 161
Kevin Thomas – 160
Paul Cypher – 153
Jeff Schultz – 150
David Chaffin – 146
Glenn Palmgren – 144
Robert Epstein – 143
Cecil Kersting – 135
Jeff Pavlik – 130
Tom Pavlik – 128
Tom Wheeker – 127
Julie Craves – 125
Scott Shaum – 121
Dan Gertiser – 115
Jim Granlund – 102
Total is based, in part,
on “The Birds of
Washtenaw County,
Michigan” by Michael A.
Kielb, John M. Swales, and
Richard A. Wolinski (1992).
2001total via Mike Kielb.
For more info, search the
web for “Washtenaw
County birding”
WAYNE - 312 (‘00)
Walter Pawloski – 301
Jim Fowler – 285
Tim Smart – 278
Allen Chartier – 275
Paul Cypher – 269
Daryl Aspery – 268
Scott Jennex – 267
Karl Overman – 260
Julie Craves – 257
Darrin O’Brien – 256
Mike Mencotti – 234
Martin Blagdurn – 233
Mike Kielb – 227
Steve Santner – 224
Joe Agius – 223
Gerald Sniderman – 221
Scott Shaum – 216
Darlene Friedman – 215
Greg McKay – 211
Cathy Carroll – 209
Robert Epstein – 200
Tom Pavlik – 199
Jacco Gelderloos – 189
John McDaniel – 186
John Lowry – 184
Lyle Hamilton – 182
Adam Byrne – 178
Andy Spencer – 169
Don Henise – 158
Tom Wheeker – 148
Leonard Graf – 143
Kevin Thomas – 139
Doug McWhirter – 136
Jeff Pavlik – 130
Dan Gertiser – 124
Joan Wolfe – 118
Janet Epstein – 111
Chris Goulart – 111
Jim Granlund – 110
Brian McGee – 109
Mike Petrucha – 109
Wayne based on totals
provided by Jim Fowler; see
also “Birds of Southeast
Michigan: Dearborn” by
Julie Craves (1996).
WEXFORD - (204)
Chris Schumacher – 204
Brian Allen – 195
Steve Santner – 164
Scott Jennex – 163
Doug McWhirter – 122
Leonard Graf – 112
Joe Lipar – 106
Mike Petrucha – 103
Average Per County
All birds in all counties
added together, divided
by 83
Steve Santner – 168.5
Scott Jennex – 163.7
Doug McWhirter – 152.5
Leonard Graf – 128.6
Karl Overman – 113.6
Tom Pavlik – 85.7
Mike Petrucha – 80.4
Tom Wheeker – 76.3
Robert Epstein – 71.9
Darlene Friedman – 70.7
Ron Weeks – 68.8
Rosemary Pavlik – 62.6
Jerry Ziarno – 62.2
Jeff Pavlik – 59.9
Lyle Hamilton – 50.3
Brian Allen – 42.6
Total County Ticks
Steve Santner – 13,982
Scott Jennex – 13,586
Doug McWhirter – 12,654
Leonard Graf – 10,676
Karl Overman – 9,425
Tom Pavlik – 7,117
Mike Petrucha – 6,675
Tom Wheeker – 6,325
Robert Epstein – 5,966
Darlene Friedman – 5,868
Rosemary Pavlik – 5,193
Jerry Ziarno – 5,168
Jeff Pavlik – 4,977
Lyle Hamilton – 4,176
Tim Smart – 3,964
COUNTIES with 300 Species
Walter Booth – 1
Adam Byrne – 1
Don Jennette – 1
Kip Miller – 1
Chuck Nelson – 1
Walter Pawloski – 1
Roy Smith – 1
Pat Underwood – 1
Tex Wells – 1
Jon Wuepper – 1
COUNTIES with 250 Species
3 minimum
Jim Granlund – 5
Scott Jennex – 5
Glenn Belyea – 3
Adam Byrne – 3
Skye Haas – 3
Dave Powell – 3
Joan Wolfe – 3
COUNTIES with 200 Species
5 minimum
Scott Jennex – 15
Chip Francke – 12
Doug McWhirter – 12
Karl Overman – 11
Jim Granlund – 9
Steve Santner – 9
Skye Haas – 8
Ron Weeks – 8
Allen Chartier – 7
Mike Mencotti – 7
Kevin Thomas – 7
Joan Wolfe – 7
Leonard Graf – 6
Brian Allen – 5
Glenn Belyea – 5
Adam Byrne – 5
Jim Fowler – 5
Lyle Hamilton – 5
Dave Powell – 5
Jack Reinoehl - 5
COUNTIES with 150 Species
7 minimum
Steve Santner – 68
Scott Jennex – 49
Doug McWhirter – 33
Karl Overman – 19
Leonard Graf – 17
Adam Byrne – 15
Jim Granlund – 15
Chip Francke – 14
Kevin Thomas – 14
Rick Brigham – 13
Skye Haas – 13
Brian Allen – 11
Ron Weeks – 11
Tom Wheeker - 11
Allen Chartier – 9
Tom Pavlik – 9
Joan Wolfe – 9
Robert Epstein – 8
Darlene Friedman – 8
Lyle Hamilton – 8
Mike Kielb – 8
Mike Mencotti – 8
Jack Reinoehl – 8
Jeff Pavlik – 7
Tim Smart – 7
COUNTIES with 100 Species
10 minimum
Leonard Graf – 83
Scott Jennex – 83
Doug McWhirter – 83
Steve Santner – 83
Karl Overman – 44
Mike Petrucha – 42
Tom Wheeker – 38
Tom Pavlik – 31
Brian Allen – 29
Robert Epstein – 26
Jim Granlund – 25
Rick Brigham – 24
Jeff Pavlik – 23
Kevin Thomas – 22
Jerry Ziarno – 22
Darlene Friedman – 21
Adam Byrne – 20
Rosemary Pavlik – 19
Ron Weeks – 19
