10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Federal Lands are Vital to Birds Federal lands are vast and diverse, from the far north ( Arctic NWR in Alaska) to the Caribbean ( Virgin Islands NP in the U.S. Virgin Islands). But what else should birders know?

Virgin Islands 207

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Nevada 207

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

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.

Puerto Rico 151

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Virgin Islands , and the remote Pacific Ocean. For example, essentially the entire population of the endangered Whooping Crane winters at Aransas NWR in Texas. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska. The combination is potent.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico Alaska 189