Date: 2/16/26 9:41 am From: Matt Bartels via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] 2025 Washington Birder List and Big Day Reports
Hi all -
Happy to announce the 2025 Year List & Big Day report for Washington Birder are up and available.
It is always fun to pull together this glimpse of our community.
Highlights for the year:
Eight birders tallied over 300 species in the state in 2025.
New County big year records were set this year for four counties:
Columbia County: Christopher, Lindsey with 197 species
Garfield County: RJ Baltierra, with 186 species
Jefferson County: Steve Hampton, with 225 species (tied w/ his 2024 record)
Okanogan County: Matthew Danielson, with 258 species
The highest ever state big day record was recorded, with 210 species was achieved on 17 May 2025 by Liam Hutcheson, Louis Kreemer, Jacob Miller and Alex Sowers.
Highest ever county big days were reported for three counties
Okanogan County by Eric Heisey and DJ Jones [in 2024]
Mason County by Liam Hutcheson and Jacob Miller
Klickitat County by Liam Hutcheson and Samuel Holman
All that and more is compiled in this year’s report.