Chip Francke – 17
Skye Haas – 17
Jack Reinoehl – 17
Joan Wolfe – 17
Mike Kielb – 15
Lyle Hamilton – 14
Joe Lipard – 14
Jim Fowler – 13
Allen Chartier – 12
Tony Leukering – 12
Mike Mencotti – 12
Jim Dawe – 11
Tim Smart – 11
Cecil Kersting – 10
Scott Shaum – 10
SITE LIFE LISTS
TOWNSHIPS
Allegan/Laketown
Dave Slager – 174
Allegan/Saugatuck
Rick Brigham – 248
Bay/Bangor
Ron Weeks – 206
Bay/Fraser
Ron Weeks – 215
Bay/Hampton
Joe Soehnel – 256
Grant Soehnel – 220
Ron Weeks – 194
Berrien/Lincoln
Walter Booth – 239
Berrien/New Buffalo
Walter Booth – 232
Berrien/Oronoko
Walter Booth – 219
Berrien/Royalton
Jon Wuepper – 165
Clinton/Bath
Glenn Belyea – 218
Doug McWhirter – 181
Grand Traverse/Peninsula
Andy Spencer – 157
Huron/Hume
Monica Essenmacher – 233
Huron/Rubicon
Chris Schumacher – 132
Huron/Sand Beach
Chris Schumacher – 180
Ingham/Aurelius
Tom Wheeker – 155
Ingham/Meridian
Bruce Cohen – 233
Iosco/Baldwin
Ron Weeks – 241
Jackson/Grass Lake
Don Brooks – 213
Kalamazoo/Comstock
Warren Whaley – 144
Kalamazoo/Pavilion
Rich Keith – 181
Kalamazoo/Ross
Warren Whaley – 118
Kalkaska/Cold Springs
Russell Emmons – 134
Keweenaw/Eagle Harbor
Laurence Binford – 218
Lenawee/Tecumseh
Darrin O’Brien – 163
Livingston/Hamburg
John Lowry – 189
Mecosta/Colfax
Steve Ross – 191
Midland/Midland
Ron Weeks – 225
Monroe/Berlin
Walter Pawloski – 276
Muskegon/Moorland
Cecil Kersting – 170
Oakland/Bloomfield
Andy Spencer – 122
Osceola/Burdell
Matt Johnstone – 145
Roscommon/Markey
Mike Petrucha – 169
Saginaw/Spaulding
Ron Weeks – 173
St.Clair/Casco
Russell Emmons – 182
St.Clair/Clay
Russell Emmons – 132
Washtenaw/Ann Arbor
Don Chalfant – 204
Washtenaw/Dexter
Don Chalfant – 164
Sharon Benjey – 139
Washtenaw/Freedom
Don Chalfant – 148
Washtenaw/Lodi
Don Chalfant – 129
Washtenaw/Manchester
Martin Bialecki – 204
Washtenaw/Pittsfield
Don Chalfant – 182
Washtenaw/ Scio
Don Chalfant – 198
Washtenaw/Webster
Don Chalfant – 157
Sharon Benjey – 135
Washtenaw/York
Richard brown – 132
Wayne/Brownstown
Walter Pawloski – 269
Wayne/Canton
Daryl Aspery – 159
Wayne/Huron
Walter Pawloski – 245
Wayne/Sumpter
Daryl Aspery – 223
Walter Pawloski – 217
Wexford/Cherry Grove
Chris Schumacher – 125
Wexford/Henderson
Chris Schumacher – 122
Wexford/Selma
Chris Schumacher – 145
Wexford/South Branch
Chris Schumacher – 123
MUNICIPALITIES
Ann Arbor
Mike Kielb – 248
Allen Chartier – 147
Dearborn
Jim Fowler – 231
Julie Craves – 217
Darrin O’Brien – 191
Allen Chartier – 163
Scott Jennex – 123
Detroit
Allen Chartier – 218
Scott Jennex – 195
Douglas
Rick Brigham – 228
East Grand Rapids
Joan Wolfe – 194
Farmington Hills
Mike Mencotti – 184
Allen Chartier – 146
Scott Jennex – 114
Grosse Pointe
Martin Blagdurn – 209
Bill Rapai – 137
Scott Shaum – 131
Huntington Woods
Gerald Sniderman – 105
Inkster
Allen Chartier – 142
Jackson
Don Henise – 127
Lansing
Rick Brigham – 178
Livonia
Allen Chartier – 122
Madison Heights
Scott Jennex – 123
Southfield
Mike Mencotti – 163
Scott Jennex – 117
Tecumseh
Darrin O’Brien – 159
Warren
Mike Mencotti – 123
Westland
Allen Chartier – 140
OTHER SITES
Agate Harbor
Laurence Binford – 200
Allegan SGA
Rick Brigham – 223
Dave Slager – 183
Scott Jennex – 139
Steve Walker – 135
American Center Marsh
Mike Mencotti – 139
Scott Jennex – 110
Bald Mountain SRA
Allen Chartier – 170
Bay City SRA
Ron Weeks – 198
Rosemary Pavlik – 116
Beaver Island
Jim Dawe – 109
Belle Isle
Allen Chartier – 217
Karl Overman – 203
Scott Jennex – 194
Joe Agius – 189
Gerald Sniderman – 159
Mike Mencotti – 131
Brighton SRA
John Lowry – 122
Cadillac Ranger District
Chris Schumacher – 168
Calvin College
Dave Slager – 104
Chippewa Nature Center
Scott Jennex – 114
Crosswinds Marsh 240 (07)
Daryl Aspery – 220
Walter Pawloski – 212
Allen Chartier – 160
John McDaniel – 155
Gerald Sniderman – 147
Scott Jennex – 129
Tim Smart – 110
Tom Pavlik – 104
Scott Shaum – 100
Crosswinds total from a
checklist by Daryl Aspery.
