10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2015

Perhaps it was their flashy color or the males’ tall crest that attracted the legislature to the bird, because in 1943 the Northern Cardinal became the official state bird of North Carolina. To say Northern Cardinals are common is an understatement. A male Northern Cardinal.

North Carolina 181

North Carolina West Virginia Legislature Virginia 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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).

United States 204

United States West Virginia Puerto Rico Minnesota 204

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

North Bend State Park, West Virginia. Strong populations of birds reside in the hardwood forests and dense understories in this north-eastern location of West Virginia. Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. Barred Owl.

West Virginia 183

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky South Carolina 183

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Snowy Owls have been sighted as far south as North Carolina and some locations have as many as seven! Snowy Owl in North Carolina by Nathan Swick. The midwestern and northeastern United States, especially coastal regions and areas along the Great Lakes, is currently experiencing an invasion of Bubo scandiacus.

Owls 278

Owls North Carolina Rhode Island New Hampshire 278

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!), Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102). Even the nation’s capital has been ignored.

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114