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 206

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

The wood stork was listed as endangered in 1984, because the Florida population was dropping at an approximate rate of 5 percent per year. Wood storks primarily breed in Central and South Florida. Historically, the Florida Everglades and the Big Cypress ecosystems supported large breeding colonies.

North Carolina 201

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too. A pelagic out of Hatteras, North Carolina , the Biggest Week in American Birding in Ohio , and trip to Puerto Rico stand out as well. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5. Thomas ) was good for 26 lifers.

Puerto Rico 150

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

There are two Painted Bunting populations, one that breeds along the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Florida and one that breeds in the interior United States and northern Mexico from southeastern New Mexico to western Mississippi.

Mississippi 273

Mississippi Mexico Alabama North Carolina 273

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2012

Way down in the Florida they have the bizarre Snail Kite and the gorgeous Swallow-tailed Kite , both of which have made their way up as far north as North Carolina, though the former only once. We in the south are stuffed silly with kites. This is a bird that does not mess around.

Mississippi 159

Mississippi North Carolina Raleigh Groups 159

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!), Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114