BOB CARROLL
Gainesville, FL
ph: 352-281-3616
Bob
This website is for Florida's thousands of birders and for those who visit our state. It is dedicated to those who keep life lists for each county they bird. I've listed everything I can learn about their totals. Any errors and inaccuracies are my fault alone.
To submit your data, contact me at Bob@flcountylisting.com and I'll post your information as quickly as I can. Please check my work for accuracy -- I've made far too many errors to think I'm perfect.
I am a birder. I love the challenge and the excitement of learning about each species and seeking out every place where birds may be hiding. I especially love birding throughout my adopted state of Florida. I've visited all of Florida's 67 counties and have at least 20 species in each.
Obviously, I'm also a lister. I keep a life list of every species I've seen in each county. I've heard some people argue that listers are only after new ticks on their lists and don't really appreciate the birds themselves. Not so. In fact, the truth is just the opposite. My lists are really memories of each park, roadside field, or beach that I've visited. And while I've seen many birders who scoff at listing ignore a bird because it was "only a Mourning Dove," I've celebrated seeing a "MODO" at least 67 times - once for every county in the state. It makes me appreciate each species over and over again.
This website is run on the honor system. That is, if you say you saw X species in a county, I'll post that number. My only caveat is that you see or hear each species in accordance with the American Birding Association's listing rules and its Code of Ethics.
There are a few cases in which the ABA's list of countable species differs from that of the Florida Ornithological Society. In those cases, I'll defer to the more inclusive list.
So get out there and see this wonderful state - and keep a list wherever you go. Then send in your data, and I'll post it. It's that easy.
Good Birding,
Bob Carroll
David Simpson, 13859
Dotty Robbins, 12846**
Dave Goodwin, 11373
Ron Smith, 9308
Rodney Cassidy, 8256
John Hintermister, 8166
Tom Rodriguez, 8035
Judy Bryan, 7298
Bob Wallace, 6988
Bob Carroll, 6954**
Becky Enneis, 6313
Cole Fredricks, 5699
Rex Rowan, 5646
Roy Morris, 5020
Andy Wraithmell, 4780
Joie Clifton, 4731
Peg Lindsay, 4728
Dot Freeman, 4542
Rick Lucas, 4447
Don Chalfant, 4058
Bill Boeringer, 3969
John Boyd, 3898
Danny Sauvageau, 3888
Andy Bankert, 3839
Gallus Quigley, 3731
Sean McCool, 3530
Daphne Rose, 3363
Chris Rasmussen, 3122
Elliot Schunke, 2676
Nancy LaFramboise, 2628
John Puschock, 2513
Tom Zinneman, 2451
Bill LaFramboise, 2443
David Chaffin, 2278
Cathy Levreault, 2020
Steve Collins, 2018
Scott Flamand, 1880
Carlos Ross, 1847
Janet Leavens, 1806
Don Margeson, 1791
Chris Newton, 1783
Vincent Lucas, 1750
Susan Epps, 1702
Roy Peterson, 1627
Doug Suitor, 1494
Vince McGrath, 1352
Steve Patterson, 1258
Karl Overman, 1228
Bob Simons, 1222
Dave Gagne, 1121
Jennifer Rycenga, 1066
Jason Guerard, 1041
Rob Lengacher, 1022
Chuck Geanangel, 972
David Chaffin, 943
Peter Rice, 841
John Berner, 638
Jeff Macdonald, 611
Ray Smart, 404
Copyright 2009 Florida County Listing. All rights reserved.
BOB CARROLL
Gainesville, FL
ph: 352-281-3616
Bob