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Wow. It really is looking so dated now. I agree - Warcraft 4 please.
I always liked WoW, and I will pick this up, but WHY won't Bliz work on a Warcraft 4? Or a WoW 2? If they don't do that and just keep making expansions, then WoW will eventually get old, and it will very much lead to the end of the world... of warcraft. {NO! NOOOOO!}
@Armyboy5: "horde should have got the vampires" dude thats failing on more levels and in more areas that i have EVER previously experienced. im still lolling, thx for the comment!
After playing for 2 years, I just gave up on wow. The golden peak was when there was no expansions. I still remember the epic feel, when your senses tingled upon entering a contested area. When traveling to areas near alliance/horde territories, seeking someone to slay. Now, while doing a new char, azeroth is almost empty. TBC, could it be more emptier? World-pvp lost its touch. Everyone just hangs around in neutral dalaran and battle in BGs, which feel more like some minigame apart of WoW. PvE is just an endless struggle for gear. But its fun for the progress, you might say. It is far from fun when you wipe at a boss for 4 hours. And it gets more fun when other players can't simply follow simple tactics or learn them after weeks and weeks fighting. WoW was a good game, people just don't seem to be able to let the game go. I felt alot better when stop using WoW. As if a burden had been lifted from my shoulders. Sometimes I think on returning, but not for the sake of the game, but for the sake of good friends meet in WoW. But the thought has just faded since, I know what awaits. Time wasted on getting gear and what not. WoW, the hidden Korean grind game.
its good that the first map is going to be changed that means when you start a new game at level 1 it would be like starting an all new game and you would not have to do the same quest's again i think thats what blizzard wants most out of this, for ex players and current players to start over with new characters and get the full ex out of this expansion, thats the only way your gonna get the full exp of this expansion. would be good if everyone started with new characters it would be like when wow first came out well thats what I think anyway.
It will be grat expansion!
I DONT WANT my old terrs changed
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I think the starting areas will be different and harder to, but it is sad when they destroy Elwynn Forest to.
I'm so sad, not really i quit wow along time ago when i first saw this ummm awesome trailer (yeah right). Wow is done hitmanxmik is right 60 were the golden days all the old school people who follow wow since warcraft 2 will switch to bioware star wars mmorpg but we will still play starcraft2 and diablo 3 untill the writers mess there storyline up.
that looked really crummy. the werewolves are cool though
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LoL..i think that this wont get old good players back..as long as the gameplay stays as it is in wotlk. Everyone with some more brain than a peanut can notice that the game became too childish and we know that blizz do that cuz for the cash, not for you. So, if blizzard doesnt "get it" by now, that lvl 60 were the golden times...Cataclysm wont get us far more than wotlk now (with all childish s**ts in it) And as some ppl posted by now, wow get worse with every expansion, so probably its time for the good old hc players to find other amusement... ...I wish i was wrong, but, sadly, the cash is the one who decides, not us...
Horde should have got the Vampires :P
hmm. I hear sound but got no video to see? anyone having this same prob?
looks ok. but havent played wow for ages. this might get me back into it
i really love world of warcraft but i dont know about this third expansion because world of warcraft games arwe getting worse by every expansion
thats cool... WOTLK was not as impressive as i wanted... lets hope they fix it this time..... go WOW!
Oh ya remember when warhammer came out and alot of people left wow for it, then a month later when the expansion came out everybody went back, then what happened to warhammer? stop saying the expansions kill it, if anything the expansions kill other games
LMAO, are you serious? hasnt every expansion gotten a good review? hmmm? doesnt world of warcraft still have 11 million subscribers? hasnt every expansion increase the subscribers? All you guys that say this game is going downhill are probly guys that spent so much time getting the gear and when the new expansion you had to start all over again and didnt like it so quit... I was like you at one point, i didnt want to play wow, tried to find a mmo to takes it place, I found nothing tho that even compared to wow, so when i went back i was excited to play because of the EXPANSION, I'm a very open gamer, i play many games and I am open for a mmo to beat wow but i dont see that happening any time soon, aion looks like something I could type into google "free mmorpgs" and find that, the flying combat is interesting but most likely unnecessary, knights of the old republic looks cool too, I loved the xbox game of it, but it looks like a pvp system will not exist or be very bad, which a mmo needs, champions online, looks like a city of heros copy, and we know that didnt work out well, All you guys want to hate on world of warcraft but the truth is there is nothing better, decent graphics, tons of quests, a good pvp system that is only getting better, lots of raids, tons of gear, good amount of races, classes, and talent tree combinations to completetely make your character your own. This game just has it all and other games dont,
Wow was good till the burning crusade came after that it went all downhill
wow rock that all i need to say
Still waiting for Warcraft 4....hope I'm still alive when it happens :P
Blizz should make a tutorial for other game companies on How to ruin a game in 2 expensions :)) Luckily I have never played retail WoW and never going to play it if it looks like this
I dont like the way its all going i was hoping they would continue the story line on a new single player rts game after wtlk...(actually i was hoping to see that happen after BC).the once rich and awesome story of warcraft has now turned into a bedtime story of 1 bad guy who rises to destroy azeroth(kewl all of them just want to destroy azeroth!) and 25 good guys who rise against him and attempt to "Raid" his mansion,palace or whatever to neutralize his evil plan before it takes place!!!! and guess what? the end of the story is always "the good guys teaching a lesson to the bad guy!". Blizzard must be ashamed...and yeah most of u are right It's been a while since they have started mixing things together and robbing warcraft of its originality...
