For the first month of the 2012 yard contest we had 27 entries. I know there are a lot more birders in PA that bird in their yard so hopefully you all add your yard to the contest. Read the rules at the Yard/Patch competition page. The top yards in the three bigger categories recorded over 30 species. The top eBirders were also closing on 30 checklists for their yards which is impressive, almost one a day. Check out the most updated rankings.
| Category 1: Urban yards, apartments, and condos | |||
| Observer | Yard Name | Checklists | Species |
| Peter Keyel | Squirrel Hill, Allegheny, US-PA | 17 | 14 |
| Alyssia Church | Stratford Apt, Centre, US-PA | 4 | 11 |
| Steve Brenner | State College Park Apts, US-PA | 2 | 7 |
| Amy Davis | Davis Apartment, Chester, US-PA | 3 | 5 |
| Category 2: Suburban Yards surrounded by suburban yards | |||
| Observer | Yard Name | Checklists | Species |
| Nelson Weber | E Broad, US-PA | 5 | 21 |
| Nick Kerlin | Ridge Ave., Centre, US-PA | 6 | 16 |
| Category 3: Suburban yards adjacent to good bird habitat | |||
| Observer | Yard Name | Checklists | Species |
| Brian Henderson | East Norriton (Swede Rd/Stony Creek), Montgomery, US-PA | 29 | 39 |
| Gordon Dimmig | B&G, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, US-PA | 9 | 27 |
| Carl Engstrom | Engstrom's Yard, Centre, US-PA | 14 | 25 |
| Shawn Collins | My Backyard Crawford County, US-PA | 8 | 25 |
| Chad Kauffman | Kauffman Lane Yard, US-PA | 2 | 24 |
| Donna Mohney | Donna's Yard, US-PA | 3 | 13 |
| Andrew Weber | Toftrees, Centre, US-PA | 6 | 13 |
| NateFronk | Vairo Village, Centre, US-PA | 5 | 8 |
| Category 4: 1 to 5 acre yards | |||
| Observer | Yard Name | Checklists | Species |
| Joe Sebastiani | Sebastiani Yard, Avondale, Chester Co., US-PA | 7 | 37 |
| Michael Gardner | Mike's Yard, Chester, US-PA | 3 | 30 |
| Greg Grove | Grove Yard, McAlevys Fort, Hunt. Co, US-PA | 5 | 29 |
| Margaret Brittingham | StoneRow Lane Home, Centre, US-PA | 5 | 18 |
| Timothy Schreckengost | Kramer, Jefferson, US-PA | 5 | 13 |
| Jim Fiorentino | Iron Valley Dr, Lebanon, US-PA | 1 | 11 |
| Stephen Kloiber | Pen Argyl, Northampton, US-PA | 1 | 11 |
| Category 5: Yards more than 5 acres | |||
| Observer | Yard Name | Checklists | Species |
| Corey Husic | Husic Property, Monroe, US-PA | 24 | 33 |
| peter lusardi | Lusardi, Cumberland Co., US-PA | 4 | 23 |
| michael dreibelbis | MyFarm, Centre, US-PA | 7 | 22 |
| Carole Winslow | Maple Glen Farm, Clarion Co., US-PA | 2 | 20 |
| Jay Zook | Zook, Mifflin, US-PA | 3 | 18 |
| Timothy Schreckengost | Rochester Mills, Indiana, US-PA | 21 | 14 |