Newspapers Reviewed During Evaluation of Wildbirds History

Numerous newspapers issued at communities across the continental United States have articles or notes with important details about the occurrence of wildbirds during historic times. After a multi-year effort to find pertinent articles with informative details, more than 770 newspapers are known to have information essential to any evaluation of wildbirds history associated with North American ornithology.

More than 3100 unique citations have provided more than 6400 distinct records for 285 species, with the first known newspaper mention of birds from A.D. 1675. The period of consideration is basically anything prior to 1885, though some records of particular interest are included for a few subsequent years. Every record is prior to 1890. Each item when added to a relational database includes a distinct citation, species identification, site of occurrence, date when observed using the best available detail and a summary of the given details which is given as a record notation.

These are the species most notably mentioned: Passenger Pigeon (953 records from 97 years, with the first known mention in A.D. 1675, with records for every year subsequent to 1826); Greater Prairie Chicken (446 records for 49 years, with the first record from 1790, and noted every year starting in 1850); Bald Eagle (395); Canada Goose (271); Northern Bobwhite (227); Wild Turkey (160); Snowy Owl (145); American Robin (143); Eastern Bluebird (133); Mallard (100); Wilson's Snipe (91); American Woodcock (89); and, Sandhill Crane (89). The most recent addition was the Purple Gallinule from Florida.

Some of the articles don't mention a species at a particular site at some time, but are included since they are an indicative presentation of bird history, perhaps being a distinct poem. Many of these articles have been transcribed and are available elsewhere on Wildbirds Broadcasting.

It is quite profound to ponder how records for each species could be evaluated within their own context. Consider how the historic records for the Passenger Pigeon could be mapped, based upon time and location details. And then the same information could be presented for each of the other species. It could and should be an essential aspect for the history of ornithology in northern America.

Each of these newspapers have articles, which were found, primarily, based upon a word or word-string search — preferably finding any of the words, or the exact phrase — using more than 100 different search terms. In a few rare instances, each page of a few issues of a newspaper has none-the-less been individually evaluated to determine if there were bird records; and in some instances this time consuming evaluation has been successful. It would, however, require a page-by-page review to find every available record conveyed on the pages of the nations newspapers. This would certainly require a massive amount of time!

This is the list of reviewed newspapers, as of mid-July, 2013, with additional papers from Canada not included in this list. Changes will occur as new sources are found since additional newspaper archival sites become available:

Alabama, U.S.A.

Birmingham Iron Age; Birmingham

Arizona, U.S.A.

Arizona Citizen; Tucson, Pima County

Arizona Sentinel; Yuma, Pima County

Tombstone Epitaph; Tombstone

Arkansas, U.S.A.

Arkansas Gazette; Little Rock

Fort Smith Elevator; Fort Smith

California, U.S.A.

California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences; San Francisco

Daily Alta California; San Francisco

Golden Era; San Francisco

Livermore Herald; Livermore, Alameda County

Los Angeles Herald; Los Angeles

Pacific Rural Press; San Francisco

Sacramento Record; Sacramento

Sacramento Record Union; Sacramento

Sacramento Union; Sacramento

Colorado, U.S.A.

Alamosa Journal; Alamosa, Alamosa County

Black Hawk Mining Journal; Black Hawk

Boulder County Courier; Boulder, Boulder County

Central City Evening Call; Central City

Central City Register; Central City, Gilpin County

Central City Register-Call; Central City, Gilpin County

Chaffee County Times; Buena Vista, Chaffee County

Colorado Banner; Boulder, Boulder County

Colorado Chieftain; Pueblo, Pueblo County

Colorado Springs Gazette and El Paso County News; Colorado Springs

Colorado Transcript; Golden, Jefferson County

Fort Collins Courier; Fort Collins

Fort Collins Standard; Fort Collins

Fort Morgan Times; Fort Morgan, Weld County

Georgetown Courier; Georgetown, Clear Creek County

Rocky Mountain News; Denver, Denver County

Silver Cliff Herald; Silver Cliff, Custer County

Connecticut, U.S.A.

American Mercury; Hartford

Bridgeport Evening Farmer; Bridgeport, Fairfield County

Connecticut Courant; Hartford

Connecticut Herald; New Haven

Connecticut Journal; New Haven

Connecticut Mirror; Hartford

East Haddam Journal; East Haddam, Middlesex County

Litchfield Monitor; Litchfield

Litchfield Republican; Litchfield

Middlesex Gazette; Middletown

New Haven Gazette; New Haven

New Haven Palladium; New Haven, New Haven County

New Milford Journal; New Milford, Litchfield County

Norwich Courier; Norwich

Southport Times; Southport, Fairfield County

State Temperance Journal; New London, New London County

Tolland County Press; Stafford Springs, Tolland County

Williamantic Journal; Willimantic, Whidham County

Delaware, U.S.A.