ohh,yeah death wing.
yeah .''those who were once human has become something more'',,yeah wear wolf ,yeah world of warcraft. cataclysm
Looks like they're running out of ideas. Burning Crusade was WoW's peak, and the release of the Death Knight in the Wrath ruined it a bit. Admittedly it was time for some new races, so I'm not shunning this game till I test it. Can't be too different.
The reasoning behind Night Elf Mages was said to be because of the return of the High Elves. At least, this is what Chris Metzen said at Blizzcon. As for the races obtaining new classes. If you can stomach fake space mans, I can totally see a Tauren Paladin. It's not like Thrall started out being a Shaman, afterall. This expansion has me more excited than either of the others. Deathwing. You didn't hear me? DEATHWING! *slap*
how come night elfs can be mages now? (arent they against that kind of stuff)
i lke the new race worgen! :)
no i mean dont get this romg blizz i really like it its just well i dont really like lava.......................................
i wonder whats w/ the dragon theme, both wow and guildwars 2 have dragons that chage the face of a continent
oh and about the wargen turning good, well some guy found a cure.
Keep it up Blizz your games are the best : )
This is gonna be a fun Expansion. Im a little shook up about the Alliance getting the Worgen but other than that its going to be fun. Dont think of the gay class mixes like Tauren Paladin think of the new Level 85 content.
They screwed world of warcraft up man, it's not cool anymore. Good that i dont pay anymore for them. Worgen seems a little cool but, taruen pally wtf man thats lame.
I FINK THIS EXP PAcK IS A LITLE WELL.....i loved the old teryytories but whta only lava......plz dont do only lava blizz
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I thought blizz was going into the direction of hero classes WTF? im just gla alliance got worgen however :)
god i wish i could afford WoWs 15$ a month i would so buy this when it comes out
@Shack12 Actually Blizzard is slow on expansions. Most MMORPGs release expansions every year, just look at Everquest 2 or Final Fantasy 11. WOW expansions are released every 2 years. Also, most MMOs release expansions to new areas, at least WOW usually adds new races or classes and new areas.
I think World of warcraft :Cataclysm it will be the most successful game made by Blizzard :D
I think World of warcraft :Cataclysm it will be the most successful game made by Blizzard :D
why not warcraft 4, instead of making ppl pay more for something they have been paying for the last couple of years. For the record i think it's a whole bunch of BS that someone would have pay a monthly fee or any game.
seriously ... i read a couple of ur posts and i see comments on different combinations of clases/races (tauren pala, undead hunter, troll drood and others) but as much as i read i didnt see any post made against the most stupid without sense and practcly the most desperate move of all : DWARF SHAMAN .. that is practicly idiotic ... ... ... ow and the introduction of the worgen class is a merchandising move as it will atract X-men fans towards the game.
Lame... no new classes.
the just need to make a Wold of WarCraft 2... key word being 2!
i get all the classes but wtf is undead hunter ?!


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Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla) as seen in our Oregon Coast exhibit.
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This small frog (adults generally grow no larger than 1.5 inches (or 4 cm)) is a common amphibian in the Pacific Northwest, found from sea level into the Coast Range Mountains. The animal can have a variety of colors, from brown to bright green with the males having dark throats. A dark brown or black eye stripe runs from the nose, through the eye and part way down the back. Like most frogs, this animal is an insectivore, eating beetles, spiders, ants and other invertebrates.
The frog's croaking song is common in early spring when large numbers of them congregate in ponds and wetlands to breed. This can go on for several weeks. Many of the adult frogs will leave the water and return to the trees after breeding. Females will lay large clusters of eggs on grass or plant stems in shallow water and by the end of summer tadpoles are hatching. Within a few months, the tadpoles have transformed into frogs and will abandon their home ponds – often in large migrations – to venture into the surrounding vegetation where they'll live for most of their lives.
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The Resistance: Fall of Man furore has seemingly come to an end today, with church leaders at Manchester Cathedral stating that they have forgiven Sony for using the inside of the building in its sci-fi shooter, reports the BBC.
The row started in June, when the Church of England discovered that Manchester Cathedral had been used as a location within the game. The church claimed that the electronics giant had not asked for permission to do so.
