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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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For the United States, there is also a state list. 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). The Collaborative has also added six states. and West Virginia ranks 44th.

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What is the State Bird of North Carolina?

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When birders in the eastern United States see a flash of red up in the canopy or deep inside nearby bushes, more likely than not those crimson feathers belong to the iconic Northern Cardinal. ” That same sentiment is probably true for us all!

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

10,000 Birds

For the United States, there is also a state list. The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States.

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Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

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Is there a birder in the United States who is not familiar with the art of Charley Harper? So, the Eastern Kingbird ”is one of the Tyrant Flycatchers, Tyrannidae –America’s largest bird family–365 different species.” The chapter also gives hope.