For more info, search web on
“Aspery Crosswinds”
Dansville SGA
Jeff Pavlik – 138
DeGraaf NC
Dave Slager – 102
Dolph Park
Don Chalfant – 146
Bob Arthurs – 127
John Lowry – 106
Douglas Evans Preserve
Scott Jennex – 109
Dow Ponds/Overlook Park
Monica Essenmacher – 100
Erie Marsh Preserve
Allen Chartier – 184
Scott Shaum – 159
Tom Pavlik – 142
Scott Jennex – 129
Gerald Sniderman – 127
Tim Smart – 124
Andy Spencer – 118
Paul Cypher – 107
Fenner Nature Center
Rick Brigham – 169
Jeff Pavlik – 121
Rosemary Pavlik – 110
Fish Point SWA
Scott Jennex – 144
Greenfield Village
Jim Fowler – 219
Harbor Island
Chip Francke – 175
Heritage Park
Mike Mencotti – 144
Scott Jennex – 110
Highland SRA
Allen Chartier – 149
Tom Pavlik – 118
Humbug Marsh DIWR
Darrin O’Brien – 152
Julie Craves – 149
Indian Trails Crossing
Darrin O’Brien – 115
Indian Springs Metropark
Tom Pavlik – 132
Gerald Sniderman – 102
Ionia SRA
Kevin Thomas – 193
Doug Cook – 174
Island Lake SRA
Scott Jennex – 104
Ives Road Fen Preserve
Darrin O’Brien – 146
Karn Power Plant
Joe Soehnel – 202
Ron Weeks – 156
Grant Soehnel – 135
Kensington Metropark
Greg NcKay – 200
Allen Chartier – 184
Mike Mencotti – 171
Lyle Hamilton – 159
Scott Jennex – 157
Gerald Sniderman – 154
Tom Pavlik – 123
Brian McGee - 107
Kleinstuck Preserve
Warren Whaley – 133
Lake Bluff Audubon Center
Brian Allen – 147
Lake Erie Metropark
Walter Pawloski – 263
Tim Smart – 260
Paul Cypher – 244
Allen Chartier – 203
Scott Jennex – 176
Scott Shaum – 152
Gerald Sniderman – 136
Andy Spencer – 129
Tom Pavlik – 117
Lakewood Wastewater
Kevin Thomas –146
Lapeer SGA
Scott Jennex –100
Lower Peninsula
Allen Chartier – 348
Madison Heights NC
Scott Jennex – 12 0
Maple River SGA
Doug McWhirter – 171
Rick Brigham – 168
John Baumgartner – 165
Jeff Pavlik – 156
Rosemary Pavlik – 147
Scott Jennex – 114
Metro Beach Metropark
Mike Mencotti – 225
Allen Chartier – 223
Scott Jennex – 202
Scott Shaum – 190
Lyle Hamilton – 188
Brian McGee – 188
Gerald Sniderman – 175
Andy Spencer – 161
Joe Agius – 153
Tom Pavlik – 147
Monroe Power Plant
111 – John McDaniel
M.S.U.
Doug McWhirter – 228
Jeff Pavlik – 186
Rosemary Pavlik – 160
Muskegon Waste System
Scott Jennex – 143
Nayanquing SWA
Ron Weeks – 211
Jim Dawe – 172
Jeff Sommer – 139
Doug McWhirter – 129
Tom Pavlik – 129
Tim Smart – 129
Scott Jennex – 114
Nichols Arboretum
Mike Kielb – 168
Don Chalfant – 137
Scott Jennex – 111
Oakwoods Metropark
Walter Pawloski – 227
Tim Smart – 200
Allen Chartier – 163
Paul Cypher – 129
Scott Jennex - 106
Pte Mouillee SGA – 293 (‘05)
Walter Pawloski – 259
Tim Smart – 244
Scott Jennex – 227
Allen Chartier – 226
Gerald Sniderman - 173
Darrin O’Brien – 168
John McDaniel - 160
Scott Shaum – 159
Paul Cypher – 157
Mike Petrucha – 156
Tom Pavlik – 150
John Lowry - 133
Andy Spencer – 128
Warren Whaley - 106
Total is from a checklist put
together by Bruce Bowman.
Search “Mouillee Checklist”
on the web.
Pontiac Lake SRA
Tom Pavlik – 101
Scott Jennex – 100
Port Crescent SP
Monica Essenmacher – 205
Port Huron SGA
Allen Chartier – 168
Scott Shaum – 127
Scott Jennex - 126
Robert H. Long Park
Darrin O’Brien – 149
Mike Mencotti – 130
Scott Jennex – 106
Rockwood CBC circle
Walter Pawloski – 306
Rose Lake WRA
Glenn Belyea – 200
Doug McWhirter – 176
Jeff Pavlik – 105
St.Johns Marshland SRA
Russ Emmons – 131
Scott Shaum – 121
Sec 31, Pavilion T,
Kalamazoo Co.
Rich Keith – 181
Sarett Nature Center
Scott Jennex – 102
Seney NWR
Scott Jennex – 127
Rosemary Pavlik – 105
Tim Smart – 105
Shiawassee NWR
Larry Abraham – 229
Jeff Sommer – 224
Steve Gasser – 213
Ron Weeks – 173
Scott Jennex – 151
Tom Pavlik – 129
Rosemary Pavlik – 100
For more info, search web
on “Shiawassee NWR”.
Skinner Lake Nature Center
Mike Supernault – 145
South Manitou Island
Chip Francke – 115
Sterling SP
Allen Chartier – 210
Stony Creek Metropark
Brian McGee – 113
Sturgeon R. Slough SWA
Joseph Youngman – 169
Tawas SP – 293 (05)
Ron Weeks – 226
Jim Dawe – 222
Leonard Graf – 195
Scott Jennex – 171
Jeff Sommer – 163
Doug McWhirter – 147
Tom Pavlik – 146
Allen Chartier – 139
Tim Smart – 131
Rosemary Pavlik – 122
Total computed for a list
done by Bruce Bowman.
