Ben Sanders was the youngest birder to reach 680 for a Lower 48 (Contiguous) Big Year, and did it without a single airplane trip. David and Tammy McQuade had 735 species, all in the "Lower 49" (the Lower 48 + Hawaii). Their total of 692 for the Lower 48 tied for 13th best all-time. The highlight of the year was in the Contiguous 48 States category, where Jeremy Dominguez broke Danielson's 2016 record; the Bar-tailed Godwit he had in Washington on December 29 was species #724 for the year. Although the pandemic continued to affect Big Years in 2021, especially with regards to travel between the United States and Canada, five birders cracked the Top Ten for the Contiguous 48 States region. Most notably, on December 18 Tiffany Kersten tied the record for the Contiguous 48 States with Smith's Longspur as #724. She followed it up by heading to Texas, where she got the Bat Falcon on the same day. Since the Bat Falcon was not yet listed on the ABA Checklist, she officially set the new record on December 23, with Northern Lapwing. Charlie Bostwick had the 5th-highest Big Year for the ABA Region, the United States and the Contiguous 48 States. David McQuade, Tammy McQuade and Jason Vassallo also had exceptional Big Years for the Contiguous 48 States. With this, their third consecutive 700+ year, the McQuade's matched the Deans as the only birders with three years with 700 or more species. 2022 will certainly be a notable year. In July 2022 David and Tammy McQuade became the first birders to top 700 in four separate years. On July 22, Ruben and Victor Stoll had both Nelson's and Saltmarsh Sparrows at Maine's Scarborough Marsh, breaking Tiffany Kersten's record for the Contiguous 48 States; they ended the year with 750 species (plus a provisional Southern Lapwing). On October 19th, Mark O'Keefe reached 700 for the ABA Region. The milestone bird was the Variegated Flycatcher in his home state of Michigan. O'Keefe ended the year with 706, while Nathan Goldberg had 702 for the ABA Region. ABA Area big year rankings The ABA Area includes Canada, the 50 US states including Hawaii, the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon off Canada, and adjacent waters out to 200 nautical miles. The provisional species for 2022 is Southern Lapwing. Continental ABA Area big year rankings This area is similar to the