10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not far behind is California (348, up from 297), followed by Arizona (294, up from 155), Florida (233, up from 227), New Jersey (223, up from 199), Oregon (221, up from 209), and Texas (218, up from 106). Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). Thus, there are now seven states with 200+ observed species.

United States 190

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). West Virginia ranks 44th, Hawaii ranks 45th, and Rhode Island ranks 48th. Not only does Hawaii have surf and sun, it has a Top 25 NWR ( Kilauea Point NWR ) plus many endemics.

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The guide covers over 650 species, most of the breeding birds in the United States (minus Hawaii) and Canada (like most guides with ‘North America’ in its title, it does not include Mexico or the Caribbean). No Nest, in Divot in Moss on Branch of Mature Conifer in Old-Growth Forest ? Only one possibility, Marbled Murrelet. (I

Eggs 220

Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 220

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. For example, Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii was created in 1985 with land transferred from the U.S. Marks NWR (Florida): 42.5%.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203