Google “Tawas Checklist”
Tobico Marsh SGA
Tom Pavlik - 125
U of M-Dearborn (Fairlane)
Julie Craves - 188
Jim Fowler - 183
Allen Chartier – 154
Darrin O’Brien – 152
Tim Smart – 128
Scott Jennex - 123
Verona SGA
Chris Schumacher – 112
Warren Dunes SP
Scott Jennex – 118
Warren Whaley – 109
Waterloo SRA
Allen Chartier – 143
WMU
Steve Walker – 100
Whitefish Point Bird
Observatory – 329 (’05)
Adam Byrne – 304
Don Jennette – 292
Skye Haas – 271
Jim Granlund – 269
Phil Chu – 270
Kevin Thomas – 265
John McDaniel – 260
Glenn Belyea – 259
Leonard Graf – 256
Bill Bouton – 253
John Baumgartner – 240
Tim Smart – 239
Jim Schei – 238
Mary Teesdale – 238
Rick Brigham – 237
Dave Powell – 236
Mike Kielb – 235
Tom Wheeker – 235
Martin Blagdurn – 229
Matt Johnstone – 224
Mike Kielb – 207
David Bell – 202
Mike Petrucha – 199
Scott Jennex – 190
Tom Auer – 189
Jim Dawe – 187
Don Brooks – 185
Kirk Zufelt – 178
Don Henise – 165
Allen Chartier – 139
Darrin O’Brien – 135
Andy Spencer – 133
Rosemary Pavlik – 126
Jeff Pavlik – 114
John Lowry – 102
WPBO total via Jim
Granlund, updated by
Adam Byrne; new checklist
“in the works”.
Whiting Power Plant
Allen Chartier – 182
Wigwam Bay SWA
Tom Pavlik – 109
Wilderness Arboretum
Monica Essenmacher – 149
William Holliday Park
Allen Chartier – 126
Wolf Lake Hatchery
Russ Schipper – 170
Steve Walker – 148
Dixie Burkhart – 112
Woodland Hills Park
Mike Mencotti – 103
COUNTY BIG YEAR
Alger
225
Scott Hickman in ‘06
150
Sean Fitzgerald in ‘06
Allegan
227
Rick Brigham in ‘06
225
Rick Brigham in ‘08
215
Rick Brigham in ‘05
213
Brigham in ’04, ‘07
207
Rick Brigham in ‘03
206
Dave Slager in ‘00
Baraga
114
Tom Auer in ‘04
Berrien
263
Roy Smith in ‘93
260
Matt Hysell in ‘07
258
Kip Miller in ‘93
256
Jon Wuepper in ‘04
255
Roy Smith in ‘??
250
John Roosenberg in ‘97
236
Dave Vinnedge in ‘04
Crawford
130
Sean Fitzgerald in ‘06
Hillsdale
212
Jack Reinoehl in ‘06
211
Jack Reinoehl in ‘97
Houghton
169
Tom Auer in ‘04
135
Tom Auer in ‘02
Ingham
225
Bruce Cohen in ‘98
191
Jeff Pavlik in ‘08
177
Jeff Pavlik in ‘07
160
Jeff Pavlik in ‘97
Isabella
155
Stan Lilley in ‘05
148
Stan Lilley in ‘04
Jackson
201
Don Henise in ‘04
195
Don Henise in ‘07
192
Don Henise in ‘05
Don Henise in ‘06
190
Don Henise in ‘08
180
Don Henise in ‘99
178
Don Henise in ‘02
171
Don Henise in ‘03
Kalamazoo
174
Warren Whaley in ‘06
Kent
156
Sean Fitzgerald in ‘06
Keweenaw
153
Tom Auer in ‘06
119
Tom Auer in ‘07
109
Tom Auer in ‘04
Livingston
206
Sean Bachman – ‘07
202
Lyle Hamilton – ‘04
198
Sean Bachman – ‘06
191
Sean Bachman – ‘08
Macomb
166
Brian McGee – ‘07
Manistee
233
Brian Allen – ‘07
228
Brian Allen – ‘93
Midland
203
Monica Essenmacher – ’08
Monroe
221
Tex Wells in ‘98
214
Tex Wells in ‘08
211
Tex Wells in ‘03
210
Tex Wells in ‘02
208
Tex Wells in ‘05
192
Tex Wells in ‘06
188
Tex Wells in ‘07
Oakland
191
Scott Jennex in ‘05
189
Mike Mencotti in ‘05
187
Mike Mencotti in ‘06
186
Mike Mencotti in ‘02
Scott Jennex in ‘08
184
Mike Mencotti in ‘01
Mike Mencotti in ‘03
Ottawa
227
Carl Manning in ‘02
Judi Manning in ‘02
215
Cal Pomarius in ‘02
Carolyn Pomarius in ‘02
Tuscola
108
Jim Van Allen in ‘08
Van Buren
190
Steve Walker in ‘04
183
Steve Walker in ‘03
Washtenaw
238
Roger Wykes in ‘05
237
Don Chalfant in ‘02
Roger Wykes in ‘04
235
Roger Wykes in ‘02
234
Matt Hysell in ‘05
Roger Wykes in ‘00
233
Dea Armstrong in ‘06
232
Roger Wykes in ‘01
230
Dea Armstrong in ‘05
Mike Sefton in ‘05
229
Don Chalfant in ‘96
Roger Wykes in ‘96
227
Roger Wykes in ‘98
226
Don Chalfant in ‘97
Don Chalfant in ‘99
Roger Wykes in ‘99
215
Sean Bachman – ‘08
Wayne
233
Walter Pawloski in ‘04
227
Walter Pawloski in ‘08
226
Walter Pawloski in ‘03
224
Walter Pawloski in ‘05
223
Walter Pawloski in ‘02
Walter Pawloski in ‘07
216
Walter Pawloski in ‘00
213
Walter Pawloski in ‘06
209
Allen Chartier in ‘05
205
Julie Craves in ‘07
176
Allen Chartier in ‘06
166
Martin Blagdurn in ‘05
COUNTY BIG DAY
by MONTH
Alcona
May
107 - 19 May 97
Doug McWhirter
107 – 10 May 08
Cheryl Pavlik
Tom Pavlik
102 – 13 May 06
Tom Pavlik
Allegan
January
41 – 08 Jan 06
Rick Brigham
March
81 – 26 Mar 05
Rick Brigham
Doug McWhirter
April
100 – 30 Apr 06
Rick Brigham
Ann Luft
98 – 23 Apr 06
Rick Brigham
Ann Luft
78 – 10 Apr 05
Rick Brigham
Ann Luft
May
137 – 13 May 06
Rick Brigham
Ann Luft
Dave Slager
133 – 15 May 05
Rick Brigham
Ann Luft
130 – 17 May 03
John Roosenberg
Steve Walker
June
104 – 16 Jun 03
Rick Brigham
97 – 09 Jun 03
Joan Brigham
Rick Brigham
July
109 – 27 Jul 03
Rick Brigham
Amy Roosenberg
John Roosenberg
