Super Bowl of Birding VII

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Hours:	5:00AM - 7:00PM
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
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Category:	Nature & Outdoors

Come to northeastern MA and southeastern NH for great winter birding and a chance to compete with other birders. The Super Bowl of Birding is a unique competition to find the greatest number of species and to earn the greatest number of points based on the rarity of the birds recorded. Strategy and planning are essential in order to win this competition. Sponsored by Joppa Flats.

This is a unique competition to find the greatest number of species and to earn the greatest number of points based on the rarity of the birds recorded. The Joppa Cup is awarded to the team that collects the most points by the end of the specified 12-hour birding day. Strategy and planning are essential in order to win this competition. One hundred and thirteen birders in 21 teams found 126 species in Superbowl VI!

The event consists of activities targeted for all levels of birders. Beginning birders, or those who prefer indoor birding at this time of year, can join Joppa Flats naturalists in the indoor bird blind to establish a new January standard for the Center. More experienced birders can form a team of their own. There is also a young birders category for teams with members 18 years of age or younger. The Seekers Award has its own special checklist and generated a lot of excitement last year!

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

The Minox Joppa Cup: Grand prize for the team with the greatest number of points
Director's Award: Greatest number of species
Essex County Excels Award: Most points in Essex County
Rockingham County Rocks Award: Most points in Rockingham County
Parker River NWR Award: Most points on the refuge
Sitting Duck Award: Award for the greatest number of species tallied from a fixed point
Seekers Award: Award for the first team to complete the special Seekers checklist
NewBies Award: Award for the greatest number of points tallied by any team with 2 or more members 18 years of age or younger
Lifer Award: Participant who sees the most new life birds during the competition

For registration materials, rules, and information, please go to www.massaudubon.org/superbowl or call 978-462-9998.

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www.massaudubon.org/superbowl

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1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950 map
Phone: 978-462-9998