Delaware Advertiser and Farmers Journal; Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Wilmingtonian and Delaware Advertiser; Wilmington, Delaware

District of Columbia, U.S.A.

National Intelligencer; Washington, District of Columbia

National Republican; Washington, District of Columbia

Washington Evening Critic; Washington, District of Columbia

Washington Globe; Washington, District of Columbia

Washington National Intelligencer; Washington, District of Columbia

Georgia, U.S.A.

Albany Patriot; Albany, Dougherty County

Americus Recorder; Americus, Sumter County

Athens Banner; Athens

Athens Banner-Watchman; Athens

Athens Georgian; Athens

Athens Messenger; Athens

Atlanta Constitution; Atlanta

Atlanta Herald; Atlanta

Atlanta Intelligencer; Atlanta

Atlanta Opinion; Atlanta

Atlanta Sun; Atlanta

Columbus Enquirer; Columbus

Columbus Enquirer-Sun; Columbus

Columbus Sun and Enquirer; Columbus

Cuthbert Appeal; Cuthbert, Randolph County

Dublin Post; Dublin

Farmer's Gazette; Sparta

Federal Union; Milledgeville, Baldwin County

Georgia Journal; Macon

Georgia Weekly Telegraph; Macon

Macon Daily Telegraph; Macon

Macon Telegraph and Messenger; Macon

Marietta Register; Mariette

Milledgeville Union and Recorder; Milledgeville, Baldwin County

Southern Banner; Athens

Southern Recorder; Milledgeville, Baldwin County

Southern Watchman; Athens

Southern Whig; Athens

Sumter Republican; Americus, Sumter County

Sunny South; Atlanta

The Country; Georgia

Thomasville Times; Thomasville, Thomas County

Weekly Columbus Enquirer; Columbus

Weekly Georgia Telegraph; Macon

Illinois, U.S.A.

Alton Courier; Alton, Madison County

Alton Observer; Alton

Alton Telegraph; Alton, Madison County

Cairo Bulletin; Cairo

Decatur Review; Decatur, Macon County

Edwardsville Intelligencer; Edwardsville

Freeport Bulletin; Freeport, Stephenson County

Hyde Park Herald; Hyde Park

Logansport Pharos Tribune; Logansport, Hamilton County

Monmouth Collegian; Monmouth College, Warren County

Mount Carmel Register; Mount Carmel

Olney Times; Olney, Richland County

Ottawa Free Trader; Ottawa, LaSalle County

Quincy Herald; Quincy

Quincy Journal; Quincy

Quincy Whig; Quincy

Quincy Whig and Republican; Quincy

Sterling Gazette; Sterling

Sterling Standard; Sterling, Whiteside County

Sycamore True Republican; Sycamore, De Kalb County

Indiana, U.S.A.

Bedford Star; Bedford, Lawrence County

Brownstown Banner; Brownstown

Cambridge City Tribune; Cambridge City, Wayne County

Connersville Examiner; Connersville, Fayette County

Connersville Times; Connersville, Fayette County

Crown Point Register; Crown Point

Danville Hendricks County Republican 1887; Danville, Hendricks County

Danville Hendricks County Union; Danville, Hendricks County

Dawsons Fort Wayne Tribune; Fort Wayne, Allen County

Delphi Times; Delphi, Carroll County

Elkhart Democratic Union; Elkhart, Elkhart County

Elkhart Monitor; Elkhart, Elkhart County

Elkhart Observer; Elkhart, Elkhart County

Fort Wayne Democrat; Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Gazette; Fort Wayne, Allen County

Fort Wayne Sentinel; Fort Wayne, Allen County

Greencastle Banner; Greencastle, Putnam County

Indiana Press; Greencastle, Putnam County

Jasper Courier; Jasper, Jasper County

Jeffersonville Evening News; Jeffersonville, Clark County

Jeffersonville National Democrat; Jeffersonville, Clark County

Jeffersonville News; Jeffersonville, Clark County

Logansport Chronicle; Logansport

Logansport Journal; Logansport, Cass County

Logansport News; Logansport

Logansport Star; Logansport

Marshall County Democrat; Plymouth, Marshall County

Marshall County Republican; Plymouth, Marshall County

Martinsville Morgan County Gazette; Martinsville, Morgan County

New Albany Ledger; New Albany, Floyd County

New Albany Register; New Albany, Floyd County

New Albany Tribune; New Albany, Floyd County

Newport Hossier State; Newport, Vermillion County

Putnam Republican Banner; Greencastle, Putnam County

Worthington Gazette; Worthington, Green County

Iowa, U.S.A.