Steve Walker
August
106 – 03 Aug 03
Rick Brigham
September
85 – 12 Sep 05
Rick Brigham
October
75 – 24 Oct 05
Rick Brigham
November
67 – 15 Nov 04
Rick Brigham
December
54 – 05 Dec 04
Rick Brigham
Bay
September
95 – 17 Sep 99
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
Berrien
April
130 – 30 Apr 07
Tim Baerwald
Matt Hysell
Andre Moncrieff
125 – 30 Apr 03
Cory Gregory
Dave Slager
118 – 30 Apr 00
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
116 – 27 Apr 03
Rick Brigham
Jon Wuepper
107 - 30 Apr 98
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
May
167 – 17 May 08
Tim Baerwald
Craig Bateman
Matt Hysell
166 – 20 May 00
Adam Byrne
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
165 - 16 May 76
Walter Booth
Roy Smith
158 – 21 May 96
Kip Miller
John Roosenberg
Dave Vinnedge
158 – 17 May 08
Josh Haas
Scott Jennex
Jeff Schultz
155 - 17 May 97
Ray Adams
Jim Granlund
Kevin Thomas
July
104 – 10 Jul 99
Cory Gregory
John Roosenberg
Jim Tucker
104 – 13 Jul 03
Rick Brigham
Jon Wuepper
August
104 – 31 Aug 03
John Roosenberg
Steve Walker
John Wuepper
November
82 – 04 Nov 99
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
Dickinson
June
101 - 14 Jun 97
Doug McWhirter
Gogebic
September
101 – 1 Sep 08
Scott Jennex
Gratiot
May
110 – 15 May 99
Jeff Pavlik
June
95 – 03 Jun 05
Jeff Pavlik
Ingham
January
41 – 01 Jan 06
Jeff Pavlik
Rosemary Pavlik
35 – 17 Jan 05
David Pavlik
Jeff Pavlik
February
40 – 10? Feb 07
Jeff Pavlik
March
64 – 27 Mar 98
Pat Deventer
Doug McWhirter
Karl Ott
May
104 – 14 May 05
Jeff Pavlik
July
80 – 14 Jul 07
Jeff Pavlik
November
60 – 12 Nov 02
Jeff Pavlik
Ionia
May
111 - 15 May 90
Kevin Thomas
104 - 14 May 88
Kevin Thomas
Leelanau
May
120 - 18 May 97
Brian Allen
Doug McWhirter
Livingston
May
117 – 14 May 05
Sean Bachman
Lyle Hamilton
110 – 08 May 04
Sean Bachman
Lyle Hamilton
Menominee
May
130 - 18 May 96
Brian Allen
Doug McWhirter
Monroe
May
114 – 08 May 04
Paul Chad
Oakland
May
111 – 22 May 06
Paul Chad
104 – 14 May 05
Mike Mencotti
102 – 10 May 03
Mike Mencotti
100 – 11 May 02
Mike Mencotti
100 – 08 May 04
Mike Mencotti
Roscommon
June
102 – 25 Jun 05
Robert Epstein
Joanie Hubinger
Mark Hubinger
Scott Jennex
Karl Overman
Steve Santner
Saginaw
June
109 – 25 June 05
Larry Abraham
St. Clair
June
93 – 04 Jun 06
Joe Bartell
Paul Chad
Sanilac
May
115 - 22 May 97
Doug McWhirter
Van Buren
November
84 – 03 Nov 03
Rick Brigham
John Roosenberg
Steve Walker
Washtenaw
January
55 – 3 Jan 02
Ginger Hysell
Matt Hysell
54 – 10 Jan 02
Hein Prinsen
48 – 13 Jan 01
Mike Sefton
Roger Wykes
February
67 – 28 Feb 02
Hein Prinsen
Mike Sefton
57 – 23 Feb 02
Ginger Hysell
Matt Hysell
March
81 – 30 Mar 02
Dea Armstrong
Jacco Gelderloos
Mike Sefton
76 – 24 Mar 00
Don Chalfant
Roger Wykes
Mike Kielb
76 – 27 Mar 02
Hein Prinsen
Roger Wykes
April
118 – 30 Apr 02
Don Chalfant
Hein Prinsen
April
109 – 29 Apr 07
Don Chalfant
Roger Wykes
Jacco Gelderloos
May
141 – 20 May 02
Don Chalfant
Jacco Gelderloos
Matt Hysell
Hein Prinsen
139 - 20 May 07
Don Chalfant
Jacco Gelderloos
Mike Sefton
Lathe Claflin
138 - 20 May 96
Elliott Bedows
Don Chalfant
Roger Wykes
136 - 17 May 95
Mike Kielb
Roger Wykes
126 - 17 May 98
Don Chalfant
Lathe Claflin
Rob French
Roger Wykes
June
118 – 25 Jun ‘07
Don Chalfant
Eric Huston
Mike Sefton
117 – 8 Jun ‘07
Don Chalfant
Mike Kielb
July
118 – 03 Jul ‘05
Don Chalfant
Lathe Claflin
Matt Hysell
Mike Sefton
114 – 03 Jul ‘06
Don Chalfant
Eric Huston
Mike Sefton
August
114 – 27 Aug ‘06
Don Chalfant
Mike Sefton
Eric Huston
Jacco Gelderloos
111 – 30 Aug ‘03
Don Chalfant
Mike Sefton
Dea Armstrong
Jacco Gelderloos
September
108 – 10 Sep 05
Don Chalfant
Eric Huston
Mike Sefton
108 – 7Sep 06
Don Chalfant
Lathe Claflin
Eric Huston
Mike Sefton
October
94 – 3 Oct 04
Don Chalfant
Jacco Gelderloos
Mike Sefton
November
75 – 6 Nov 03
Don Chalfant
74 – 1 Nov 03
Ginger Hysell
Matt Hysell
73 - 8 Nov 03
Don Chalfant
Jacco Gelderloos
Mike Sefton
December
59 – 3 Dec 01
Don Chalfant
Hein Prinsen
52 – 1 Dec 01
Ginger Hysell
Matt Hysell
52 - 29 Dec 08
Dea Armstrong
Lathe Claflin
Mike Sefton
Wayne
December
64 – 27Dec 08
Mike Mencotti
Scott Jennex
REGIONAL LISTS
Upper Peninsula – 393 (’08)
Scott Hickman – 332
Adam Byrne – 327
Skye Haas – 326
Tom Auer – 292
John McDaniel – 281
Jack Reinoehl – 270
David Bell – 255
Scott Jennex – 252
Kirk Zufelt – 252
Mike Kielb – 251
Jim Fowler – 233
Allen Chartier – 219
Rosemary Pavlik – 198
Brent Nelson – 143
Check-list compiled by
Scott Hickman. Total as of
16Jan09. See also: WPBO and
Chippewa Co. lists.
