Howard County Bird Club

200 Club and High Annual Totals

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Birders Whose Howard County Lists Total 200 or More

Following are the names of birders whose Howard County list includes 200 or more species. An asterisk following a name indicates that Howard County is the primary MOS chapter (or was, when the record was submitted). A dagger indicates the person is deceased. Changes are made every January. To be added to the list, submit total to  Joe Hanfman

Joanne Solem * 301
Joe Hanfman * 293
Bonnie Ott * 290
Kurt Schwarz * 288
Russ Ruffing * 283
Nancy Magnusson *† 282
Chuck Stirrat * 282
Bill Hill * 279
Karen Heffernan * 278
Emy Holdridge *† 277
David Cummings * 276
Kevin Heffernan * 276
Jeff Culler * 275
Howard Patterson * 267
Michael Kerwin 266
Jim Stasz 266
Jane Coskren *† 265
Allen Lewis * 265
Joe Byrnes * 263
Bob Ringler † 262
Dave Harvey 261
John Hubbell 261
John Harris * 260
Tom Feild 258
Gayle Hill * 258
Helen Zeichner * 257
David Sandler * 254
Rod Burley * 251
Peter Osenton * 250
Michael O’Sullivan * 250
Meg Harris * 248
Ed Huestis * 245
Stan Arnold 244
Mary-Jo Betts * 244
Connie Bockstie * 244
Kathy Calvert 244
Dave Powell 244
Hans Holbrook 243
Russell Hillsley 241
Joel Martin * 241
Gregg Petersen * 241
Harry Fink 240
Jim Green * 240
Bill Hubick 240
Elaine Hendricks 237
Anthony VanSchoor 239
Steve Luke * 235
Dennis Coskren * 235
Gregg Petersen * 228
Mary Lou Clark * 237
Jim Wilkinson * 237
Bob Solem * 235
Sarah Romero * 233
Kate Tufts * 233
Matt Rogosky 231
Kristin Trouton * 230
David Holmes * 231
Val Swan * 231
Fred Schaffer 227
Darius Ecker * 223
Steve Luke * 221
Jon K. Boone * 219
Harvey Mudd † 214
Scott Atkinson * 213
John Maloney 211
Burton Alexander 210
Steve Collins 210
Marshall Iliff 207
Mary Maxey 207
Phil Davis 206
Rick Blom † 205
Mike Bowen 204
Steve Parr * 204
Mike Bowen 203
Tim Carney 203
Matt Hafner 203
Mary Erickson * 202
Ryan Salsman * 201
Jon K. Boone ** 200
Clayton Koonce * 200
Lauren McDougle * 200

Howard County All-Time High Annual Lists

Following are the names, totals and years of the all-time high annual Howard County lists.

