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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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(Inexplicably, eBird does not consider Puerto Rico part of the United States, but if it were properly included , it would do well, with 107 species.). The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5).

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The Popular Barn Swallow

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Chicks in nest in Wyoming. This summer the opportunity presented itself in the form of a family trip to South Dakota and neighboring states. Adult and fledglings in Murdo, South Dakota. Photo: Alfredo Begazo. The goals were visiting Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument. Photo: Alfredo Begazo.

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The Why of Ferrets

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The first resurrection, or more properly resurfacing, of the black-footed ferret happened in 1964, in Mellette County, South Dakota. When the South Dakota ferret numbers began dropping, they captured nine animals in hopes of starting a captive breeding population.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Ranks States on Animal Protection

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And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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Even some states that technically have checklists barely qualify: the great state of Illinois has just a single checklist with two species (from an airport).

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Little Big Year – Week 34: We visit Colorado and Texas

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With Wyoming and South Dakota in our rear view mirror, we look toward Colorado, and a hot spot I have been anxious to visit. Trinidad Colorado is located just a few miles north of the Colorado – New Mexico border, and home to the Trinidad Reservoir.

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