Ackley Enterprise; Ackley

Alden Times; Alden, Hardin County

Algona Upper Des Moines; Algona

Alton Review; Alton, Sioux County

Anamosa Eureka; Anamosa, Jones County

Anita Times; Anita, Cass County

Atlantic Telegraph; Atlantic

Burlington Hawk Eye; Burlington

Carroll Sentinel; Carroll, Carroll County

Cascade Pioneer; Cascade, Jones County

Cedar Falls Gazette; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County

Cedar Rapids Gazette; Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Times; Cedar Rapids

Cedar Valley Times; Cedar Rapids

Centerville Appanoose Times; Centerville, Appanoose County

Daily Iowa Capital; Des Moines

Davenport Gazette; Davenport

Decatur Republican; Decatur

Des Moines Republican; Des Moines

Dubuque Herald; Dubuque

Dubuque Times; Dubuque

Emmetsburg Palo Alto Pilot; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County

Glenwood Opinion; Glenwood

Hawarden Independent; Calliope, Sioux County

Howarden Independent; East Orange, and Calliope, Sioux County

Iowa South West; Bedford

Iowa State Register; Des Moines

Iowa State Reporter; Waterloo, Black County

Jackson Sentinel; Maquoketa

Jefferson Bee; Jefferson

Jones County Liberal; Monticello, Jones County

Le Mars Iowa Liberal; Le Mars, Plymouth County

Le Mars Sentinel; Le Mars, Plymouth County

Malvern Leader; Malvern, Mills County

Marion Herald; Marion, Linn County

Monticello Express; Monticello, Jones County

Northern Vindicator; Estherville, Emmet County

Palo Alto Recorder; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County

Postville Review; Postville, Allamakee County

Sioux County Herald; Orange City

Sioux County Independent; Calliope, Sioux County

Spencer Clay County News; Spencer

Spirit Lake Beacon; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County

Sumner Gazette; Sumner, Bremer County

Waterloo Courier; Waterloo, Black Hawk County

Wyoming Journal; Wyoming, Jones County

Kansas, U.S.A.

Abilene Reflector; Abilene, Dickinson County

Atchison Globe; Atchison, Atchison County

Belleville Telescope; Belleville, Republic County

Dodge City Times; Dodge City, Ford County

Iola Register; Iola

Lawrence Gazette; Lawrence, Douglas County

Lawrence Journal World; Lawrence

Lawrence Republican; Lawrence

Lawrence Western Home Journal 1874; Lawrence, Douglas County

Leavenworth Times; Leavenworth

Neosho Valley Register; Iola, Allen County

Oskaloosa Independent; Oskaloosa

Saline County Journal; Salina

Smoky Hill and Republican Union; Junction City, Geary County

Thomas County Cat; Colby, Thomas County

Weekly Kansas Chief; Troy

Western Kansas World; WeKeeney, Trego County

White Cloud Kansas Chief; White Cloud

Wichita City Eagle; Wichita, Sedgwick County

Kentucky, U.S.A.

Bourbon News; Paris, Bourbon County

Frankfort Roundabout; Frankfort

Hartford Herald; Hartford

Hickman Courier; Hickman, Fulton County

Interior Journal; Stanford

Kentucky Sentinel; Mount Sterling, Montgomery County

Kentucky Yeoman; Frankfort, Franklin County

Lebanon Post; Lebanon, Marion County

Louisville Courier; Louisville, Jefferson County

Louisville Democrat; Louisville

Louisville Express; Louisville

Louisville Times; Louisville

Semi-weekly Interior Journal; Stanford

Louisiana, U.S.A.

Colfax Chronicle; Colfax, Grant Parish

Louisiana Capitalian; Louisiana

Louisiana Democrat; Alexandria

New Orleans Crescent; New Orleans, Orleans Parish

Ouachita Telegraph; Monroe

People's Vindicator; Natchitoches

Maine, U.S.A.

Bangor Whig and Courier; Bangor

Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald; Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Knox County

Bath Independent; Bath, Sagadahoc County

Biddeford Journal; Biddeford, York County

Eastern Argus; Portland

Maryland, U.S.A.

Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser; Baltimore

Baltimore Patriot; Baltimore

Denton Journal; Denton, Caroline County

Frederick News; Frederick

Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown

Hagerstown Mail; Hagerstown

Hagerstown Torch Light and Public Advertiser; Hagerstown

Republican Star; Easton

Somerset Herald; Princess Anne

Torch Light; Hagerstown

Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Barnstable Patriot; Barnstable, Barnstable County

Barre Gazette; Barre

Barre Patriot; Barre

Boston Advertiser; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Commercial Gazette; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Evening-Post; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Globe; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Intelligencer; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Messenger; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston News-Letter; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Post Boy; Boston, Suffolk County

Boston Recorder; Boston, Suffolk County

Chatham Monitor; Chatham, Barnstable County

Columbian Centinel; Boston, Suffolk County

Dedham Village Register; Dedham

Haverhill Gazette; Haverhill

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot; Boston, Suffolk County

Litchburg Sentinel; Litchburg

Lowell Courier; Lowell

Lowell Journal and Courier; Lowell

Massachusetts Spy; Boston, Suffolk County

New Bedford Mercury; New Bedford

New-England Galaxy; Boston, Suffolk County

New-England Journal; Boston, Suffolk County

Newburyport Herald; Newburyport

Pittsfield Sun; Pittsfield

Plymouth Journal; Plymouth

Salem Gazette; Salem

Village Register; Dedham

Wachusett Star; Barre

Michigan, U.S.A.

Clare County Press; Clare, Clare County

Grand Traverse Herald; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County

Hillsdale Standard; Hillsdale

Kalamazoo Telegraph; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

Marshall Democratic Expounder; Marshall

Otsego Union; Otsego, Allegan County

Pinckney Dispatch; Pinckney, Livingston County

St. Joseph Herald; Saint Joseph

Minnesota, U.S.A.

Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard; Albert Lea

Minnesota, U.S.A.

New Ulm Review; New Ulm, Brown County

Princeton Union; Princeton, Mille Lacs County

Red Wing Grange Advance; Red Wing, Goodhue County

Red Wing Sentinel; Red Wing, Goodhue County

Saint Paul Globe; Saint Paul

St. Cloud Democrat; St. Cloud, Stearns County

St. Cloud Journal; St. Cloud, Stearns County

St. Paul Globe; Saint Paul

Winona Record; Winona

Winona Republican; Winona

Missouri, U.S.A.

Andrew County Republican; Savannah

Bates County Record; Butler

Bolivar Free Press; Bolivar, Polk County

Boon's Lick Times; Fayette

Buffalo Reflex; Buffalo

Cape Girardeau Weekly Argus; Cape Girardeau

Charleston Courier; Charleston, Mississippi County

County Paper; Oregon

Doniphan Prospect; Doniphan

Fair Play; Saint Genevieve

Glasgow Times; Glasgow

Hannibal Clipper; Hannibal

Hannibal Journal; Hannibal, Marion County

Holt County Sentinel; Oregon, Holt County

Jackson Missouri Cash-Book; Jackson

Jefferson City Peoples Tribune; Jefferson City, Cole County

Jefferson City State Journal; Jefferson City

Kansas City Journal of Commerce; Kansas City

Kirksville Graphic; Kirksville, Adair County

Liberty Tribune; Liberty

Lincoln County Herald; Troy

Loyal Missourian; California, Moniteau County

Marshall Democrat; Marshall

Missouri Patriot; Springfield

Missouri Republican; St. Louis

Missouri State Times; Jefferson City

Moniteau Journal; California

Mount Vernon Fountain and Journal; Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County

Neosho Times; Neosho

Oregon County Paper; Oregon

Phelps County New Era; Rolla

Richmond Democrat; Richmond, Ray County

Rolla Weekly Herald; Rolla

Saline County Progress; Marshall

Sedalia Bazoo; Sedalia, Pettis County

Sedalia Democrat; Sedalia, Pettis County

Springfield Leader; Springfield, Christian County

St. Genevieve Fair Play; Saint Genevieve

St. Joseph Gazette; Saint Joseph, Buchanan County

St. Louis Missouri Republican; Saint Louis

Troy Herald; Troy, Lincoln County

Montana, U.S.A.

Montana Post; Virginia City

Yellowstone Journal [a.k.a. Daily Yellowstone Journal]; Miles City

Nebraska, U.S.A.

Columbus Journal; Columbus, Platte County

Huntsman's Echo; Wood River Center, Buffalo County

Kearney Hub; Kearney, Buffalo County

Nebraska Advertiser; Brownville, Nemaha County

Nebraska State Journal; Lincoln

North Nebraska Eagle; Dakota City

Omaha Arrow; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha Bee; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha Herald; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha Nebraskian; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha Republican; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha Tribune; Omaha, Douglas County

Omaha World-Herald; Omaha, Douglas County

Red Cloud Chief; Red Cloud, Webster County

Valentine Reporter; Valentine, Cherry County

Nevada, U.S.A.;

Nevada State Journal; Reno, Washoe County

Reese River Reveille; Austin

Reno Evening Gazette; Reno, Washoe County

New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Farmer's Cabinet; Amherst

New Hampshire Gazette; Portsmouth

New Hampshire Patriot; Concord

New Hampshire Sentinel; Keene

New Hampshire Spy; Portsmouth

New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle; Portsmouth

New-Hampshire Patriot; Concord

Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics; Portsmouth

New Jersey, U.S.A.

