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 State/Province Checklists at WildBirds.com
Last updated July 24, 2012

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  State Birding Hot Spots and Web Sites

  Ornithological Society
Web Site
Records Committee

Number of Species
on Checklist 

Date of
Last Update
  American Birding Association 970 Nov 2011
  American Ornithologists' Union 2078 Aug 2011
Alabama Alabama Bird Records Committee 433 Apr 2006
Alaska  University of Alaska Museum 493 Jan 2012
Arizona Arizona Bird Committee 551 Dec 2011
Arkansas Arkansas Bird Records Committee 405 Aug 2009
California California Bird Records Committee 644 July 2012
Colorado Colorado Bird Records Committee 491 Nov 2011
Connecticut Avian Records Committee of Connecticut 431 Jul 2011
Delaware Delaware Records Committee 405 Jan 2010
District of Columbia MD/DC Records Committee 331 Mar 2012
Florida Florida Ornith. Soc. Records Committee 512 Aug 2011
Georgia Georgia Checklist & Records Committee 417 Jul 2012
Hawaii   295 Mar 2005
Idaho Idaho Birds Records Committee 409 Sep 2007
Illinois Illinois Ornithological Records Committee 440 Sep 2011
Indiana Indiana Bird Records Committee  418 Aug 2009
Iowa Iowa Records Committee 425 Jul 2012
Kansas Kansas Bird Records Committee 472 Aug 2011
Kentucky Kentucky Bird Records Committee 368 Nov 2009
Louisiana Louisiana Bird Records Committee 471 Apr 2011
Maine   423 Nov 2005
Maryland MD/DC Records Committee 443 May 2012
Massachusetts Massachusetts Avian Records Committee 498 Mar 2012
Michigan Michigan Bird Records Committee 442 May 2012
Minnesota Minnesota Ornith. Union Records Committee 438 Jan 2010
Mississippi MOS Records Committee 411 Sep 2011
Missouri Missouri Bird Records Committee 428 Aug 2011
Montana Montana Bird Records Committee 427 Jun 2012
Nebraska NOU Records Committee 455 Dec 2010
Nevada Nevada Bird Records Committee 488 Jul 2012
New Hampshire New Hampshire Bird Records Committee 399 Apr 2010
New Jersey New Jersey Bird Records Committee 465 Oct 2010
New Mexico New Mexico Bird Records Committee 532 Oct 2010
New York New York State Avian Records Committee 480 Jul 2012
North Carolina Carolina Bird Club Bird Records Committee 473 Jan 2012
North Dakota North Dakota Bird Records Committee 353 Aug 2006
Ohio Ohio Bird Records Committee 425 Aug 2011
Oklahoma Oklahoma Bird Records Committee 473 Dec 2011
Oregon Oregon Bird Records Committee 520 May 2010
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee 426 July 2011
Rhode Island   420 Dec 2011
South Carolina Carolina Bird Club Bird Records Committee 427 Jan 2011
South Dakota South Dakota Bird Records Committee 435 Jul 2012
Tennessee Tennessee Bird Records Committee 407 Dec 2011
Texas Texas Bird Records Committee 638 Jun 2012
Utah Utah Bird Records Committee 448 Jan 2012

Vermont

Vermont Bird Records Committee  378 Nov 2009
Virginia Virginia Avian Records Committee 425 ???

Washington

Washington Bird Records Committee 502 Oct 2011
West Virginia West Virginia Bird Records Committee 321 Mar 2011
Wisconsin WSO Records Committee 432 Jul 2011
Wyoming Wyoming Bird Records Committee 419 Oct 2009
Alberta Alberta Bird Records Committee 415 Dec 2011
British Columbia   495 Apr 2012
Manitoba   379 1996
New Brunswick New Brunswick Bird Records Committee 413 Jul 2011
Newfoundland   ??? ??? 
Northwest Territories   ??? ??? 
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Bird Records Committee ??? ??? 
Nunavut   ??? ???
Ontario Ontario Bird Records Committee 487 Apr 2012
Prince Edward Island PEI Bird Records Committee 333 ???
Quebec Quebec Bird Records Committee 465 2009
Saskatchewan   ??? ??? 
Yukon Territory   303 Jan 2008

Most states and provinces do NOT list exotic birds unless they have been recognized by the American Birding Association (e.g. Monk Parakeet is on the Florida list, Rose-ringed Parakeet is not). Most do not include escaped cage birds or feral birds (e.g. Mandarin Duck or Muscovy Duck). Most do not include birds of uncertain natural occurrence or undetermined origin. Most do not add birds to a state checklist that were transported by man or that were ship-assisted. Some states have a "Hypothetical" list with extra birds that have not been properly documented.

The "Official Checklist" column shows the total species for checklists appearing on "official" state web sites. Where ??? appears, a list is present, but totals are not shown. Some of these are links to pdf files. Download a free PDF viewer. The date of the last update is also shown.

Please email any changes or corrections to Pete Thayer.

 

What Makes a Great State or Province Checklist?

1. The name of the state or province appears at the top of the page.
2. The date of the last update appears at the top of the page.
3. The number of species on the list appears at the top of the page.
4. The number of species that are regularly occurring, accidental, extirpated and extinct is also shown at the top of the page.
5. The AOU supplement used to create the checklist (and the date of its release) is referenced. New common or scientific names created by the new AOU supplement are highlighted.
6. The Order and Major Family headings are shown in bold print.
7. Rare and accidental birds are clearly marked. Notice how easy these are to see on the
New Brunswick and Alberta checklists.
8. A web-based version and a pdf version (printable version) are both available.
9. Species rows are numbered 1, 2, 3... and only one species per row is shown (on the web-based version).


Very Helpful Additions:
1. A list of birds added to the official checklist within the past five years is available. (See Utah)
2. A separate list of "Review" birds is available - these birds need special documentation when seen.
3. The checklist links to or contains information on regional or seasonal abundance (i.e. rare away from the coast or expected only during fall migration)
4. A "Findability" code is included - very helpful for out of state visitors.
5. A link to the State Rare Bird Commitee web page is prominently displayed. The RBC page has member's email addresses and annual reports.