U.P. Total Ticks (15 cos.)
Steve Santner – 2,398
Leonard Graf – 2,087
Scott Jennex – 1,980
Doug McWhirter – 1,976
Rosemary Pavlik – 1,025
Tom Wheeker – 839
Keweenaw Pen. - 328 (‘06)
(Keweenaw, Houghton, and
Baraga counties) Life List
Laurence Binford – 294
Russ Hanson – 276
Tom Auer – 266
Skye Haas – 238
Arthur Weaver – 237
Joseph Youngman – 226
John McDaniel – 178
Scott Jennex – 165
Doug McWhirter – 144
Rosemary Pavlik – 124
Karl Overman – 114
List is based on a book,
“Birds of the Keweenaw
Peninsula” by L. C. Binford
(2006) published by the
UMMZ – Bird Division.
Updates via Tom Auer.
Lower Peninsula Life
(arbitrary cut-off of 280)
Doug McWhirter - 359
Jim Fowler - 355
Allen Chartier - 351
Scott Jennex - 341
N.L.P. Total Ticks (Oceana
to Bay, north, 33 cos.)
Steve Santner – 5,314
Scott Jennex – 4,960
Doug McWhirter – 4,705
Leonard Graf – 4,419
Tom Pavlik – 2,701
Brian Allen – 2,047
Rosemary Pavlik – 1,773
S.L.P. Total County Ticks
(Muskegon to Saginaw
and Huron, south, 35 cos.)
Scott Jennex – 6,646
Steve Santner – 6,271
Doug McWhirter – 5,973
Leonard Graf – 4,170
Tom Pavlik – 3,784
Rosemary Pavlik – 2,395
Metro Detroit Life
(Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb counties)
Jim Fowler – 296
Allen Chartier – 292
Scott Jennex – 285
Mike Mencotti – 281
Tom Pavlik – 268
Julie Craves – 260
STATE LISTS
STATE LIFE LIST
(From the ABA 2007 List
Report, some individual
reports; 280 species as a
cutoff point. State total of
432 species by 13 Jan 08.)
389 – Adam Byrne
384 – Glenn Belyea
383 – Tex Wells
376 – Phil Chu (MN)
373 – Don Jennette
369 – Rick Brigham
369 – Doug McWhirter
367 – Jim Fowler
366 – Jim Granlund
366 – Bill Bouton (CA)
364 – Vic Janson
362 – Don Brooks
362 – Don Chalfant
362 – Tom Heatley
362 – Macklin Smith
361 – Darlene Friedman
361 – Kevin Thomas
360 – Allen Chartier
360 – Ed Smith
359 – Karl Overman
358 – Maryanne Belyea
358 – Scott Jennex
355 – Tim Smart
353 – James Lesser
353 – John McDaniel
353 – Steve Santner
351 – Leonard Graf
350 – Walter Booth
350 – Mike Kielb
350 – Kip Miller
348 – Dave Powell (CA)
347 – Sean Bachman
347 – Skye Haas
347 – Mike Petrucha
346 – Lathe Claflin
345 – Jeff Buecking
344 – Tom Wheeker
342 – Joan Wolfe
340 – Brian Allen
339 – Robert Epstein
337 – Lyle Hamilton
336 – Jack Reinoehl
335 – Harriet Davidson
334 – Paul Cypher
333 – David Washington
332 – Sharon Johnson
332 – Tom Pavlik
330 – James Ponshair
329 – Barbara Baldinger
329 – James Haw (IN)
329 – Matt Hysell
329 – Mike Sefton
328 – Chip Francke
328 – Robert Putnam (FL)
328 – Pat Underwood
326 – Larry Ryel (UT)
325 – Martin Blagdurn
325 – Nancy Chartier
325 – Ken Lebo (PA)
325 – Dick Sowler
324 – Caleb Putnam
323 – Ernie Carhart
322 – Mike Mencotti
322 – Jerry Ziarno
321 – Jeff Pavlik
321 – Shirley Smith
321 – Warren Whaley
320 – John Hanagan
319 – Dale Manor
318 – Howard Einspahr (NJ)
318 – Carl Manning
318 – Judy Manning
317 – Bruce Bowman
317 – Bob Grefe
317 – Tom Kemp (OH)
317 – Jacco Gelderloos
316 – Darrin O'Brien
315 – Don Henise
314 – John Lowry
313 – Everett Knapp (AZ)
313 – Tony Leukering (CO)
312 – Bob Arthurs
312 – Janice Olesen
312 – John Roosenberg (IL)
311 – Daryl Aspery
311 – Brad Murphy
311 – Paul Sykes (GA)
310 – Laurence Binford
310 – Jan Blaine
310 – Gary Hutman
309 – Larry Abraham
309 – Matt Johnstone
309 – Gerald Sniderman
308 – John Baumgartner
308 – Dave Slager
307 – Bob Bell
307 – Marcia Kubacki
307 – Rosemary Pavlik
307 – Scott Shaum
306 – Andy Spencer
305 – Bill Dobbins (DC)
305 – Jim Schei
304 – John Cassady (IN)
304 – Julie Craves
304 – Robert Wilson
303 – Jim Dawe
302 – Dale Manor
301 – Elaine Ferguson
300 – Ron Haaseth (AZ)
300 – Jeff Sommer
299 – Joe Agius
299 – John Hart (WY)
299 – Elton Stillwell (TX)
298 – Cecil Kersting (RI)
296 – Tom Auer
296 – Sam Febba
296 – Bryn Martin
295 – Steven Gasser
294 – Cecil Kersting (LA)
293 – Glenn Palmgren
292 – Paul Berrigan
292 – David Pavlik
291 – Steve Doud (IN)
291 – Maggie Jewett
290 – Deuane Hoffman (PA)
290 – Eric Huston
289 – Phil Stutesman