Burlington Advertiser; Burlington

Camden Democrat; Camden

Hammonton Item; Hammonton, Atlantic County

May's Landing Record; May's Landing, Atlantic County

New Brunswick Times; New Brunswick, Middlesex County

Rahway Advocate and Times; Rahway, Union County

Red Bank Register; Red Bank, Monmouth County

South-Jersey Republican; Hammonton, Atlantic County

Trenton Federalist; Trenton

Woodbridge Independent Hour; Woodbridge, Middlesex County

New York, U.S.A.

Adams Herald; Adams, Jefferson County

Albany Argus; Albany

Albany Centinel; Albany, Albany County

Albany Evening Journal; Albany, Albany County

Amenia Times; Amenia Times, Dutchess County

American Citizen; New York

Amsterdam Democrat and Recorder; Amsterdam

Auburn Bulletin; Auburn

Auburn Christian Advocate; Auburn

Auburn Journal; Auburn

Auburn News; Auburn

Auburn News and Democrat; Auburn

Baldwinsville Gazette; Baldwinsville, Onondago County

Batavia News; Batavia

Batavia Spirit of the Times; Batavia

Belmont Genesee Valley Post; Belmont, Allegany County

Binghamton Broome Republican; Binghamton

Bloomville Mirror; Bloomville, Delaware County

Brockport Republic; Brockport, Monroe County

Brooklyn Eagle; Brooklyn

Buffalo Courier; Buffalo

Buffalo Courier and Republic; Buffalo

Buffalo Express; Buffalo

Catskill Recorder; Catskill

Cayuga Chief; Auburn

Cayuga County Independent; Auburn

Chatham Courier; Chatham

Cherry Valley Gazette; Cherry Valley, Otsego County

Chittenango Herald; Chittenango, Madison County

Columbian [New York]; New York

Corning Journal; Corning

Cuba Evening Review; Cuba, Allegany County

Cuba True Patriot; Cuba

Dansville Advertiser; Dansville, Livingston County

DeRuyter New Era-Gleaner; DeRuyter, Madison County

Dunkirk Observer; Dunkirk, Chautauqua County

Erie County Independent; Buffalo and Hamburg, Erie County

Essex County Republican; Keeseville

Evening Gazette; Port Jervis

Fairport Herald; Fairport, Monroe County

Franklin Gazette; Malone

Fredonia Censor; Fredonia

Geneseo Democrat; Geneseo

Geneva Advertiser; Geneva

Geneva Courier; Geneva

Geneva Express; Geneva

Geneva Gazette; Geneva

Gloversville Intelligencer; Gloversville

Hudson Evening Register; Hudson

Hudson River Chronicle; Sing-Sing, Westchester County

Huntington Long Islander; Huntington, Suffolk County

Ithaca Journal; Ithaca

Jefferson County Journal; Adams

Kingston Freeman; Kingston, Ulster County

Little Falls Journal and Courier; Little Falls, Herkimer County

Little Falls Mohawk Courier; Little Falls, Herkimer County

Livingston Republican; Geneseo

Lockport Journal and Courier; Lockport, Niagara County

Lodi Freeman and Messenger; Lodi, Cattaraugus County

Long-Island Farmer; Jamaica

Lowville Journal and Republican; Lowville, Lewis County

Lyons Wayne Democratic Press; Lyons

Madison Observer; Morrisville, Madison County

Malone Frontier Palladium; Malone, Franklin County

Medina Register; Medina

Mexico Independent; Mexico

Morrisville Madison Observer; Morrisville

Mount Morris Union; Mount Morris, Livingston County

Mourning Courier and New-York Enquirer; New York

Naples Record; Naples, Ontario County

Neapolitan Record; Naples

New York Advertiser; New York

New York American for the Country; New York

New York Clipper; New York

New York Commercial Advertiser; New York

New York Evening Express; New York

New York Evening Mirror; New York

New York Evening Post; New York

New York Evening Telegram; New York

New York Gazette; New York

New York Graphic; New York

New York Herald; New York

New York Mercantile Advertiser; New York

New York Mercury; New York

New York New World; New York

New York Spectator; New York

New York Sun; New York

New York Telegram; New York

New York Times; New York

New York Tribune; New York

New York World; New York

New-York Journal; New York

New-York Spectator; New York

Newburgh News; Newburgh

Newtown Register; Newtown, Long Island

