Evaluating Bird History Dependent on Newspapers

For a complete evaluation of bird history, newspapers of the bygone era are an essential resource to research.

Their value is indicated by the details derived from a recent, intensive effort, to extract bird records from newspapers published in northern America, primarily prior to 1885.

Results were beyond expectations, with a surprising number of species denoted for nearly every continental state, as well as from Canada.

Search Methods

The primary method to find records was the use of keyword searches at websites with electronic versions of historic newspapers. There are several, with a variety in their presentation which influences their access and functionality. Additional pay-for-access sites were not searched.

At the available e-archives, the following key words or text were search options used: ¶ auklet; ¶ bald eagle, or grey eagle, or headed eagle; ¶ barn owl; ¶ barn swallow; ¶ barred owl; ¶ billed curlew or long billed or sickle billed as a text string or word proximity search; ¶ bittern; ¶ black vulture; ¶ blue bird; ¶ blue crane; ¶ blue heron; ¶ blue jay; ¶ bobolink; ¶ brant flocks as a proximity search; ¶ brown pelican; ¶ brown thrush or thrasher; ¶ bunting; ¶ butcher bird or loggerhead shrike; ¶ calico back; ¶ canvasback or canvas back; ¶ cardinal bird or red bird; ¶ cat-bird; ¶ cedar bird or cherry bird; ¶ chickadee; ¶ chimney swallow; ¶ chimney swift; ¶ common crow; ¶ cormorant; ¶ cowbird; ¶ crossbill; ¶ crow blackbird or grackle or jackdaw; ¶ crowned kinglet; ¶ curlew; ¶ didapper; ¶ dough bird or doe bird; ¶ dove hunt or doves killed in a word proximity search; ¶ duck hawk; ¶ duck hunt; ¶ ducks killed; ¶ dunlin; ¶ eave swallow; ¶ egret; ¶ esquimaux curlew or eskimo curlew or short-billed curlew; ¶ falcon; ¶ fish hawk or osprey; ¶ flicker or yellowhammer; ¶ flight myriads or large flocks or immense flocks or immense flight as terms with ten words of each; ¶ flycatcher; ¶ for the passenger pigeon, used the terms pidgeons, wood pigeon, wild pigeons and pigeon roost terms; ¶ gadwall; ¶ game hunt or game taken; ¶ godwit; ¶ golden eagle; ¶ goldfinch or thistle bird; ¶ gray owl or grey owl; ¶ great auk or penguin; ¶ grosbeak; ¶ ground dove; ¶ grouse; ¶ hangnest or oriole; ¶ headed woodpecker; ¶ horned owl; ¶ house martin; ¶ house swallow; ¶ house wren; ¶ hummingbird; ¶ ibis; ¶ indigo bird; ¶ kildee or killdeer; ¶ kingfisher; ¶ mallard; ¶ martin swallow; ¶ meadowlark or meadow lark; ¶ mockingbird; ¶ nonpariel; ¶ northern shrike; ¶ nuthatch or breasted nuthatch; ¶ ovenbird or crowned thrush; ¶ paroquet or parakeet; ¶ partridge; ¶ petrel; ¶ pheasant; ¶ phoebe bird; ¶ pigeon hawk; ¶ plover; ¶ prairie chicken or prairie hen; ¶ prairie owl; ¶ puffin; ¶ quail; ¶ rail bird; ¶ raven; ¶ redhead duck or red head duck; ¶ reed bird; ¶ robin snipe; ¶ robin song; ¶ ruffed grouse; ¶ sage hen or grouse; ¶ sand hill crane or sand-hill crane; ¶ sandpiper; ¶ scoter; ¶ screech owl; ¶ snipe hunt or shot snipe: words in close proximity; ¶ snipe hunt (often with resultant stories of hilarity); ¶ snow geese; ¶ snow owl or white owl or Arctic owl, using these particular terms, or as also in close proximity; ¶ song sparrow; ¶ sparrow hawk or kestrel; ¶ summer duck or wood duck; ¶ summer warbler; ¶ tip wings: in close proximity; ¶ trumpeter swan; ¶ turkey buzzard; ¶ upland plover; ¶ warbler; ¶ whip-poor-will with and without dashes; ¶ white crane; ¶ white geese; ¶ white heron; ¶ white pelican; ¶ white swan; ¶ whooper; ¶ widgeon; ¶ wild geese flocks or wild geese killed; ¶ wild turkey, as a particular string of the two words, along with turkey flocks killed: terms within a ten word proximity; ¶ winged teal as a text string; ¶ wings measured as a text string or proximity search; ¶ winter wren; ¶ wood grouse; ¶ wood pewee; ¶ wood stork; ¶ woodcock; ¶ yellowlegs.

There was also, in a few instances, a recurring presentation of a birdly topic, which could be located by browsing through a series of issues.

Bird History from Newspapers of Past Times

Results were dependent upon the accuracy of character recognition for the scanned newspaper pages. Also, some of the archival sites had less than adequate search options, sometimes resulting in over-whelming results impossible to filter to any particular focus. Some search options were nearly useless, or to a limited extent, not even available. Despite these limitations the extent of records found was significant. These results are obviously biased to the eastern states of the U.S.A., as their extent of newspaper publication was much more prevalent in the period prior to 1885.

