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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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There are several states with 100-199 species: North Carolina (172, unchanged), Washington (171, up from 144), Michigan (159, unchanged), Virginia (147, up from 122), North Dakota (141, unchanged), Idaho (129, up from 57); New Mexico (112, unchanged); Massachusetts (110, up from 81); Colorado (106, unchanged), and Pennsylvania (109, up from 102).

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware). Horicon NWR (Wisconsin). John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania). Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR (Washington). Bosque del Apache NWR (New Mexico). Chinteague NWR (Virginia). Desert NWR (Nevada). Forsythe NWR (New Jersey). Harris Neck NWR (Georgia). Ding Darling NWR (Florida). Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii).

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Be aware of areas where Lyme disease (a common tick-borne illness) is prevalent: the eastern coastal states and the north central states, especially parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin and northern California. Ticks must be removed properly.

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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware); 166,000; $5.3 Horicon NWR (Wisconsin): 434,000; $8.6 John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania): 358,000; $4.6 Blackwater NWR (Maryland): 223,000; $7.8 million; 63 jobs. million; 48 jobs. Chincoteague NWR (Virginia/Maryland): 7,000,000; $390 million; 3,647. Forsythe NWR (New Jersey): 306,000; $6.0

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102). 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. And so on….

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware): 95.2%. Horicon NWR (Wisconsin): 98.7%. John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania): 8.1%. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%. Bosque del Apache NWR (New Mexico): 99.2%. Chincoteague NWR (Virginia): 69.9%. Desert NWR (Nevada): 0.0%. Forsythe NWR (New Jersey): 84.3%. Harris Neck NWR (Georgia): 0.0%.

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