Niagara Falls Gazette; Niagara Falls, Niagara County

Ogdensburgh Journal; Ogdensburg

Ogdensburgh Sentinel; Ogdensburg

Oneida Morning Herald; Utica

Oneida Sachem; Oneida, Madison County

Oswego Commercial Times; Oswego

Oswego Palladium; Oswego, Oneida County

Oswego Press; Oswego, Oneida County

Oswego Times and Express; Oswego, Oneida County

Otsego Farmer; Cooperstown

Otsego Herald; Cooperstown

Pine Plains Register; Pine Plains

Plattsburgh Republican; Plattsburgh, Clinton County

Port Jervis Evening Gazette; Port Jervis

Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle; Poughkeepsie

Progressive Batavian; Batavia, Genesee County

Pulaski Democrat; Pulaski

Putnam County Standard; Brewster's [=Brewster], Putnam County

Putnam County Courier; Carmel, Putnam County

Rochester Republican; Rochester

Rochester Union and Advertiser; Rochester

Rockland County Journal; Nyack, Rockland County

Roman Citizen; Rome, Oneida County

Rome Sentinel; Rome, Oneida County

Sag Harbor Corrector; Sag-Harbor, Long Island, Suffolk County

Sag Harbor Express; Sag-Harbor, Long Island, Suffolk County

Salem Northern Post; Salem

Schoharie Union; Schoharie, Schoharie County

Skaneateles Courier and Republican; Skaneateles, Onondago County

Skaneateles Free Press; Skaneateles, Onondago County

South Side Signal; Babylon, Long Island, Suffolk County

Spirit of the Times; New York

St. Lawrence Republican; Ogdensburg

St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburg Weekly Journal; Ogdensburg

Stamford Mirror; Stamford, Delaware County

Syracuse Courier and Union; Syracuse, Onondaga County

Syracuse Evening Chronicle; Syracuse

Syracuse Journal; Syracuse

Syracuse Standard; Syracuse

Union Springs Advertiser; Union Springs, Cayuga County

Utica Gazette; Utica, Oneida County

Utica Herald; Utica, Oneida County

Utica Morning Herald and Daily Gazette; Utica, Oneida County

Utica Observer; Utica, Oneida County

Watertown Re-Union; Watertown, Jefferson County

Watertown Times; Watertown

Waterville Times; Waterville

Wellsville Alleghany County Reporter; Wellsville, Alleghany County

Western Argus; Lyons, Wayne County

Wyoming County Mirror; Warsaw

North Carolina, U.S.A.

Catawba Journal; Charlotte

Fayetteville Observer; Fayetteville

Highland Messenger; Asheville

Newbern Sentinel; New Bern

North Carolina Whig; Charlotte

Western Carolinian; Salisbury, Rowan County

North Dakota, U.S.A.;

Bismarck Tribune; Bismarck

Fort Rice Frontier Scout; Fort Rice, Morton County

Ohio, U.S.A.

Ashtabula Telegraph; Ashtabula, Ashtabula County

Belmont Chronicle; Saint Clairsville

Cincinnati Press; Cincinnati

Cleveland Leader; Cleveland

Coshocton Democrat; Coshocton

Dayton Empire; Dayton, Montgomery County

Elyria Constitution; Elyria, Lorain County

Elyria Courier; Elyria, Lorain County

Elyria Independent Democrat; Elyria, Lorain County

Fremont Journal; Fremont, Sandusky County

Gallipolis Journal; Gallipolis

Highland News; Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County

Hillsboro News-Herald; Hillsboro, Hghland County

Hocking Sentinel; Logan

Holmes County Farmer; Millersburg, Holmes County

Holmes County Republican; Millersburg, Holmes County

Huron Reflector; Norwalk

McConnelsville Conservative; Salem

New Philadelphia Democrat; New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County

Painesville Telegraph; Painesville, Lake County

Perrysburg Journal; Perrysburg

Piqua Miami Helmet; Piqua, Miami County

Portsmouth Times; Portsmouth

Springfield Globe-Republic; Springfield

Stark County Democrat; Canton

Tiffin Tribune; Tiffin, Hillsdale County

Urbana Union; Urbana

Vinton Record; McArthur, Vinton County

Western Reserve Chronicle; Warren, Trumbull County

Zanesville Courier; Zanesville, Muskingum County

Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Cherokee Advocate; Tahlequah

Indian Chieftain; Vinita, Craig County

Muskogee Indian Journal; Muskogee

Oregon, U.S.A.