Bishop of Manchester Nigel McCulloch said at the time, "For a global manufacturer to re-create one of our great cathedrals with photo-realistic quality and then encourage people to have gun battles in the building is beyond belief and highly irresponsible." Later, the church also called for Resistance: Fall of Man to be pulled from the shortlist of the BAFTA Video Game Awards.
However, apparently all has now been forgiven. After the game failed to win a BAFTA award, the Dean of Manchester, the Very Reverend Rogers Govender, commented, "I think some important lessons have been learnt. So we do forgive Sony for what they have done, even though they still believe they have done nothing wrong.
"In an industry that is breaking new frontiers, it is important that long-held traditions of film and television are maintained. These traditions include having courtesy, respecting the dignity of your subject, and admitting when mistakes have been made. In so many ways Sony have failed to live up to these standards by disrespecting people of faith and the victims of gun crime here in Manchester."
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This blog was created to introduce and show the progress of certain projects that I made in my 2D Digital Studio 2 course at the University of Minnesota in Duluth during Spring 2011. It shows the inspirations, in-progress and finals of each project that was done during that time.
This blog has multiple chapters such as the following: Remix, CopyWrong, Collaborative, Digital Focus and critiques, inspirations and etc.
Today was the Final. It went well. I am happy with my final piece, but there were a few suggestions to making it better.
I could add credits at the end.
Sounds with camera effects, my voice describing my piece and sounds that the imagery would have.
I could use it for my own website.
Project Focus / Title: Camera Works
Media: Collage materials: Paint, papers and text. Photoshop and iMovie.
Size + Format: approx 11 images made in Photoshop into a 1:18:20 long clip.
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this project: I was exploring my photography and myself in my Digital Focus project. I wanted to push myself further by making an animation. I enjoyed working with my collages and transforming them from handmade pieces into digital pieces.
Describe your work process on these finished pieces : I began this project by making my collages by hand with papers, paints, pens and similar materials. I was going to montage these collages onto boxes, but as time went on, I started to play with the idea of combining my handmade collages and my digital skills in Photoshop. I moved away from the crafted side and make it all on the computer. I even considered making a projection of my imagery. Instead I made a short animation of my images and made a self portrait of me with my camera and photography. When problems did arise, I asked for help from friends and my teacher. I listened to what people had to say in the critiques. I liked how the project turned out and I would like to eventually add sound, but unfortunately I don't have the sounds I want. I also learned how to make an animation in Photoshop, which is a great tool.
Evaluate the success of the final craft of your finished project: I believe since I tried new things and learned more about certain programs and developed my idea from just paper into an animation, I think I did a good job.
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public audience: I would show the animation and describe the piece. I would share that most of my work is a reflection of me and how I am a photographer. I would introduce certain imagery that I used in the animation and also describe my process.
Describe how you would expand on this creative work if you were to
continue developing it: I would like to make more hand crafted pieces and plug them into the animation. Then project it on to a screen that has some scrap-booking papers on it, also I would then step in front of the projection of my self and have it reflect on me and then tape that and make that the short film.
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Today I met with my teacher who helped me with my animation and suggested some ways to help this project more. I learned how to do things in Photoshop and iMovie. She suggested that I play with coming in and out of the images and the camera. Also, to change colors every now and then and zoom across the piece. All of this will play off the fact that it's about the camera and about taking photographs. So, with that advice and influence, I know how I am going to make this animation of myself and my camera.
are just a few of my images so far. I made approx 11 images and created more clips in iMovie from these jpegs.
In critique today, I showed a short film and a few images that I have created for my final project. I started making a short piece with images that I created in Photoshop. I started to move the circles around a bit and my head back in forth in a sort of clicking motion. People suggested that I add more red circles around the face and have it move in a circular motion. Also, to try to cut the corner of my square image in the center of the image. People suggested that I make the animation less than 3min and longer than 30 sec. It was good feed-back cause I now have something to work with to make this better than it is now.
I came to class with new ideas for the Final. I was trying out new ways of presenting my final with out using the boxes. I was thinking about perhaps making my collage more digital based instead and thought of doing a projection of my images onto a large screen. I got back good feed back about my image with the red circles. Someone suggested I try making it an animation or short movie. So, I am going to work with that I idea and adding a few of my images into the red circles.
As of now, I have changed my idea and thinking about making a little slideshow or Quick time movie of my portraits (which I will need some assistance in). So far I have been building on my last portrait that I made with the red circles.
Here is what I have done as of now...
you may not notice but the face with the camera is shifting and so are the bubbles. they move slightly in each image. I plan on making 12 total, right now i have 9.
Hannah Hoch - Photomontage artist that I found inspiring.
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The complaint marks the latest fallout from Silk Road, the online drug bazaar that U.S. authorities shut down last year and later seized millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin from. It also highlights a concerted effort to crack down on those who use Bitcoin to enable illicit activities.
