Virginia has one of the highest bird diversities among states in the eastern U.S., thanks to its geographic position, topography, and climate. Species Accounts provide a summary of the status of each breeding species in Virginia based on what we have learned through the Second Atlas and supplementary sources of information.
Some Notable Findings
Eight species were confirmed as breeders in Virginia that were not detected during Virginia’s First Breeding Bird Atlas: Anhinga, Trumpeter Swan, Mississippi Kite, Merlin, Black-necked Stilt, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Painted Bunting.
A Round of Applause for Our Volunteers!
Virginia’s Second Breeding Bird Atlas is primarily a citizen science project driven by volunteer data collection. Over 5 million field observations of breeding birds were collected over five years of hard work by nearly 1,500 trained volunteers as well as professional staff.
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