More than 2880 articles were found during this effort, from more than 700 different newspapers, representing a wide perspective of history among the united states, and Canada. This is a list of the papers and where they were issued:

1. Abilene Reflector - Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
2. Ackley Enterprise - Ackley, Iowa
3. Adams Herald - Adams, Jefferson County, New York
4. Alamosa Journal - Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado
5. Albany Argus - Albany, New York
6. Albany Centinel - Albany, Albany County, New York
7. Albany Evening Journal - Albany, Albany County, New York
8. Albany Patriot - Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia
9. Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard - Albert Lea, Minnesota
10. Alden Times - Alden, Hardin County, Iowa
11. Alexandria Advertiser - Alexandria, Virginia
12. Alexandria Gazette - Alexandria, Virginia
13. Algona Upper Des Moines - Algona, Iowa
14. Alton Courier - Alton, Madison County, Illinois
15. Alton Observer - Alton, Illinois
16. Alton Review - Alton, Sioux County, Iowa
17. Alton Telegraph - Alton, Madison County, Illinois
18. Altoona Tribune - Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
19. Amenia Times - Amenia Times, Dutchess County, New York
20. American Beacon - Norfolk, Virginia
21. American Citizen - New York, New York
22. American Mercury - Hartford, Connecticut
23. Americus Recorder - Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
24. Amsterdam Democrat and Recorder - Amsterdam, New York
25. Anderson Intelligencer - Anderson Court House, South Carolina
26. Andrew County Republican - Savannah, Missouri
27. Anita Times - Anita, Cass County, Iowa
28. Appleton Motor - Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
29. Appleton Post Crescent - Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
30. Arizona Citizen - Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
31. Arkansas Gazette - Little Rock, Arkansas
32. Ashtabula Telegraph - Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio
33. Astorian - Astoria, Oregon
34. Atchison Globe - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
35. Athens Banner - Athens, Georgia
36. Athens Banner-Watchman - Athens, Georgia
37. Athens Georgian - Athens, Georgia
38. Athens Messenger - Athens, Georgia
39. Atlanta Constitution - Atlanta, Georgia
40. Atlanta Herald - Atlanta, Georgia
41. Atlanta Intelligencer - Atlanta, Georgia
42. Atlanta Opinion - Atlanta, Georgia
43. Atlanta Sun - Atlanta, Georgia
44. Atlantic Telegraph - Atlantic, Iowa
45. Auburn Bulletin - Auburn, New York
46. Auburn Christian Advocate - Auburn, New York
47. Auburn Journal - Auburn, New York
48. Auburn News - Auburn, New York
49. Auburn News and Democrat - Auburn, New York
50. Austin Intelligencer-Echo - Austin, Texas
51. Austin State Gazette - Austin, Texas
52. Baldwinsville Gazette - Baldwinsville, Onondago County, New York
53. Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser - Baltimore, Maryland
54. Baltimore Patriot - Baltimore, Maryland
55. Bangor Whig and Courier - Bangor, Maine
56. Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald - Bar Harbor, Maine
57. Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable, Barnstable County,
58. Barre Gazette - Barre, Massachusetts
59. Barre Patriot - Barre, Massachusetts
60. Batavia News - Batavia, New York
61. Batavia Spirit of the Times - Batavia, New York
62. Bates County Record - Butler, Missouri
63. Bath Independent - Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine
64. Beaver Dam Democrat - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
65. Bedford Star - Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
66. Belleville Telescope - Belleville, Republic County, Kansas
67. Belmont Chronicle - Saint Clairsville, Ohio
68. Belmont Genesee Valley Post - Belmont, Allegany County, New York
69. Biddeford Journal - Biddeford, York County, Maine
70. Binghamton Broome Republican - Binghamton, New York
71. Birmingham Iron Age - Birmingham, Alabama
72. Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck, North Dakota
73. Black Hawk Mining Journal - Black Hawk, Colorado
74. Bloomsburg Columbian - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
75. Bloomville Mirror - Bloomville, Delaware County, New York
76. Bolivar Free Press - Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri
77. Boon's Lick Times - Fayette, Missouri
78. Boston Advertiser - Boston, Massachusetts
79. Boston Commercial Gazette - Boston, Massachusetts
80. Boston Evening-Post - Boston, Massachusetts
81. Boston Globe - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
82. Boston Intelligencer - Boston, Massachusetts
83. Boston Messenger - Boston, Massachusetts
84. Boston News-Letter - Boston, Massachusetts
85. Boston Post Boy - Boston, Massachusetts
86. Boston Recorder - Boston, Massachusetts
87. Boulder County Courier - Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
88. Bourbon News - Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
89. Brattleboro Eagle - Brattleboro, Vermont
90. Brattleboro Reporter - Brattleboro, Vermont
91. Brenham Banner - Brenham, Washington County, Texas
92. Bristol Bucks County Gazette - Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
93. Brockport Republic - Brockport, Monroe County, New York
94. Brooklyn Eagle - Brooklyn, New York
95. Brownstown Banner - Brownstown, Indiana
96. Buffalo Courier - Buffalo, New York
97. Buffalo Courier and Republic - Buffalo, New York
98. Buffalo Express - Buffalo, New York
99. Buffalo Reflex - Buffalo, Missouri
100. Burlington Advertiser - Burlington, New Jersey
101. Burlington Free Press - Burlington, Vermont
102. Burlington Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa
103. Cairo Bulletin - Cairo, Illinois
104. California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences - San Francisco, California
105. Cambridge City Tribune - Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana
106. Camden Democrat - Camden, New Jersey
107. Cape Girardeau Weekly Argus - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
108. Carbon Advocate - Lehighton, Pennsylvania
109. Carolina Watchman - Salisbury, Rowan County, South Carolina
110. Carroll Sentinel - Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa
111. Catawba Journal - Charlotte, North Carolina
112. Catskill Recorder - Catskill, New York
113. Cayuga Chief - Auburn, New York
114. Cayuga County Independent - Auburn, New York
115. Cedar Falls Gazette - Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa
116. Cedar Rapids Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
117. Cedar Rapids Times - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
118. Cedar Valley Times - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
119. Centerville Appanoose Times - Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
120. Central City Evening Call - Central City, Colorado
121. Central City Register - Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado
122. Central City Register-Call - Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado
123. Chaffee County Times - Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado
124. Charleston Courier - Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri
125. Charleston News - Charleston, South Carolina
126. Chatham Courier - Chatham, New York
127. Chatham Monitor - Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
128. Cherokee Advocate - Tahlequah, Oklahoma
129. Cherry Valley Gazette - Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York
130. Chester Times - Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
131. Chittenango Herald - Chittenango, Madison County, New York
132. Cincinnati Press - Cincinnati, Ohio
133. City Gazette and Daily Advertiser - Charleston, South Carolina
134. Clarksville Standard - Clarksville, Texas
135. Clearfield Democratic Banner - Clearfield, Pennsylvania
136. Cleveland Leader - Cleveland, Ohio
137. Colfax Chronicle - Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana
138. Colorado Banner - Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
139. Colorado Chieftain - Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
140. Colorado Citizen - Columbus, Texas
141. Colorado Springs Gazette and El Paso County News - Colorado Springs, Colorado
142. Colorado Transcript - Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
143. Columbia Democrat - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
144. Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg General Advertiser - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
145. Columbia Herald - Columbia, Tennessee
146. Columbia Phoenix - Columbia, South Carolina
147. Columbian [New York] - New York, New York
148. Columbian [Pennsylvania] - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
149. Columbian and Democrat - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
150. Columbian Centinel - Boston, Massachusetts
151. Columbus Enquirer - Columbus, Georgia
152. Columbus Enquirer-Sun - Columbus, Georgia
153. Columbus Journal - Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
154. Columbus Sun and Enquirer - Columbus, Georgia
155. Connecticut Courant - Hartford, Connecticut
156. Connecticut Herald - New Haven, Connecticut
157. Connecticut Journal - New Haven, Connecticut
158. Connecticut Mirror - Hartford, Connecticut
159. Connersville Examiner - Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana
160. Connersville Times - Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana
161. Corning Journal - Corning, New York
162. Coshocton Democrat - Coshocton, Ohio
163. County Paper - Oregon, Missouri
164. Crown Point Register - Crown Point, Indiana
165. Cuba Evening Review - Cuba, Allegany County, New York
166. Cuba True Patriot - Cuba, New York
167. Daily Alta California - San Francisco, California
168. Daily Astorian - Astoria, Oregon
169. Daily Derrick - Oil City, Pennsylvania
170. Daily Free Democrat - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
171. Daily Iowa Capital - Des Moines, Iowa
172. Daily Phoenix - Columbia, South Carolina
173. Daily State Journal - Richmond, Virginia
174. Dansville Advertiser - Dansville, Livingston County, New York
175. Danville Hendricks County Republican 1887 - Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana
176. Danville Hendricks County Union - Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana
177. Davenport Gazette - Davenport, Iowa
178. Dawsons Fort Wayne Tribune - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
179. Decatur Republican - Decatur, Iowa
180. Decatur Review - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
181. Dedham Village Register - Dedham, Massachusetts
182. Delaware Advertiser and Farmers Journal - Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
183. Delphi Times - Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana
184. Denton Journal - Denton, Caroline County, Maryland
185. DeRuyter New Era-Gleaner - DeRuyter, Madison County, New York
186. Des Moines Republican - Des Moines, Iowa
187. Deseret News - Salt Lake City, Utah
188. Dodge City Times - Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas
189. Doniphan Prospect - Doniphan, Missouri
190. Dublin Post - Dublin, Georgia
191. Dubuque Herald - Dubuque, Iowa
192. Dubuque Times - Dubuque, Iowa
193. Dunkirk Observer - Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York
194. Eastern Argus - Portland, Maine
195. Eau Claire Free Press - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
196. Eau Claire News - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
197. Edwardsville Intelligencer - Edwardsville, Illinois
198. Elk Advocate - Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania
199. Elk County Advocate - Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania
200. Elkhart Democratic Union - Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
201. Elkhart Monitor - Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
202. Elkhart Observer - Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
203. Elyria Constitution - Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
204. Elyria Courier - Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
205. Elyria Independent Democrat - Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
206. Emmetsburg Palo Alto Pilot - Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
207. Erie County Independent - Buffalo and Hamburg, Erie County, New York
208. Essex County Republican - Keeseville, New York
209. Evening Gazette - Port Jervis, New York
210. Evening Mirror - Altoona, Pennsylvania
211. Evergreen City Times - Sheboygan, Wisconsin
212. Fair Play - Saint Genevieve
213. Fairport Herald - Fairport, Monroe County, New York
214. Farmer's Cabinet - Amherst, New Hampshire
215. Farmer's Gazette - Sparta, Georgia
216. Fayetteville Observer - Fayetteville, North Carolina
217. Federal Gazette, and Philadelphia Evening Post - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
218. Federal Union - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
219. Forest Republican - Crandon, Wisconsin
220. Fort Collins Courier - Fort Collins, Colorado
221. Fort Collins Standard - Fort Collins, Colorado
222. Fort Morgan Times - Fort Morgan, Weld County, Colorado
223. Fort Smith Elevator - Fort Smith, Arkansas
224. Fort Wayne Democrat - Fort Wayne, Indiana
225. Fort Wayne Gazette - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
226. Fort Wayne Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
227. Fort Worth Gazette - Fort Worth, Texas
228. Frankfort Roundabout - Frankfort, Kentucky
229. Franklin Gazette - Malone, New York
230. Franklin Repository - Franklin County, Pennsylvania
231. Frederick News - Frederick, Maryland
232. Fredonia Censor - Fredonia, New York
233. Freeport Bulletin - Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
234. Fremont Journal - Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
235. Gallipolis Journal - Gallipolis, Ohio
236. Galveston Civilian - Galveston, Texas
237. Galveston Civilian and Gazette - Galveston, Texas
238. Galveston News - Galveston, Texas
239. General Advertiser and Political, Commercial, - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
240. Geneseo Democrat - Geneseo, New York
241. Geneva Advertiser - Geneva, New York
242. Geneva Courier - Geneva, New York