287 – Carolyn Ross (FL)
286 – Doug Cook
286 – Carol Watson
285 – H Thomas Bartlett (OH)
284 – Paul Chad (OH)
283 – Brian McGee
282 – Clarence Chrisp
282 – Jon Dunn (CA)
281 – Larry Modesitt (CO)
280 – Jeffrey Sanders (IL)
Steve Santner – 222
Mike Mencotti - 207
Tim Smart - 189
October
Scott Jennex – 230
Steve Santner - 207
Tim Smart – 202
November
Scott Jennex – 180
Tim Smart – 163
Steve Santner – 154
December
Scott Jennex – 165
Tim Smart – 156
Steve Santner - 139
State total provided by
MBRC.
STATE BIG YEAR LIST
(250 species as a cutoff)
STATE LIFE LIST for EACH
MONTH (total species seen
in that month in the state)
1979
Roy Smith – 309
Walter Booth – 295
Tex Wells - 295
1989
Phil Chu – 298
Jim Granlund – 296
Tex Wells - 289
Glenn Belyea – 276
Dave Powell – 271
Don Chalfant – 255
Don Brooks – 254
Ed Smith - 250
1990
Jim Granlund - 305
Tex Wells – 305
Phil Chu – 300
Robert Putman – 293
Don Chalfant – 272
Dave Powell – 268
Ken Lebo – 264
Allen Chartier – 253
Don Brooks - 252
1991
Tex Wells – 300
Ken Lebo - 295
Phil Chu – 294
Jim Granlund – 290
Tim Smart – 288
Don Chalfant – 285
Ed Smith – 272
Jim Fowler - 268
Kevin Thomas - 260
1992
Kevin Thomas - 303
Phil Chu - 299
Jim Granlund - 300
Tex Wells - 293
Don Chalfant - 277
Leonard Graf - 267
Tony Leukering - 260
Mike Petrucha -256
1993
Kevin Thomas – 305
January
Karl Overman – 164
Scott Jennex – 162
Tim Smart – 147
Steve Santner - 141
Mike Mencotti - 134
February
Scott Jennex – 140
Tim Smart - 132
Steve Santner – 128
March
Scott Jennex – 158
Steve Santner - 140
Tim Smart – 139
April
Scott Jennex – 236
Tim Smart – 208
Steve Santner - 187
May
Tim Smart – 291
Scott Jennex – 282
Steve Santner – 271
Mike Mencotti - 265
June
Tim Smart – 234
Scott Jennex - 231
Steve Santner – 229
Mike Mencotti - 225
July
Steve Santner – 217
Scott Jennex – 216
Mike Mencotti - 202
Tim Smart - 191
August
Scott Jennex – 250
Steve Santner – 232
Mike Mencotti - 203
Tim Smart - 202
September
Scott Jennex – 247
Tex Wells -290
Kip Miller – 277
Jim Granlund - 272
Mike Mencotti - 272
Curt Powell - 270
Ed Smith - 269
Adam Byrne - 267
Don Chalfant – 259
Leonard Graf - 251
1994
Adam Byrne - 322
Kevin Thomas - 309
Tex Wells – 300
Phil Chu - 292
Jim Granlund - 292
Rick Brigham - 282
Ed Smith - 281
Steve Santner – 268
Glenn Belyea - 258
John McDaniel - 258
1995
Kevin Thomas - 301
Adam Byrne - 286
Tex Wells - 286
Jim Granlund - 281
Ed Smith - 267
Phil Chu - 260
Steve Santner - 255
Don Chalfant – 254
Leonard Graf - 250
1996
Kevin Thomas – 316
Tex Wells – 293
Ed Smith – 281
Don Chalfant - 280
Phil Chu - 264
1997
Adam Byrne - 291
Tex Wells - 287
Jim Granlund - 285
Brad Murphy - 282
Ed Smith - 276
John Roosenberg – 265
Kevin Thomas – 263
Leonard Graf - 260
Phil Chu - 257
1998
Adam Byrne - 301
Kevin Thomas – 301
Tex Wells – 298
Brad Murphy – 289
Rick Brigham – 288
Ed Smith – 285
Don Chalfant – 259
Leonard Graf - 253
Steve Santner – 252
1999
Adam Byrne – 289
Tex Wells – 286
Ed Smith - 276
Kevin Thomas – 275
Don Chalfant – 256
Rick Brigham – 252
2000
Adam Byrne – 307
Tex Wells – 296
Ed Smith – 289
Kevin Thomas - 275
Jim Granlund - 271
Rick Brigham – 265
Leonard Graf - 253
2001
Adam Byrne - 304
Tim Smart – 303
Tex Wells – 295
Ed Smith – 289
Jim Granlund - 276
Rick Brigham – 267
John McDaniel – 267
Bob Zaremba – 262
Don Chalfant - 258
2002
Tex Wells – 297
Ed Smith – 295
Leonard Graf - 286
Allen Chartier - 256
Jim Granlund - 256
Hein Prinsen – 256
Don Chalfant - 250
Steve Santner – 250
2003
Tex Wells - 297
Ed Smith – 283
Scott Jennex - 275
Rick Brigham – 257
2004
Scott Jennex - 316
Leonard Graf - 302
Tex Wells – 291
Kevin Thomas - 275
Ed Smith - 272
Larry Abraham – 269
Lyle Hamilton – 265
Steve Santner – 257
2005
Adam Byrne – 329
Scott Jennex - 315
Tex Wells – 307
Skye Haas - 279
Lyle Hamilton – 262
Allen Chartier - 260
Steve Santner – 259
Bob Arthurs – 252
Rick Brigham – 252
2006
Scott Jennex – 319
Tex Wells – 294
Sean Bachman - 280
Lyle Hamilton – 273
Rick Brigham – 256
Steve Santner – 254
2007
Scott Jennex – 309
Skye Haas – 286 (U.P.)
