10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama. The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5).

United States 197

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2019

But Audubon adds, “Some go up the Mississippi for four or five hundred miles, but I have not seen any higher on that stream, which they generally leave to return to the vicinity of the sea-shore in the winter season.”. But as the crow flies, Kentucky’s southern border with Tennessee is just about within reach.

Mississippi 116

Mississippi Kentucky New York Tennessee 116

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2015

This common bird is also the state bird for Arkansas, Texas (another avian hot spot), Tennessee, and Mississippi, so Florida even misses points for originality. The striking Snail Kite? Florida went with the Northern Mockingbird , found in all lower 48 states. Okay, it’s true, Northern Mockingbirds are fascinating birds.

Florida 166

Florida Legislature Arkansas Mississippi 166

Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2008

And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site. Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon.

Animal Legal Defense Fund 100

Animal Legal Defense Fund Animal Protection South Dakota Protection 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

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. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored.

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

The collaborative profile has been boosted by 2 new American states, adding Tennessee and Arkansas to the coloured patches across the map of the USA. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. They came from 8 countries and the year list has reached 1750. The life list, now into its 3rd year stands at 3424. 23 May 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100