10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2023

I am a westerner, so perhaps it is a glorious hotspot, but I’ve never heard Cape Ann, Massachusetts referred to as a world-class birding location. However, Kirtland’s Warbler is no longer listed on the Endangered Species Act, as it was delisted in 2019. Why did the duck become a detective?

United States 162

United States Michigan Texas Virginia 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2012

It was Massachusetts Representative John Weeks who sponsored and fought for the 1911 Weeks Act, which authorized the use of federal funds for the purchase of forest lands for conservation. Flight photographs are included with the hawk, seabird, and tern entries, and many of the ducks and warblers are depicted in their male and female forms.

Massachusetts 211

Massachusetts North America Rhode Island Ohio 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. For example, even if nobody visited Aransas NWR in Texas, it would still provide virtually all of the wintering habitat for the endangered Whooping Crane. Duck Stamps help conserve critical avian habitat regardless of who is in the White House.

Wildlife 255

Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 255