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With this round of the Best Horror Movies Netflix January 2014, it looks like Netflix might be saving some of the best for later. Sure they added the Amityville Horror, which has become a ghost story staple, but beyond that they seem to be holding back on the good horror. Maybe they just want us to watch some of the great sci-fi flicks that were just added to the library first. Keep checking back here for updates as they come in!
Day of the Dead
Romero opens up a whole new line of thinking about how human zombies still may be in this third stage of the zombie apocalypse.
The third chapter in writer-director George Romero's zombie saga finds scientists and soldiers hiding in a bunker to escape a world overrun by the undead. The two groups butt heads, but infighting takes a backseat when zombies invade the facility.
Argento's Dracula
Ok, I'm not gonna lie, this movie is pretty bad, but it is directed by the great Dario Argento so it can't be all bad, right?
When Englishman Jonathan Harker visits the exotic castle of Count Dracula, he is entranced by the mysterious aristocrat. But upon learning that the count has sinister designs on his wife, Mina, Harker seeks help from vampire slayer Van Helsing.
Cockneys vs. Zombies
In the vein of Shaun of the Dead, this is a fun romp through England with zombies hot on your heels.
In an attempt to save their granddad's old age home, slacker Cockneys Terry and Andy team up with three friends to rob a bank. But their caper goes awry when they run afoul of a horde of hungry zombies, who then do battle with the feisty pensioners.
Not quite as good as the book, but worth a watch if you're looking for a quick scare.
Trying to recover from the nearly marriage-breaking stress following the death of their child, Jack (Reynaldo Rosales) and Stephanie (Heidi Dippold) spontaneously take off on a road trip. But when their car breaks down in a remote area, they find themselves in a horrific nightmare. Seeking shelter in a house, they soon realize that more danger lurks inside than outside in this spine-chiller based on Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti's best-seller.
If you aren't freaked out by clowns, especially the variety that turn psycho, then perhaps this isn't the movie for you. Then again, you might be after watching this one.
Never accidentally kill a clown at a party. Stitches the clown is on the loose and is hunting down partygoers who caused his untimely death. Are the revelers to blame, or is Stitches criminally insane and using the accident as an excuse for revenge?
Amityville 3
I'm not gonna lie, this movie is bad. I only include it here in case there are some die hard "anything Amityville" fans out there.
To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys the place and settles in to write his first novel. But as soon as the ink on the deed has dried, people who have come into contact with John and the house (including Meg Ryan) begin to meet with shocking fates. Is it all just coincidence, or is the house really the gateway to hell?
The Haunting in Connecticut
Sure, this isn't a very scary movie, but it is a decent ghost story with some good special effects.
In this supernatural thriller, the Campbell family's move to Connecticut takes a dark turn when a series of shocking paranormal events reveals that their new home is a former mortuary with a sordid past.
This is one of those love it or hate it movies. While I found the plot a bit thin, it still kept me engaged throughout and was an interesting study of some dark characters.
After a recent med school grad lands an internship at a prestigious pathology unit in a Philadelphia hospital, he soon finds his new colleagues have some pathological tendencies themselves.
American Psycho
Loved this movie. It captures the whole sociopathic wall street douche attitude perfectly.
With a chiseled chin and physique, Patrick Bateman's looks make him the ideal yuppie -- and the ideal serial killer. Bateman takes pathological pride in his business card and his CD collection, all while plotting his next victim's vivisection.
Ok, I know this is the TV remake of the classic movie, and it falls WAY short of the original, but it is still a great story and better than most TV adaptations.
This remake of the classic 1976 horror flick finds misfit Carrie getting revenge on all the people who've bullied her over the years. As the teenager develops physically, her telekinetic abilities also blossom with a power she's never had before.
The Ninth Gate
This flick is all over the map, and doesn't quite seem to know what kind of movie it is trying to be, but it has Johnny Depp and is directed by Roman Polanski, so despite its failings it is still well-made.
An international search for a rare copy of a demonic tome, "The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom," brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and Satanic worship in director Roman Polanski's gothic mystery.
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
Good looking girls in a slasher movie, how novel.
Beautiful teen Mandy Lane is perfect, and all the boys want her. Badly. But when she accepts an invitation to a weekend party at a secluded ranch, the bodies begin piling up, and Mandy finds herself in a fight for her life.
The Bell Witch Haunting
There was a lot of chatter, mostly bad, about this movie when Netflix added it, so I checked it out. Not as bad as many said, but not very good either.
At the scene of an apparent murder-suicide, a Tennessee family's video footage suggests their deaths mark the return of a centuries-old demon. The entity -- a true legend in this region -- is known for mercilessly tormenting a family in the 1800s.
Kinda reminds me of Session 9 though with a bit more supernatural elements. This is a quick, watchable popcorn flick when you can't find anything else to watch.