243. Geneva Express - Geneva, New York
244. Geneva Gazette - Geneva, New York
245. Georgetown Courier - Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado
246. Georgia Weekly Telegraph and Georgia Journal and - Macon, Georgia
247. Gettysburg Complier - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
248. Gettysburg Republican - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
249. Gettysburg Republican Complier - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
250. Gettysburg Star - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
251. Gettysburg Star and Sentinel - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
252. Glasgow Times - Glasgow, Missouri
253. Glenwood Opinion - Glenwood, Iowa
254. Gloversville Intelligencer - Gloversville, New York
255. Golden Era - San Francisco, California
256. Grand Traverse Herald - Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
257. Grant County Herald - Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
258. Gravesville Calumet Republican - Gravesville, Calumet County, Wisconsin
259. Green Bay Republican - Green Bay, Wisconsin
260. Greenville Advance - Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
261. Greenville Advance Argus - Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
262. Greenville Argus - Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
263. Greenville Shenango Valley Argus - Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
264. Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light - Hagerstown, Maryland
265. Hagerstown Mail - Hagerstown, Maryland
266. Hagerstown Torch Light and Public Advertiser - Hagerstown, Maryland
267. Hannibal Clipper - Hannibal, Missouri
268. Hannibal Journal - Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
269. Harrisonburg Rockingham Register - Harrisonburg, Rockingham County,
270. Hartford Herald - Hartford, Kentucky
271. Haverhill Gazette - Haverhill, Massachusetts
272. Hawarden Independent - Calliope, Sioux County, Iowa
273. Hickman Courier - Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
274. Highland Messenger - Asheville, North Carolina
275. Highland News - Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland
276. Hillsboro News-Herald - Hillsboro, Hghland County, Ohio
277. Hillsdale Standard - Hillsdale, Michigan
278. Holmes County Farmer - Millersburg, Ohio
279. Holmes County Republican - Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio
280. Holt County Sentinel - Oregon, Holt County, Missouri
281. Houston Mercury - Houston, Texas
282. Houston Telegraph and Texas Register - Houston, Texas
283. Howarden Independent - East Orange, and Calliope, Sioux County,
284. Hudson Evening Register - Hudson, N.Y.
285. Hudson North Star - Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
286. Hudson River Chronicle - Sing-Sing, Westchester County, New York
287. Huntingdon Journal - Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
288. Huntington Long Islander - Huntington, Suffolk County, New York
289. Huron Reflector - Norwalk, Ohio
290. Hyde Park Herald - Hyde Park, Illinois
291. Independent American - Platteville, Wisconsin
292. Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot - Boston, Massachusetts
293. Indian Chieftain - Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma
294. Indiana Democrat - Indiana, Pennsylvania
295. Indiana Messenger - Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
296. Indiana Progress - Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
297. Interior Journal - Stanford, Kentucky
298. Iola Register - Iola, Kansas
299. Iowa South West - Bedford, Iowa
300. Iowa State Register - Des Moines, Iowa
301. Iowa State Reporter - Waterloo, Black County, Iowa
302. Ithaca Journal - Ithaca, New York
303. Jackson Missouri Cash-Book - Jackson, Missouri
304. Jackson Sentinel - Maquoketa, Iowa
305. Janesville Democrat - Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
306. Janesville Democratic Standard - Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
307. Janesville Gazette - Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
308. Janesville Gazette and Free Press - Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
309. Jefferson Bee - Jefferson, Iowa
310. Jefferson City Peoples Tribune - Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
311. Jefferson City State Journal - Jefferson City, Missouri
312. Jefferson County Journal - Adams, New York
313. Jeffersonian - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
314. Jeffersonian Republican - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
315. Jeffersonville Evening News - Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
316. Jeffersonville National Democrat - Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
317. Jeffersonville News - Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
318. Jones County Liberal - Monticello, Jones County, Iowa
319. Journal and American - Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
320. Juniata Sentinel - Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
321. Kalamazoo Telegraph - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
322. Kane Leader - Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania
323. Kane Weekly Blade - Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania
324. Kansas City Journal of Commerce - Kansas City, Missouri
325. Kenosha Democrat - Kenosha, Wisconsin
326. Kenosha Telegraph - Kenosha, Wisconsin
327. Keowee Courier - Walhalla, South Carolina
328. Keystone Courier - Connellsville, Pennsylvania
329. Kingston Freeman - Kingston, Ulster County, New York
330. Kirksville Graphic - Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri
331. Knoxville Chronicle - Knoxville, Tennessee
332. Lancaster Examiner and Herald - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
333. Lancaster Intelligencer - Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
334. Laramie Sentinel - Laramie, Wyoming
335. Lawrence Gazette - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
336. Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence, Kansas
337. Lawrence Republican - Lawrence, Kansas
338. Lawrence Western Home Journal 1874 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
339. Le Mars Iowa Liberal - Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
340. Le Mars Sentinel - Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
341. Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, Kansas
342. Lebanon News - Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
343. Lehigh Register - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
344. Liberty Tribune - Liberty, Missouri
345. Lincoln County Herald - Troy, Missouri
346. Litchburg Sentinel - Litchburg, Massachusetts
347. Litchfield Monitor - Litchfield, Connecticut
348. Little Falls Journal and Courier - Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York
349. Little Falls Mohawk Courier - Little Falls, New York
350. Livermore Herald - Livermore, Alameda County, California
351. Livingston Republican - Geneseo, New York
352. Lockport Journal and Courier - Lockport, Niagara County, New York
353. Lodi Freeman and Messenger - Lodi, Cattaraugus County, New York