Tex Wells - 286
Sean Bachman - 277
Lyle Hamilton – 273
Steve Santner - 252
Steve Gasser - 251
2008
Scott Jennex – 301
Tex Wells – 279
Lyle Hamilton – 261
Steve Gasser – 258
Sean Bachman – 257
STATE BIGBY YEAR LIST
GREEN BIG YEAR
- No Gas Used
2008
Matt Hysell – 227
STATE BIG MONTH LIST
JANUARY
123 in ‘05
Scott Jennex
114 in ‘08
Scott Jennex
110 in ‘07
Scott Jennex
107 in ‘04
Kevin Thomas
MARCH
111 in ‘07
Scott Jennex
JULY
182 in ‘05
Scott Jennex
AUGUST
205 in ‘08
Scott Jennex
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STATE BIG DAY LIST
by MONTH
JANUARY
83 – 02 Jan 04
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
75 – 10 Jan 02
Peter Kaestner
Karl Overman
72 - 23 Jan 99
Adam Byrne
Brad Murphy
71 - 13 Jan 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
64 - 14 Jan 97
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
FEBRUARY
91 - 28 Feb 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
75 - 28 Feb 97
Adam Byrne
Karl Overman
Kevin Thomas
69 – 28 Feb 02
Hein Prinsen
Mike Sefton
68 - 23 Feb 97
Adam Byrne
Jim Granlund
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
64 - 17 Feb 97
Adam Byrne
Karl Overman
MARCH
102 – 31 Mar 99
Adam Byrne
Matt Hosner
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
99 – 30 Mar 02
Karl Overman
Hein Prinsen
97 - 31 Mar 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
96 - 31 Mar 97
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
APRIL
134 – 30 Apr 00
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
125 – 30 Apr 03
Cory Gregory
Dave Slager
121 - 30 Apr 98
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
118 – 30 Apr 02
Don Chalfant
Hein Prinsen
113 - 30 Apr 99
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
MAY
203 - 26 May 95
Bob Kemp
Tom Kemp
Ron Weeks
191 - 20 May 92
Bob Kemp
Tom Kemp
Terry Walsh
Ron Weeks
185 - 27 May 93
Bob Kemp
Tom Kemp
Ron Weeks
184 - 29 May 94
Bill Bouton
Adam Byrne
Jim Granlund
Jack Reinoehl
183 - 21 May 91
Bob Kemp
Tom Kemp
JUNE
189 – 06 Jun 00
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
174 – 01 Jun 99
Adam Byrne
John Roosenberg
Kevin Thomas
172 – 08 Jun 02
Adam Byrne
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
164 - 06 Jun 98
Adam Byrne
Doug McWhirter
John Roosenberg
Kevin Thomas
162 – 01 Jun 01
Rick Brigham
Kevin Thomas
JULY
150 – 31 Jul 99
Adam Byrne
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
149 - 25 Jul 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
137 - 06 Jul 98
Rick Brigham
Kevin Thomas
126 - 30 Jul 97
Rick Brigham
Kevin Thomas
119 - 12 Jul 95
Tom Heatley
Mike Mencotti
AUGUST
141 - 31 Aug 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
135 – 28 Aug 99
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
125 - 27 Aug 97
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
SEPTEMBER
152 - 14 Sep 98
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
141 – 17 Sep 99
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
131 - 08 Sep 97
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
93 - 28 Sep 96
Jim Granlund
OCTOBER
124 – 01 Oct 99
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
118 - 01 Oct 97
Adam Byrne
John Roosenberg
Kevin Thomas
108 - 09 Oct 98
Rick Brigham
Kevin Thomas
92 - 26 Oct 95
Tom Heatley
Mike Mencotti
NOVEMBER
100 - 01 Nov 07
Karl Overman
Sue Wright
97 – 04 Nov 99
Doug McWhirter
Kevin Thomas
94 – 02 Nov 03
Tom Heatley
Karl Overman
Joanna Pease
90 - 04 Nov 97
Adam Byrne
Kip Miller
Kevin Thomas
80 – 02 Nov 02
Cheryl Pavlik
Tom Pavlik
DECEMBER
85 - 01 Dec 07
Chuck Anderson
Tom Kemp
Steve Stockford
83 – 10 Dec 05
Tom Kemp
Steve Stockford
81 - 12 Dec 97
Adam Byrne
Kevin Thomas
80 - 15 Dec 98
Adam Byrne
Matt Hosner
Kevin Thomas
79 - 05 Dec 98
Adam Byrne
Brad Murphy
Kevin Thomas
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