Psychiatry intern Clark Stevens investigates the murder of a nurse at Cunningham Hall Mental Facility, home to a slew of dangerous psychotics. Soon, he encounters supernatural forces that would drive any sane person mad.
April Fool's Day
Standard slasher fare. Watch it when you need a Friday the 13th fix, but have already seen enough of Jason for a while.
A group of college friends gather at an heiress's island mansion to celebrate their final year of school. As secrets come to light, bodies start piling up, but are they really dead, or just part of an elaborate and cruel April Fool's joke?
The Keep
I still don't understand why so many people hate this movie. I think it is engaging, creepy and since it is directed by Miami Vice's Michael Mann, it is highly stylized.
German soldiers are slain by an ancient spirit after they commandeer a Romanian castle during World War II. A Jewish scholar wants to unleash the demon to decimate the Nazis, but an enigmatic wanderer intends to keep the evil contained.
The Amityville Horror
This movie always appear near the top of any top ten ghost story movies ever made. It can be a bit slow at times, but it is definitely a must-see.
After moving into their Long Island dream house, George Lutz, his wife and their three children find their lives turning into a hellish nightmare as the legacy of a murder committed on the premises gradually affects the family.
Jacob's Ladder
Tim Robbins is outstanding in this supernatural psychological thriller. You may not always know what is going on, but you will still be glued to the screen.
A Vietnam veteran returns home, only to be haunted by his son's death, plagued by flashbacks of the war and tortured by his psychological demons. Despite support from his ex and his girlfriend, the line between reality and delusion becomes blurred.
Amityville II: The Possession
Watch the original, but if you just need more, give this one a try.
In this prequel to the original film, the Montelli family moves into their dream house at 112 Ocean Avenue -- except it turns into a nightmare when the oldest son becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
Humanoids from the Deep
Seriously, if you've never seen a Roger Corman movie, just drop what you are donig and watch this one now.
From schlockmeister Roger Corman comes this creepy chiller about some mutant fish monsters who bring mayhem to a sleepy oceanside community as they kidnap -- and mate with -- the town's nubile teenage girls.


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Priscilla V. Ely, a teacher, died Sunday after a five-year struggle with breast cancer. The Towson resident was 45.
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A new study on the conservation status of American birds completed by American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is the first ever published to include the full range of bird diversity in all 50 U.S. states and dependent territories. The study finds that more than one third of these birds are in need of conservation attention. This background document elaborates the methodology used to develop the list, which provides the centerpiece of the study.
The list can be used to help inform national priorities for bird species and subspecies conservation, using numeric rankings and color coded categories. Despite the United States having more birders than any other country on Earth, surprisingly, until now, there has not been a comprehensive bird list that both completely and exclusively covers our 50 states and other territories. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) list provides the most up-to-date comprehensive list of bird species and subspecies for the U.S. and its territories with conservation rankings. The list includes all accidentals (indicated with the letter A) along with well-established introduced species (indicated with an I). Note that we also use the letter P for "presumed" when we do not yet know for certain which subspecies has been recorded in the U.S. (applicable to some accidental or introduced species). Species that are known to nest regularly in the U.S., even in very small numbers, are not considered accidental here.
We hope—in particular—to stimulate increased discussion concerning the conservation status of subspecies, which in general has been poorly documented in the past except for among some of the very rarest taxa. This list puts all bird taxa on the radar screen for conservation regardless of taxonomic decisions regarding species status. We are also especially pleased to include the birds of Hawaii in this list, as Hawaii is home to many of the most unique and threatened American birds, yet these species do not currently figure in most field guides used by birders. We hope that this list will encourage the authors of such guides to rethink this in the future.
Most birders and ornithologists tend to think of bird categorization firstly in terms of families, then in terms of species, and finally subspecies. As most also know, in reality there are multiple complex gradations of forms which in some birds are sharply defined, and in others are clinal or cryptic. In some cases, species are also comprised of clusters of subspecies that can be grouped due to their related ranges and similarity of appearance. These groups may sometimes represent potential future species. In other cases they are on the verge of crossing, or have recently crossed the line into full species status (e.g. the Pacific Wren, which is in fact a complex of seven subspecies).
Using the List
The list is provided in an Excel spreadsheet that is available for your use. It should be cited as: American Bird Conservancy (2012) List of the Birds of the United States with Conservation Rankings. Following sequential numbers and a check box to the left, species names appear in the current AOU sequence followed by subspecies, ranges, conservation scores, population and trend estimates, and notes.