354. Logansport Chronicle - Logansport, Indiana
355. Logansport Journal - Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
356. Logansport News - Logansport, Indiana
357. Logansport Pharos Tribune - Logansport, Hamilton County, Illinois
358. Logansport Star - Logansport, Indiana
359. Long-Island Farmer - Jamaica, New York
360. Los Angeles Herald - Los Angeles, California
361. Louisiana Capitalian - Louisiana
362. Louisiana Democrat - Alexandria, Louisiana
363. Lowell Courier - Lowell, Massachusetts
364. Lowell Journal and Courier - Lowell, Massachusetts
365. Lowville Journal and Republican - Lowville, Lewis County, New York
366. Loyal Missourian - California, Moniteau County, Missouri
367. Lyons Wayne Democratic Press - Lyons, New York
368. Macon Daily Telegraph - Macon, Georgia
369. Macon Telegraph and Messenger - Macon, Georgia
370. Madison Democrat - Madison, Wisconsin
371. Madison Express - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
372. Madison Observer - Morrisville, Madison County, New York
373. Madison State Journal - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
374. Madison Wisconsin Argus - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
375. Madison Wisconsin Patriot - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
376. Malone Frontier Palladium - Malone, Franklin County, New York
377. Malvern Leader - Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
378. Manitoba Free Press - Manitoba, Canada
379. Manitoba Liberal - Winnipeg, Manitoba
380. Manitoba News-Letter - Winnipeg, Manitoba
381. Manitowoc Tribune - Manitowoc, Wisconsin
382. Marietta Register - Mariette, Georgia
383. Marion Herald - Marion, Linn County, Iowa
384. Marshall Democrat - Marshall, Missouri
385. Marshall Democratic Expounder - Marshall, Michigan
386. Marshfield Coast Mail - Marshfield, Oregon
387. Martinsville Morgan County Gazette - Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
388. Massachusetts Spy - Boston, Massachusetts
389. McConnelsville Conservative - Salem, Ohio
390. Medina Register - Medina, New York
391. Memphis Appeal - Memphis, Tennessee
392. Mexico Independent - Mexico, New York
393. Middleburgh Post - Middleburgh, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
394. Middlesex Gazette - Middletown, Connecticut
395. Milan Exchange - Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee
396. Milledgeville Union and Recorder - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
397. Milwaukee Evening Courier - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
398. Milwaukee Free Democrat - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
399. Milwaukee News - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
400. Milwaukee Sentinel - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
401. Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
402. Milwaukee Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
403. Missouri Patriot - Springfield, Missouri
404. Missouri Republican - St. Louis, Missouri
405. Missouri State Times - Jefferson City, Missouri
406. Moniteau Journal - California, Missouri
407. Monmouth Collegian - Monmouth College, Warren County, Illinois
408. Montana Post - Virginia City, Montana
409. Monticello Express - Monticello, Jones County, Iowa
410. Morning Oregonian - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
411. Morrisville Madison Observer - Morrisville, New York
412. Mount Carmel Register - Mount Carmel, Illinois
413. Mount Morris Union - Mount Morris, Livingston County, New
414. Mount Vernon Fountain and Journal - Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri
415. Mourning Courier and New-York Enquirer - New York, New York
416. Muskogee Indian Journal - Muskogee, Oklahoma
417. Naples Record - Naples, Ontario County, New York
418. Nashville Union and American - Nashville, Tennessee
419. National Intelligencer - Washington, District of Columbia
420. National Republican - Washington, District of Columbia
421. Native Virginian - Orange Court House, Virginia
422. Neapolitan Record - Naples, New York
423. Nebraska Advertiser - Brownville, Nemaha County, Nebraska
424. Nebraska State Journal - Lincoln, Nebraska
425. Neosho Times - Neosho, Missouri
426. Neosho Valley Register - Iola, Allen County, Kansas
427. Nevada State Journal - Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
428. New Albany Ledger - New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
429. New Albany Register - New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
430. New Albany Tribune - New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
431. New Bedford Mercury - New Bedford, Massachusetts
432. New Brunswick Times - New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New
433. New Hampshire Gazette - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
434. New Hampshire Patriot - Concord, New Hampshire
435. New Hampshire Sentinel - Keene, New Hampshire
436. New Hampshire Spy - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
437. New Haven Gazette - New Haven, Connecticut
438. New Holland Clarion - New Holland, Pennsylvania
439. New Orleans Crescent - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
440. New Philadelphia Democrat - New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
441. New South - Port Royal, South Carolina
442. New Ulm Review - New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
443. New York Advertiser - New York, New York
444. New York American for the Country - New York, New York
445. New York Clipper - New York, New York
446. New York Commercial Advertiser - New York, New York
447. New York Evening Express - New York, New York
448. New York Evening Mirror - New York, New York
449. New York Evening Post - New York, New York
450. New York Evening Telegram - New York, New York
451. New York Gazette - New York, New York
452. New York Graphic - New York, New York
453. New York Herald - New York, New York
454. New York Mercantile Advertiser - New York, New York
455. New York Mercury - New York, New York
456. New York New World - New York, New York
457. New York Spectator - New York, New York
458. New York Sun - New York, New York
459. New York Telegram - New York, New York
460. New York Times - New York, New York
461. New York Tribune - New York, New York
462. New York World - New York, New York
463. New-England Galaxy - Boston, Massachusetts
464. New-England Journal - Boston, Mass.
465. New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
466. New-Hampshire Patriot - Concord, New Hampshire
467. New-York Journal - New York City, New York
468. New-York Spectator - New York, New York
469. Newbern Sentinel - New Bern, North Carolina
470. Newburgh News - Newburgh, New York
471. Newburyport Herald - Newburyport, Massachusetts
472. Newport Hossier State - Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana
473. Newport Journal - Newport, Rhode Island
474. Newport News - Newport, Rhode Island
475. Newtown Register - Newtown, Long Island, New York
476. Niagara Falls Gazette - Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
477. North Carolina Whig - Charlotte, North Carolina
478. North Nebraska Eagle - Dakota City, Nebraska