Astorian; Astoria

Daily Astorian; Astoria

Marshfield Coast Mail; Marshfield

Morning Oregonian; Portland, Multnomah County

Willamette Farmer; Salem

Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Altoona Tribune; Altoona, Blair County

Bloomsburg Columbian; Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg Democrat; Bloomsburg, Columbia County

Bristol Bucks County Gazette; Bristol, Bucks County

Carbon Advocate; Lehighton

Chester Times; Chester, Delaware County

Clearfield Democratic Banner; Clearfield

Columbia Democrat; Bloomsburg

Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg General Advertiser; Bloomsburg

Columbian [Pennsylvania]; Bloomsburg

Columbian and Democrat; Bloomsburg

Daily Derrick; Oil City

Elk Advocate; Ridgway, Elk County

Elk County Advocate; Ridgway, Elk County

Evening Mirror; Altoona

Federal Gazette, and Philadelphia Evening Post; Philadelphia

Franklin Repository; Franklin County

General Advertiser and Political, Commercial,; Philadelphia

Gettysburg Complier; Gettysburg

Gettysburg Republican; Gettysburg

Gettysburg Republican Complier; Gettysburg

Gettysburg Star; Gettysburg

Gettysburg Star and Sentinel; Gettysburg

Greenville Advance; Greenville, Mercer County

Greenville Advance Argus; Greenville, Mercer County

Greenville Argus; Greenville, Mercer County

Greenville Shenango Valley Argus; Greenville, Mercer County

Huntingdon Journal; Huntingdon

Indiana Democrat; Indiana County

Indiana Messenger; Indiana County

Indiana Progress; Indiana County

Jeffersonian Republican; Stroudsburg, Monroe County

Journal and American; Huntingdon

Juniata Sentinel; Mifflintown

Kane Leader; Kane, McKean County

Kane Weekly Blade; Kane, McKean County

Keystone Courier; Connellsville

Lancaster Examiner and Herald; Lancaster, Lancaster County

Lancaster Intelligencer; Lancaster, Lancaster County

Lancaster Journal; Lancaster, Lancaster County

Lebanon News; Lebanon, Lebanon County

Lehigh Register; Allentown, Lehigh County

Middleburgh Post; Middleburgh, Snyder County

New Holland Clarion; New Holland

Pennsylvania Gazette; Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser; Philadelphia

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin; Philadelphia

Philadelphia Evening Telegraph; Philadelphia

Philadelphia Gazette of the United States; Philadelphia

Philadelphia Press; Philadelphia

Pittsburgh Morning Post; Pittsburgh

Poulson's American Advertiser; Philadelphia

Raftsman's Journal; Clearfield

Republican Compiler; Gettysburg

Shenango Valley Argus; Greenville, Mercer County

Smethport McKean Miner; Smethport, McKean County

Stroudsburg Jeffersonian; Stroudsburg, Monroe County

Tioga Eagle; Wellsboro

Titusville Morning Herald; Titusville

Union County Star and Lewisburg Chronicle; Lewisburg, Union County

Warren Ledger; Warren County

Waynesboro Village Record; Waynesboro

Wellsboro Agitator; Wellsboro, Tioga County

Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin; Williamsport

Williamsport Lycoming Gazette; Williamsport

Rhode Island, U.S.A.

Newport Journal; Newport

Newport News; Newport

Providence Gazette; Providence

Providence Patriot; Providence

Providence Post; Providence

Rhode Island American; Providence

Rhode Island Gazette; Newport

Rhode Island Republican; Newport

South Carolina, U.S.A.

Anderson Intelligencer; Anderson Court House

Carolina Watchman; Salisbury, Rowan County

Charleston News; Charleston

City Gazette and Daily Advertiser; Charleston

Columbia Phoenix; Columbia

Daily Phoenix; Columbia

Georgetown Enquirer; Georgetown, Georgetown County

Georgetown Union; Georgetown, Georgetown County

Keowee Courier; Walhalla

New South; Port Royal

Orangeburg Times and Democrat; Orangeburg

Pee Dee Times; Georgetown, Georgetown County

Sumter Watchman and Southron; Sumter, Sumter County

Sunbury American; Sunbury, Northumberland County

Sunbury American and Shamokin Journal; Sunbury, Northumberland County

Winyah Observer; Georgetown, Georgetown County

Winyaw Intelligencer; Georgetown, Georgetown County

Tennessee, U.S.A.

Bolivar Bulletin; Bolivar, Hardeman County

Columbia Herald; Columbia

Knoxville Chronicle; Knoxville

Memphis Appeal; Memphis

Milan Exchange; Milan, Gibson County

Nashville Union and American; Nashville

Texas, U.S.A.

Austin Intelligencer-Echo; Austin

Austin State Gazette; Austin

Brenham Banner; Brenham, Washington County

Clarksville Standard; Clarksville

Colorado Citizen; Columbus

Fort Worth Gazette; Fort Worth

Galveston Civilian; Galveston

Galveston Civilian and Gazette; Galveston

Galveston News; Galveston

Houston Mercury; Houston

Houston Telegraph and Texas Register; Houston

San Antonio Light; San Antonio, Bexar County

State Gazette; Austin

Waco Examiner; Waco

Utah, U.S.A.

Deseret News; Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Herald; Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Tribune; Salt Lake City

St. George Union; Saint George

Vermont, U.S.A.