When a species has multiple distinctive subspecies or subspecies groups, the list shows the common name of the subspecies (or of the first-named subspecies in a distinctive group) in black. Subspecies in gray font can be regarded as difficult or impossible to separate from others in that group in the field except by range, but it should be possible (often with some experience and/or good prolonged views) to separate them from other subspecies highlighted by black text (or their groups). Column "G" of the spreadsheet can be cross-referred to the highly abbreviated ABC printed checklist to get the scientific names of subspecies or grouped subspecies mentioned in the printed list. In the Excel spreadsheet, subspecies that are given no common name following a named subspecies are related taxa from an adjacent area. David Sibley's excellent online resource on identifiable subspecies (see bibliography) was helpful in making many of the determinations regarding field distinctiveness, and we have also referred to the eBird taxonomic list and other sources to assist with these designations. Pyle (1997, 2008) also identifies some subspecies "groups" that represent "geographically concordant groups of subspecies with shared characters". These are not always distinctive in terms of field characters, but we still think that they are of interest, and highlight them by surrounding them with a black outline.
Note that where no name appears in the "Subspecies/Race" column, it is because only one subspecies occurs in the U.S., or because the species is monotypic. Note that species that do not have an entry in the field entitled "Scientific Name of Subspecies Recorded in the U.S." are also monotypic. Species common names are repeated but grayed-out in rows where there are additional subspecies—for ease of use if you wish to re-sort the database but still read the full species names. Rows are also numbered so the list can easily be restored to its original sequence.
In addition to including subspecies, we have begun to identify some distinct ecological types or "habitypes" which are listed in the "Notes" section. These are the latent subspecies and species of the future, and while not yet separated taxonomically, they can be recognized due to their unique ecological traits. For example, habitat preference, timing of breeding, or a specific nesting or molting strategy. Examples include populations of the Swainson's Warbler that nest in Appalachian rhododendron forests as opposed to bottomland swamp forests, and those Marbled Murrelets that nest on the ground, rather than in trees in Pacific Northwest forests. These "habitypes" most closely match the concept of "Distinct Population Segments" recognized under the Endangered Species Act, yet there is not a perfect correlation as some may not be entirely geographically isolated (note that we also identify some species with disjunct populations/population segments in the same "Notes" field). Geographically concentrated hybrids or morphs, such as those found among some gulls and murres are also noted, but require additional thought and work from a conservation perspective.
Note ranges refer to breeding distributions unless otherwise specified. The range descriptions for non-accidental species and subspecies primarily refer to the U.S. range (e.g. "widespread" refers to widespread within the U.S.), unless otherwise indicated. The words eastern, western, northern, and southern refer to portions of a species' range rather than areas of the country. For accidental and introduced species, the global range of the named subspecies is typically provided. Due to space restrictions, these range descriptions are necessarily brief and included to provide an extremely general guide only.
Bird taxonomy has remained in a state of almost continuous flux since ornithologists first started naming species. Recent developments in field identification techniques as well as scientific advances have often served to further complicate an already rather confusing picture for most non-specialists (in the relationships of large gulls for example). While a Bald Eagle is still clearly a Bald Eagle, it is now far less clear what a Red Crossbill, Herring Gull, or elepaio is. As conservationists, it is important to us at ABC that the broadest diversity of forms are given adequate conservation attention, and elevation to species status clearly confers a greater level of conservation significance. In its new list, ABC recommends the elevation of all forms where strong evidence exists for recognition as full species, especially those already included in major lists published by other scientific authorities, or recently recognized through genetic or other studies. Our underlying basic philosophy being that if a population is largely and consistently genetically isolated (whether sympatrically or allopatrically), and/or can be reliably and consistently separated based on significant phenotypical differences, it should be considered for full species status. The presence of small stable hybrid zones, or occasional but regularly occurring hybrids across populations in our view is not discounting for species status for the hybridizing populations, since many birds that are clearly recognized as separate species are able to hybridize, and related taxa may be genetically closer in one part of their range than in another.
Most bird taxonomy is still decided based on the underlying principle of the biological species concept, and it seems likely that as taxonomy evolves into the future, far more bird species will be recognized than is the case today. ABC welcomes efforts to begin the process of establishing quantitative thresholds for determining species limits such as those proposed by Tobias et al in the recent paper "Quantitative criteria for species delimitation" published in Ibis. We hope that ultimately such thresholds will create a transparent process through which the reasons for species and subspecies decisions can be made clear to all members of the bird community, no matter what their level of expertise in the fields of taxonomy and genetics. We hereby lay down a challenge to bird taxonomists to implement such a quantitative system that can enable those interested in birds at all levels, to support a single recognized global list of bird species, subspecies, and other groupings (such as habitypes and population segments). We hope that this current ABC list will contribute to the discussion that will eventually lead us towards this goal. We also intend to continue to update and improve this list over time and will incorporate new determinations based on such an approach, or other new advances in science.
The ABC list primarily follows the most recent American Ornithologists Union (AOU) checklist (53rd supplement) for sequence and bird names with changes to reflect additional species splits. Subspecies primarily follow Pyle (1997, 2008), again with a few departures based on some recent publications and ABC's own views. Pyle's treatment (which itself often relies on a variety of other sources) frequently results in the recognition of fewer subspecies than the 5th edition of the AOU checklist (published in 1957) which is the most recent comparable subspecies checklist to this ABC list in terms of its scope and geographic coverage. For Hawaiian birds, we have also referred to the Hawaii Biological Survey's complete Hawaii checklist.
