10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2023

This federal tax immunity can deprive such governments of property tax revenues that would have been collected had the land been owned by any other entity. billion in PILT payments to 49 States (all but Rhode Island), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. In 2022 , payments totalled $549.4

District of Columbia 147

District of Columbia Puerto Rico Wildlife Rhode Island 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

I enjoy collecting children’s books about birds and nature that I come across in the expected (book stores) and unexpected (academic library conference reports) places. Parrots Over Puerto Rico is a wonderland of colors and shapes. It is a book that is a joy to view and surprisingly enriching to read.

Puerto Rico 232

Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 232

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Inexplicably, eBird does not consider Puerto Rico part of the United States, but if it were properly included , it would do well, with 107 species.). Two of these are new to the 100+ list.

United States 197

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Because these lands include a variety of different habitats and range from Alaska to Puerto Rico and Hawaii to Maine, it is difficult to make generalizations about their impact on birds. But if one focuses on specific types of birds, the results can be both illuminating and surprising.

Albatross 138

Albatross Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico 138

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

Each species description starts with one novelty, compared to most other field guides, providing separate accounts and illustrations for each subspecies group recognized under current HBW/BirdLife taxonomy.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 157

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 157