10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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.

United States 197

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Cade credited the 1965 Madison [Wisconsin] Peregrine Conference with further alerting him and many others to the plight of Peregrines and other birds of prey. Endangered Species List, giving it free reign to wander and populate North America in ever increasing numbers, including a nest on the ledge of the U.S.

Falcons 178

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 178

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. Blackwater NWR (Maryland): 223,000; $7.8 Chincoteague NWR (Virginia/Maryland): 7,000,000; $390 million; 3,647. Horicon NWR (Wisconsin): 434,000; $8.6 Nisqually NWR (Washington): 289,000; $15.1 million; 111 jobs. million; 63 jobs.

Wildlife 245

Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 245

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

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).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Latin species name of the Kalij Pheasant is leucomelanos , meaning “white” (leukos) and “black” (melanos, both Greek words). As a popular game bird, the Ring-necked Pheasant seems to have such high importance in the US that there are several papers just discussing the species in individual US states.

Rhode Island 147

Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to the Newsweek article "Breast on a Plane" just linked-to above, last year Victoria’s Secret would not allow women to breastfeed in their stores in Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Never mind that the bulk of the fat in Starbucks's beverages comes from the milk -- yes, milk ! -- of another species. Never mind all that.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40