479. Northern Vindicator - Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
480. Norwich Courier - Norwich, Connecticut
481. Ogdensburgh Journal - Ogdensburg, New York
482. Ogdensburgh Sentinel - Ogdensburg, New York
483. Olney Times - Olney, Richland County, Illinois
484. Omaha Arrow - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
485. Omaha Bee - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
486. Omaha Herald - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
487. Omaha Nebraskian - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
488. Omaha Republican - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
489. Omaha Tribune - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
490. Omaha World-Herald - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
491. Oneida Morning Herald - Utica, New York
492. Oneida Sachem - Oneida, Madison County, New York
493. Orangeburg Times and Democrat - Orangeburg, South Carolina
494. Oregon County Paper - Oregon, Missouri
495. Oshkosh Courier - Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
496. Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
497. Oskaloosa Independent - Oskaloosa, Kansas
498. Oswego Commercial Times - Oswego, New York
499. Oswego Palladium - Oswego, Oneida County, New York
500. Oswego Press - Oswego, Oneida County, New York
501. Oswego Times and Express - Oswego, Oneida County, New York
502. Otsego Farmer - Cooperstown, New York
503. Otsego Herald - Cooperstown, New York
504. Otsego Union - Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan
505. Ouachita Telegraph - Monroe, Louisiana
506. Pacific Rural Press - San Francisco, California
507. Painesville Telegraph - Painesville, Lake County, Ohio
508. Palo Alto Recorder - Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
509. Pennsylvania Gazette - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
510. Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
511. People's Vindicator - Natchitoches, Louisiana
512. Perrysburg Journal - Perrysburg, Ohio
513. Petersburg Index and Appeal - Petersburg, Virginia
514. Phelps County New Era - Rolla, Missouri
515. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
516. Philadelphia Evening Telegraph - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
517. Philadelphia Gazette of the United States - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
518. Philadelphia Press - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
519. Pine Plains Register - Pine Plains, New York
520. Piqua Miami Helmet - Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
521. Pittsburgh Morning Post - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
522. Pittsfield Sun - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
523. Plattsburgh Republican - Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
524. Plymouth Journal - Plymouth, Massachusetts
525. Port Jervis Evening Gazette - Port Jervis, New York
526. Portage la Prairie Tribune-Review - Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
527. Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
528. Portsmouth Times - Portsmouth, Ohio
529. Postville Review - Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa
530. Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle - Poughkeepsie, New York
531. Poulson's American Advertiser - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
532. Prescott Transcript - Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin
533. Princeton Union - Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
534. Progressive Batavian - Batavia, Genesee County, New York
535. Providence Gazette - Providence, Rhode Island
536. Providence Patriot - Providence, Rhode Island
537. Providence Post - Providence, Rhode Island
538. Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York
539. Putnam County Courier - Carmel, New York
540. Quincy Herald - Quincy, Illinois
541. Quincy Journal - Quincy, Illinois
542. Quincy Whig - Quincy, Illinois
543. Quincy Whig and Republican - Quincy, Illinois
544. Racine Argus - Racine, Wisconsin
545. Racine County Argus - Racine County, Wisconsin
546. Racine Journal - Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
547. Racine Morning Advocate - Racine, Wisconsin
548. Racine News - Racine, Wisconsin
549. Randolph Weekly Wanderer - Randolph, Orange County, Vermont
550. Red Bank Register - Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey
551. Red Cloud Chief - Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska
552. Red Wing Grange Advance - Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
553. Red Wing Sentinel - Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
554. Reese River Reveille - Austin, Nevada
555. Reno Evening Gazette - Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
556. Republican Compiler - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
557. Republican Star - Easton, Maryland
558. Rhode Island American - Providence, Rhode Island
559. Rhode Island Gazette - Newport, Rhode Island
560. Rhode Island Republican - Newport, Rhode Island
561. Richland County Observer - Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin
562. Richmond Democrat - Richmond, Ray County, Missouri
563. Richmond Dispatch - Richmond, Virginia
564. Richmond Enquirer - Richmond, Virginia
565. Rochester Republican - Rochester, New York
566. Rochester Union and Advertiser - Rochester, New York
567. Rocky Mountain News - Denver, Denver County, Colorado
568. Rolla Weekly Herald - Rolla, Missouri
569. Roman Citizen - Rome, Oneida County, New York
570. Rome Sentinel - Rome, Oneida County, New York
571. Rutland County Herald - Rutland, Vermont
572. Rutland Globe - Rutland, Vermont
573. Rutland Herald - Rutland, Vermont
574. Sacramento Record - Sacramento, California
575. Sacramento Record Union - Sacramento, California
576. Sacramento Union - Sacramento, California
577. Sag Harbor Corrector - Sag-Harbor, Long Island, Suffolk County,
578. Sag Harbor Express - Sag-Harbor, Long Island, Suffolk County,
579. Saint Paul Globe - Saint Paul, Minnesota
580. Salem Gazette - Salem, Massachusetts
581. Salem Northern Post - Salem, New York
582. Saline County Journal - Salina, Kansas
583. Saline County Progress - Marshall, Missouri
584. Salt Lake Herald - Salt Lake City, Utah
585. Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah
586. San Antonio Light - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
587. Sauk County Standard - Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
588. Schoharie Union - Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York
589. Sedalia Bazoo - Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
590. Sedalia Democrat - Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
591. Semi-weekly Interior Journal - Stanford, Kentucky
592. Semi-weekly Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
593. Shawano County Herald - Shawano, Wisconsin
594. Shawano County Journal - Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin
595. Shenandoah Herald - Woodstock, Virginia
596. Shenango Valley Argus - Greenville, Pennsylvania
597. Silver Cliff Herald - Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado
598. Sioux County Herald - Orange City, Iowa
599. Sioux County Independent - Calliope, Sioux County, Iowa
600. Skaneateles Courier and Republican - Skaneateles, Onondago County, New York
601. Skaneateles Free Press - Skaneateles, Onondago County, New York
602. Smethport McKean Miner - Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania
603. Smoky Hill and Republican Union - Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
604. Somerset Herald - Princess Anne, Maryland
605. South Side Signal - Babylon, Long Island, Suffolk County,
606. Southern Banner - Athens, Georgia
607. Southern Recorder - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
608. Southern Watchman - Athens, Georgia
609. Southern Whig - Athens, Georgia
610. Sparta Eagle - Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
611. Spencer Clay County News - Spencer, Iowa
612. Spirit Lake Beacon - Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa
613. Spirit of the Times - New York, New York
614. Springfield Globe-Republic - Springfield, Ohio
615. Springfield Leader - Springfield, Christian County, Missouri
616. St. Cloud Democrat - St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
617. St. Cloud Journal - St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
618. St. Genevieve Fair Play - Saint Genevieve, Missouri
619. St. George Union - Saint George, Utah
620. St. Joseph Gazette - Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
621. St. Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan
622. St. Lawrence Republican - Ogdensburg, New York
623. St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburg Weekly Journal - Ogdensburg, New York
624. St. Louis Missouri Republican - Saint Louis, Missouri
625. St. Paul Globe - Saint Paul, Minnesota
626. Stamford Mirror - Stamford, Delaware County, New York
627. Stark County Democrat - Canton, Ohio
628. State Gazette - Austin, Texas
629. State Journal - Madison, Wisconsin
630. Sterling Gazette - Sterling, Illinois
631. Sterling Standard - Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois
632. Stevens Point Journal - Stevens Point, Wisconsin
633. Stevens Point Lumberman - Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin
634. Stevens Point Wisconsin Pinery - Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin
635. Sumner Gazette - Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa
636. Sumter Republican - Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
637. Sumter Watchman and Southron - Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
638. Sunbury American - Sunbury, Northumberland County,
639. Sunbury American and Shamokin Journal - Sunbury, Northumberland County,
640. Sunny South - Atlanta, Georgia
641. Superior Chronicle - Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
642. Sycamore True Republican - Sycamore, De Kalb County, Illinois
643. Syracuse Courier and Union - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
644. Syracuse Evening Chronicle - Syracuse, New York
645. Syracuse Journal - Syracuse, New York
646. Syracuse Standard - Syracuse, New York
647. The Country - Georgia
648. Thomas County Cat - Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
649. Thomasville Times - Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
650. Tiffin Tribune - Tiffin, Hillsdale County, Ohio
651. Tioga Eagle - Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
652. Titusville Morning Herald - Titusville, Pennsylvania
653. Tombstone Epitaph - Tombstone, Arizona
654. Torch Light - Hagerstown, Maryland
655. Trenton Federalist - Trenton, New Jersey
656. Troy Herald - Troy, Missouri
657. Union County Star and Lewisburg Chronicle - Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
658. Union Springs Advertiser - Union Springs, Cayuga County, New York
659. Urbana Union - Urbana, Ohio
660. Utica Gazette - Utica, Oneida County, New York
661. Utica Herald - Utica, Oneida County, New York
662. Utica Morning Herald and Daily Gazette - Utica, Oneida County, New York
663. Utica Observer - Utica, Oneida County, New York
664. Valentine Reporter - Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska
665. Vermont Farmer - Saint Johnsbury, Vermont
666. Vermont Gazette - Bennington, Vermont
667. Vermont Phoenix - Brattleboro, Vermont
668. Vermont Transcript - Saint Albans, Vermont
669. Vermont Watchman - Montpelier, Vermont
670. Village Register - Dedham, Massachusetts
671. Wachusett Star - Barre, Massachusetts
672. Waco Examiner - Waco, Texas
673. Warren Ledger - Warren County, Pennsylvania
674. Washington Evening Critic - Washington, District of Columbia
675. Washington Globe - Washington, District of Columbia
676. Washington National Intelligencer - Washington, District of Columbia
677. Waterloo Courier - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
678. Watertown Democrat - Wattertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
679. Watertown Re-Union - Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
680. Watertown Times - Watertown, New York
681. Waterville Times - Waterville, New York
682. Waukesha County Democrat - Waukesha, Wisconsin
683. Waukesha Freeman - Waukesha, Wisconsin
684. Waukesha Plaindealer - Waukesha, Wisconsin
685. Waupun Times - Waupun, Wisconsin
686. Waynesboro Village Record - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
687. Weekly Columbus Enquirer - Columbus, Georgia
688. Weekly Georgia Telegraph - Macon, Georgia
689. Weekly Kansas Chief - Troy, Kansas
690. Weekly Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
691. Wellsboro Agitator - Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
692. Wellsville Alleghany County Reporter - Wellsville, Alleghany County, New York
693. Western Argus - Lyons, Wayne County, New York
694. Western Carolinian - Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
695. Western Kansas World - WeKeeney, Trego County, Kansas
696. Western Reserve Chronicle - Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
697. White Cloud Kansas Chief - White Cloud, Kansas
698. Whitewater Register - Whitewater, Wisconsin
699. Wichita City Eagle - Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
700. Willamette Farmer - Salem, Oregon
701. Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
702. Williamsport Lycoming Gazette - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
703. Wilmingtonian and Delaware Advertiser - Wilmington, Delaware
704. Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg, Canada
705. Winnipeg Standard - Winnipeg, Canada
706. Winona Record - Winona, Minnesota
707. Winona Republican - Winona, Minnesota
708. Wisconsin Democrat - Green Bay, Wisconsin
709. Wisconsin Free Democrat - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
710. Wisconsin Patriot - Madison, Wisconsin
711. Wisconsin State Journal - Madison, Wisconsin
712. Woodbridge Independent Hour - Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey
713. Worthington Gazette - Worthington, Green County, Indiana
714. Wyoming County Mirror - Warsaw, New York
715. Yellowstone Journal [a.k.a. Daily Yellowstone Journal] - Miles City, Montana
716. Zanesville Courier - Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio

