article thumbnail

10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

10,000 Birds

A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama. For example, as to checklists, Kentucky ranks 37th in the U.S. and West Virginia ranks 44th. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored. out of 51, including Washington, D.C.)

article thumbnail

7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

10,000 Birds

North Bend State Park, West Virginia. Strong populations of birds reside in the hardwood forests and dense understories in this north-eastern location of West Virginia. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky. Known as a warbler haven, 30+ species visit this bi-state park near the Kentucky and Virginia southern border.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Regarding Snow Leopards

Reddit Animals

submitted by /u/CatcatchesMoth [link] [comments]

article thumbnail

What is the State Bird of North Carolina?

10,000 Birds

In addition to North Carolina, six other states have named the cardinal their state bird, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. I’m not the only one who appreciates the Northern Cardinal. ” That same sentiment is probably true for us all!

article thumbnail

Blue Jays On the Move

10,000 Birds

A jay born and raised in New York State may winter in Alabama, Kentucky, West Virginia, or Tennessee, depending on its taste in barbecue. That last bit is my own interpretation of the data.) Some stop as short as Pennsylvania. And many – more than 80% – never leave their nesting grounds at all.

Alabama 109
article thumbnail

My Favorite Release

10,000 Birds

We let a one-eyed Bald Eagle go after a year of battling state officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. “Long story made some what short,” wrote Heather Merritt, with Birds in Flight Sanctuary in Warren, Ohio. “We Finally my colleague Doty worked her magic in Michigan, and we let him go there.

article thumbnail

10,000 Birds goes eBirding

10,000 Birds

Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island. For example, as to checklists, Kentucky ranks 38th in the U.S.