We have created six annexes for U.S. territories that have (or have recorded) additional species not yet found in the 50 states. We also include an annex for species that appear to now be extinct in the 50 states, despite their frequent inclusion in other lists (those that appear to have a more realistic chance of still surviving are coded PEX, meaning Potentially Extinct, in the main list); one for species that are not accepted by the American Birding Association (ABA) but have potentially credible records, or species that have been accepted at some point by ABA or AOU but the records are old and of potentially uncertain origin (e.g. Bumblebee Hummingbird); and finally one annex for introduced or escaped species that are either regularly encountered, or have gained or appear to be gaining a breeding foothold. Note that species and subspecies listed for U.S. territories are only those that are not also found in the 50 U.S. states, and each subsequent territory list only includes taxa not listed for previous (meaning Excel tabs to their left) nearby territories. No subspecies common names are provided in these annexes, and distinctive subspecies therefore have their scientific names bolded, and in one case, two are grouped in a box to indicate their similarity to each other. We use the abbreviations EX to mean Extinct, and the abbreviation EIW means Extinct in the Wild throughout.
Conservation Scores
Full species conservation scores and data were provided by Partners in Flight (PIF)/Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, and the U.S. Shorebird Plan except in the cases of new splits in which scores are calculated based on the population and range of the species concerned. Also, scores for Hawaiian species and those for U.S. territories were calculated by ABC. Population data for waterfowl were obtained from BirdLife International (where PIF does not have comprehensive data as yet). A full explanation of how the conservation scores are calculated can be found in the PIF Handbook on Species Assessment. Justifications for individual landbird species scores can be found by downloading the data from the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory website.
In summary, the Combined Score is the sum of the scores for Population Size, plus the highest of the two Distribution scores, plus the highest of the two Threat scores, plus Trend.
Subspecies scores were developed by ABC primarily by assessing the range extent of subspecies as compared to the "parent" species. To develop subspecies population scores we used range proportion in relation to total population size since subspecies population sizes are generally not well known (except for some of the very rarest species, where we referred to published data, although all these subspecies score 5, as the upper threshold for changing to a 4 is 50,000 individuals). We recognize that basing population scores on range size could introduce some bias, as not all species are uniformly distributed across their ranges, but there is not currently sufficient population data to systematically address this question at the present time across all taxa. Species also face differential threats across their ranges, and we hope that in future it will be possible to factor more of these differences into the threat scores. Some trend and threat scores for subspecies were altered from the full species based on published data and expert opinion. In the related issue of Bird Conservation magazine (see checklist home for a sample download), we also provide a list of declining migrants on page 26. This list includes the 25 fastest declining regular medium to long-distance migrants determined using a combination of Breeding Bird Survey and Christmas Bird Count long-term trends.
Conservation Ranking Categories
Secure (4-8): Species/subspecies as a whole appears to have no immediate major conservation issues and can be regarded as safe at the present time. While some of these might be showing declines or likely declines/uncertain population trends (trend scores of 3 or higher), these are offset by their large ranges and populations. If these declines were to continue, some of these may later be upgraded to Potential Concern.
Potential Concern (9-12): While these species/subspecies can also be regarded as currently safe, they typically have smaller populations or ranges, or slightly higher threats or more negative population trends than Secure taxa, and need somewhat closer monitoring, especially those with a total score of 11 or 12. Local conservation actions may also be appropriate for some of these species, especially those that congregate in large numbers at key sites.
Vulnerable (13-16): These are species/subspecies that deserve conservation attention. They typically have limited ranges, smaller populations, higher threats or significantly higher declines (or a combination of these) and they should be considered in conservation planning and action for regions and habitats where they occur. These actions can often be delivered at a habitat/landscape scale to benefit multiple vulnerable taxa rather than through individual species/subspecies programs.
At-Risk (17-20): These are birds that need more urgent conservation attention and many of the highest risk taxa should be considered for ESA listing if they are not already listed. Those at the top end of this rank are most in danger of extinction, and those at the lower end should receive specific conservation attention to ensure they do not go in that direction.
The terms Potential Concern, Vulnerable, and At-Risk do not suggest necessarily that there is concern that a species may be threatened with extinction. Lower scoring species may instead face population declines or range contractions that could negatively impact their conservation status, while some are more vulnerable to threats due to low abundance or small ranges but still have stable populations at present. Those species in the very highest scoring categories (the highest scoring At-Risk species) are those currently considered at risk of global extinction.
While some taxa are currently regarded as Secure, we should still address threats that may reduce their populations, as some of these may later need to be upgraded to higher concern categories. Also, human-induced threats (e.g. collisions) typically affect birds in all threat categories.
