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The ABA Area and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Virgin Islands were not part of the ABA Area. Virgin Islands , focusing on the arguments that had been successfully made for the inclusion of Hawaii. In the aftermath of Maria, I had wondered why both Puerto Rico and the U.S. After all, both are U.S. territories and their residents are U.S.

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National Wildlife Refuge Trivia:  What is PILT?  

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billion in PILT payments to 49 States (all but Rhode Island), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Since these payments began in 1977, the Department has distributed nearly $10.8 In 2022 , payments totalled $549.4 million.

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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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Virgin Islands. The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. Virgin Islanders are Americans, just like the Texans and Floridians who were also impacted by hurricanes this season. Virgin Islands not part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area ?

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eBird Trip Reports

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Virgin Islands in July 2012 , which was our honeymoon. So far, I have 17 trip reports and they are an easy way to summarize some of my birding trips, easily allowing me to see detailed cumulative information about the trip. For example, in terms of lifers, my most productive trip was to the U.S. were new to me.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI). Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands are 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and consist of St. Thomas, and a number of smaller islands. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916.

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Filling the Gap Left By DeBooy’s Rail

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The species was probably flightless and was first discovered in kitchen waste deposits excavated by the archaeologist Theodoor DeBooy on the US Virgin Island of St. If you think I’m exaggerating head off the beaten path on almost any of the Virgin Islands and see how long it takes for you to get caught out.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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Virgin Islands ( St. There’s the first meaningful trip away from the west coast: a checklist from City Park in New Orleans that added 10 new birds during a trip to see Michigan play in (and win) the Sugar Bowl. A checklist from Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C. was good for 11 lifers. Our honeymoon in the U.S John and St.

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