Brattleboro Eagle; Brattleboro

Brattleboro Reporter; Brattleboro

Burlington Free Press; Burlington

Randolph Weekly Wanderer; Randolph, Orange County

Rutland County Herald; Rutland

Rutland Globe; Rutland

Rutland Herald; Rutland

St. Johnsbury Caledonian; St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County

Vermont Farmer; Saint Johnsbury

Vermont Gazette; Bennington

Vermont Phoenix; Brattleboro

Vermont Transcript; Saint Albans

Vermont Watchman; Montpelier

Virginia, U.S.A.

Alexandria Advertiser; Alexandria

Alexandria Gazette; Alexandria

American Beacon; Norfolk

Daily State Journal; Richmond

Harrisonburg Rockingham Register; Harrisonburg, Rockingham County

Native Virginian; Orange Court House

Petersburg Index and Appeal; Petersburg

Richmond Dispatch; Richmond

Richmond Enquirer; Richmond

Shenandoah Herald; Woodstock

Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Appleton Motor; Appleton, Outagamie County

Appleton Post Crescent; Appleton, Outagamie County

Beaver Dam Democrat; Beaver Dam

Daily Free Democrat; Milwaukee

Door County Advocate; Sturgeon Bay, Door County

Door County Expositor; Sturgeon Bay, Door County

Eau Claire Free Press; Eau Claire, Eau Claire County

Eau Claire News; Eau Claire, Eau Claire County

Evergreen City Times; Sheboygan

Forest Republican; Crandon

Grant County Herald; Lancaster, Grant County

Gravesville Calumet Republican; Gravesville, Calumet County

Green Bay Republican; Green Bay

Hudson North Star; Hudson, St. Croix County

Independent American; Platteville

Janesville Democrat; Janesville, Rock County

Janesville Democratic Standard; Janesville, Rock County

Janesville Gazette; Janesville, Rock County

Janesville Gazette and Free Press; Janesville, Rock County

Kenosha Democrat; Kenosha

Kenosha Telegraph; Kenosha

Madison Democrat; Madison

Madison Express; Madison, Dane County

Madison State Journal; Madison, Dane County

Madison Wisconsin Argus; Madison, Dane County

Madison Wisconsin Patriot; Madison, Dane County

Manitowoc Tribune; Manitowoc

Milwaukee Evening Courier; Milwaukee

Milwaukee Free Democrat; Milwaukee

Milwaukee News; Milwaukee

Milwaukee Sentinel; Milwaukee

Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette; Milwaukee

Milwaukee Wisconsin; Milwaukee

Oshkosh Courier; Oshkosh, Winnebago County

Oshkosh Northwestern; Oshkosh

Prescott Transcript; Prescott, Pierce County

Racine Argus; Racine

Racine County Argus; Racine County

Racine Journal; Racine, Racine County

Racine Morning Advocate; Racine

Racine News; Racine

Richland County Observer; Richland Center, Richland County

Sauk County Standard; Baraboo, Sauk County

Semi-weekly Wisconsin; Milwaukee

Shawano County Herald; Shawano

Shawano County Journal; Shawano, Shawano County

Sparta Eagle; Sparta, Monroe County

State Journal; Madison

Stevens Point Journal; Stevens Point

Stevens Point Lumberman; Stevens Point, Portage County

Stevens Point Wisconsin Pinery; Stevens Point, Portage County

Sturgeon Bay Expositor Independent; Sturgeon Bay, Door County

Superior Chronicle; Superior, Douglas County

Watertown Democrat; Wattertown, Jefferson County

Waukesha County Democrat; Waukesha

Waukesha Freeman; Waukesha

Waukesha Plaindealer; Waukesha

Waupun Times; Waupun

Weekly Wisconsin; Milwaukee

Whitewater Register; Whitewater

Wisconsin Democrat; Green Bay

Wisconsin Free Democrat; Milwaukee

Wisconsin Patriot; Madison

Wisconsin State Journal; Madison

Wyoming, U.S.A.

Laramie Sentinel; Laramie

Most of these resources can be located by doing an internet search using the keywords "online historic newspapers" that provides a link to different websites which have archival copies of historic issues of newspapers which indicate a wonderful insight of bird history which cannot be ignored in any state.

There are, however, more records available than known by this initial effort, due to limitations of search options where text is not recognized, or where a site does not provide a search option, and in a primary manner, there is a requirement for payment to review articles. The number of records would easily increase substantially if there were not these sorts of limitations.

Newspaper number 800 was the Bellevue Gazette reviewed closely on August 29, 2013. It was issued at Bellevue City, Nebraska Territory, and one of its special features was regular poetry on the front page. How appropriate that it was a Nebraska newspaper.