David Cummings 231 2012
Joe Hanfman 231 2012
Joe Hanfman 226 2013
Jeff Culler 226 2012
Joe Hanfman 226 2010
Joe Hanfman 225 2009
Bonnie Ott 224 2001
Harry Fink 222 2012
Nancy Magnusson† 222 2012
Bonnie Ott 222 1994
Joe Hanfman 221 2020
Anthony VanSchoor 221 2017
Joe Hanfman 221 2011
Joanne Solem 221 2009
Russ Ruffing 220 2021
Russ Ruffing 220 2012
Jeff Culler 220 2011
Joanne Solem 220 1994
Joe Hanfman 219 2023
Russ Ruffing 219 2023
Russ Ruffing 219 2021
Gregg Petersen 218 2023
Joe Hanfman 218 2021
Karen Heffernan 218 2012
David Cummings 218 2011
Joe Hanfman 217 2017
David Cummings 217 2013
Howard Patterson 217 2013
Emy Holdridge 217 2012
Kristin Trouton 216 2021
Russ Ruffing 216 2020
Russ Ruffing 216 2017
Joanne Solem 216 2012
Nancy Magnusson† 216 2009
Joanne Solem 215 2010
Russ Ruffing 215 2013
Bonnie Ott 215 2003
Steve Luke 214 2023
Russ Ruffing 214 2022
Joe Hanfman 213 2022
Kurt Schwarz 213 2020
Howard Patterson 213 2012
Joanne Solem 213 2001
Val Swan 212 2023
Gregg Petersen 212 2021
Karen Heffernan 212 2013
Chuck Stirrat 212 2012
Joanne Solem 212 2011
Jeff Culler 212 2010
Emy Holdridge† 212 2009
Joanne Solem 212 2007
Meg Harris 211 2020
Joe Hanfman 211 2014
Russ Ruffing 211 2014
Jeff Culler 211 2009
Joanne Solem 211 2003
Gregg Petersen 210 2022
Kurt Schwarz 210 2021
David Sandler 210 2020
Russ Ruffing 210 2016
Joe Hanfman 210 2015
Karen Heffernan 210 2011
Nancy Magnusson† 210 1990
Sarah Romero 209 2019
John Harris 209 2021
Anthony VanSchoor 209 2016
Allen Lewis 209 2013
Kurt Schwarz 209 2013
Allen Lewis 209 2012
Nancy Magnusson† 209 2010
Stan Arnold 209 2001
Connie Bockstie 209 1994
Jane Coskren 209 1994
Jane Coskren 209 1990
Meg Harris 208 2021
Howard Patterson 208 2020
Karen Heffernan 208 2017
Karen Heffernan 208 2014
Emy Holdridge† 208 2011
Val Swan 207 2022
Steve Luke 207 2022
Allen Lewis 207 2021
Joe Hanfman 207 2018
Joe Hanfman 207 2016
Russ Ruffing 207 2014
David Cummings 207 2011
Russ Ruffing 207 2011
Joanne Solem 207 1989
Howard Patterson 206 2014
Jeff Culler 206 2013
Joanne Solem 206 2013
Joanne Solem 206 2008
Emy Holdridge† 206 2003
Rod Burley 206 2002
Allen Lewis 205 2022
Sarah Romero 205 2020
Kevin Heffernan 205 2017
Ed Huestis 205 2017
Joanne Solem 205 2017
Bonnie Ott 205 2012
Bill Hill 205 2007
Bonnie Ott 205 2000
John Harris 204 2023
Kurt Schwatz 204 2023
Kristin Trouton 204 2020
Allen Lewis 204 2017
Kurt Schwarz 204 2016
Howard Patterson 204 2015
Joanne Solem 204 2014
Joanne Solem 204 2005
Meg Harris 203 2019
Sarah Romero 203 2018
Karen Heffernan 203 2016
Ed Huestis 203 2016
Karen Heffernan 203 2015
Mike Kerwin 203 2015
Russ Ruffing 203 2015
Joanne Solem 203 2015
Kurt Schwarz 203 2014
Ed Huestis 203 2013
Joe Hanfman 202 2019
David Cummings 202 2017
John Harris 202 2017
John Harris 202 2016
Howard Patterson 202 2016
Joanne Solem 202 2016
Ed Huestis 202 2015
Chuck Stirrat 202 2014
Russell Hillsley 202 2013
Rod Burley 202 2012
Chuck Stirrat 202 2011
Emy Holdridge† 202 2008
Nancy Magnusson† 202 2008
Joanne Solem 202 2004
Joanne Solem 202 1995
Joanne Solem 202 1993
Joanne Solem 202 1990
David Sandler 201 2021
Meg Harris 201 2023
David Sandler 201 2017
Kurt Schwarz 201 2017
Karen Heffernan 201 2014
Russell Hillsley 201 2014
Mike Kerwin 201 2014
Nancy Magnusson† 201 2011
Chuck Stirrat 201 2010
Joanne Solem 201 2006
Nancy Magnusson† 201 1989
David Sandler 200 2022
Mary Lou Clark 200 2020
Howard Patterson 200 2017
Jeff Culler 200 2014
Emy Holdridge† 200 2004
Jane Coskren 200 1993
Joanne Solem 200 1991
Jon K. Boone ** 200 1984

** Jon K. Boone is the first known person to tally 200 species in Howard County in a single year.