This table shows how our annual bird species counts compare to the collective totals and highest individual counts in Washington over the past decade. All of the counts exclude exotic species, as does eBird as of January 29 2023 on "My eBird" and "Top 100" species totals. (Click here to include exotic species in the totals.) It is interesting to note that the total number of birds reported to eBird each year in the state has not varied much over the past decade so the jump in big year totals over the past three years is probably due less to the amount of birder activity than to the level of communication about that activity.

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