The first known instance of importance was issued in 1723 by an eastern newspaper. Other articles of interested continued in an increasing frequency, through the mid-1880s. Several other with historic details are known for Nebraska due to previous times when individual issues were reviewed as available on microfilm. A remembrance conveyed in one article extends the time back to 1675.

More than 5900 records were located and recorded according to specific details, including bird name, place, date, and source. This is an indication for the U.S. states with the greater amount of records:

New York: 714

Nebraska: 685

Iowa: 487

Pennsylvania: 367

Wisconsin: 293

Georgia: 279

California: 251

New Jersey: 247

Massachusetts: 233

Illinois: 222

Missouri: 213

Kansas: 204

Indiana: 166

Ohio: 147

Minnesota: 143

Florida: 120

Maryland: 117

Texas: 103

There are certainly more available ...

In an evaluation of species, the Passenger Pigeon, based upon the known results, was most prominently reported on the pages of the newspapers. A tally for this particular focus, indicates these results, for those species most prominently mentioned, with the common name given based upon 2012 nomenclature presented by the International Ornithological Council:

Passenger Pigeon - 919 derived records

Greater Prairie Chicken - 431 derived records

Bald Eagle - 365

Canada Goose - 234

Northern Bobwhite - 212

Wild Turkey - 150

Snowy Owl - 135

American Robin - 127

Eastern Bluebird - 115

Wilson's Snipe - 94

Mallard - 93

Sandhill Crane - 82

American Woodcock - 70

American White Pelican - 68

American Crow - 59

Purple Martin - 50

Ruffed Grouse - 48

Mourning Dove - 47

Great Blue Heron - 46

Blue-winged Teal - 39

Canvasback - 38

Trumpeter Swan - 37

Killdeer - 33

Northern Shoveler - 32

Golden Eagle - 32

Sora - 32

American Wigeon - 31

Overall, at least 273 species were mentioned among the expressively different articles of particular interest discovered thus far.

This is a rather terse report of what the newspapers convey, but it would require a multitude of more words to express what the can be learned searching pages of print, formerly published in their entirety. It would also require e-payment or a credit card to pay for unlimited access.

Some of the especially interesting articles have been typed in their entirety, and already presented here on this blog.