Everyone’s a Winner
2025 Winter Bird Challenge
Records were smashed, lifers were seen, miles were covered and fingers were chilled during the 2025 Winter Bird Challenge. It was a fantastic effort, and quite competitive for some. Congratulations to Kathleen McCarter, Betsy Dunklin, Jennifer Pitino, Debbie Wiggins, Cindy Peters, Sherilyn Paris, Jeff Black, Robert Weatherman, Pauline Irish, Alec Andrus, Stephanie Low, Richard Jarvis, Sean Pursley, Jordan Bates, Sean Pursley, Cherylyn Murphy, Lorraine Poor, Virginia White, Shannan Brimmer, Nancy Feldman, Cheryl Lawson, Linda Wentz, Helen Fisher, Mark Seyfried, Emily Groves, Norm Eshoo and Valerie Hershey.
Thank You!
Huge thanks to Louisa Evers and Will Miller for doing all the planning, leading, teaching and cheering that made this year’s Challenge so much fun.
Special thanks to Joe Jensen and the crew at AceCo Precision tools for designing and donating the unique and beautiful awards for the Winter Bird Challenge.
Photos by Alec Andrus: White-crowned Sparrow, Red-Tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Bald Eagle
Let the Record Show
Unlimited:
Category Winner - Linda Wentz, 166 species
Met or exceeded Superior Milestone of 125 Species
Jordan Bates, 141 species
Alec Andrus, 140 species
Norm Eshoo, 125 species
Met or exceeded Distinguished Milestone of 75 Species
Shannan Brimmer, 110 species
Stephanie Low, 103 species
Pauline Irish, 99 species
Helen Fisher, 90 species
Mark Seyfried, 83 species
Beginner Unlimited
Category Winner - Debbie Wiggins, 99 species
Met or exceeded Superior Milestone of 75 Species
Sherilyn Paris, 97 species
Cindy Peters, 91 species
Kathleen McCarter, 71 species
Met or exceeded Distinguished Milestone of 50 Species
Betsy Dunklin, 50 species
Backyard
Category Winner - Lorraine Poor, 18 species
Photos by Jeff Black: Varied Thrush, Song Sparrow, Western Screech Owl, Anna’s Hummingbird
Photography
Category Winner - Sean Pursley, 150 species
Met or exceeded Superior Milestone of 100 Species
Alec Andrus, 107 species
Met or exceeded Distinguished Milestone of 75 Species
Pauline Irish, 88 species
Weekend Warrior
Category Winner - Cherylyn Murphy, 89 species
Met or exceeded Superior Milestone of 75 Species
Jeff Black, 77 species
Debbie Wiggins, Lorraine Poor, Sean Pursley, Cherylyn Murphy
Sherilyn Paris, Jeff Black, Betsy Dunklin, Shannan Brimmer
Jordan Bates, Norm Eshoo, Mark Seyfried, Helen Fisher, Louisa Evers, Will Miller
Photos by Sean Pursley: American Pipit, American Kestrel, Bushtit, Chukar
