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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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As of mid-November 2021, the Collaborative had submitted more than 4,200 checklists (up from 1,700 in 2018) and has observed 691 species in the United States (up from 618). Thus, there are now seven states with 200+ observed species. The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. Desert NWR (Nevada). Harris Neck NWR (Georgia). according to eBird , including: Aransas (368 species); Bosque del Apache (360); Parker River (359); Laguna Atascosa (356); Santa Ana (342); Anahuac (329); Pea Island (326); and Edwin B. Billy Frank Jr.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States. The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316).

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%). as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% Desert NWR (Nevada): 0.0%. Harris Neck NWR (Georgia): 0.0%.

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