Interpreting Conservation Rankings
You may be wondering why some species familiar to you receive the conservation rankings that they do. For example, anyone living in Delaware might wonder how a species such as the Snow Goose could be ranked above "Secure". We think this is a good example, so here's the explanation:
The Snow Goose has a global population that is increasing, giving it a Trend score of 1 - the lowest on the scale of 1 through 5 - but its PIF population estimate of 3.9 million is in a similar range to birds such as the Canada Warbler and Evening Grossbeak. So, while the species may appear locally abundant, there are in fact many more species that are more numerous; hence its Population Size score merits a 3 (see the Partners in Flight Handbook for precise population sizes for each numeric category).
If you look at the range map for Snow Goose in any field guide, you will also see that these 3.9 million birds concentrate in a relatively small area for both breeding and wintering, making them more vulnerable to threats than more widespread species, and giving them a score of 3 for Breeding and Wintering Range.
While Snow Geese are themselves a threat to parts of the Arctic tundra, they also depend on it for nesting, and the tundra is one of the ecosystems most likely vulnerable to climate change. Large numbers of geese winter in saltmarshes, which are also vulnerable to climate change due to sea-level rise, while others depend on agricultural fields, which could be turned over to crops less favorable to geese. It therefore gets a score of 2 for Threat, not high, but also not the lowest.
For all these reasons, the Snow Goose has a Total Score of nine, putting it one over the maximum score for "Secure" and just into the "Potential Concern" category. However, if its population continues to grow as recent data suggest, it can soon be upgraded to Secure.
ABC would not recommend species-specific conservation attention for birds at the low end of this ranking category. In fact, Snow Geese may need to be controlled to boost populations of some more vulnerable species whose Arctic nesting habitat they can impact through over-grazing, but it is a bird we should keep an eye on, since there are enough factors to suggest that its conservation status could change negatively fairly rapidly if threats were to increase and its population trend were to begin to head downward. There are many other species that are at the low or high ends of categories, and if you wonder why a bird is ranked the way it is, you can check the full scores from the spreadsheet. As mentioned elsewhere, a strong negative population trend will almost always bump a species into a higher category regardless of its abundance. We'd also definitely like to hear from you if you think we have any birds ranked incorrectly.
Area Importance Scores
An important component of the list from a conservation standpoint is the "Area Importance" score (column Q). This score enables conservationists to determine how significant the U.S. population of a species is to its global survival. For example, it may be more important from a conservation perspective to invest in conservation in the U.S. for a species that has a significant portion of its range here, than one that may be rare in the U.S. but common in Mexico (for example). U.S. Area Importance has been assessed using a number of sources, but primarily the Handbook of the Birds of the World and the National Geographic Guide Sixth Edition which contains some excellent new subspecies maps.
Since this list and the associated checklist were produced primarily for conservation awareness purposes, we emphasize the scoring of species that are proven to nest or winter regularly, even in small numbers, and those whose regular occurrence during migration may potentially be conservation-significant for the species concerned, even if the total numbers occurring are small (e.g. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper). Our use of the term "accidental" on the list is therefore generalized to include species that do not appear to fit these criteria well, and whose occurrence is either sporadic (as opposed to irruptive), vagrant, highly peripheral to their core populations, or includes just a small fraction of their migratory populations. It differs somewhat from the American Birding Association's (ABA's) definition of the same term, and covers species from the ABA's categories "rare", "casual", and "accidental", without being a perfect match for all birds covered by those ABA terms. Note that some seabirds are likely to occur more regularly in the U.S. EEZ and Hawaiian waters than records suggest, due to the minimal observer coverage in pelagic areas.
The Area Importance Scores, from 0 to 5 are assessed as follows:
0 = Accidental or Introduced (A or I on the spreadsheet). Note that the Red-crowned Parrot has an introduced (or part naturally occurring) population with potential conservation significance. The Mariana Swiftlet also has a tiny introduced Oahu population that may eventually have conservation significance if it were to grow and the wild population were to decline.
1 = 5% or less of range or population in the U.S. for some portion of its life-cycle – species at range periphery, vast proportion of population occurs elsewhere. These taxa are indicated by a colored circle with a white center rather than a solid circle on the spreadsheet.
2 = 5 - 35% of the population in the U.S. for some portion of life-cycle – population depends on the U.S. but needs the majority of its conservation applied elsewhere.
3 = 35 – 65% of the population in the U.S. for some portion of life-cycle – population is almost equally dependent on the U.S. and other areas.
4 = 65-95% of the population in the U.S. for some portion of its life-cycle – population is heavily dependent on the U.S. and needs most of its conservation applied here.
5 = 95% or greater of range or population in the U.S. for some portion of its life-cycle – species is endemic or functionally endemic to the U.S. and marginally significant numbers occur elsewhere.
We anticipate future upgrades to this first edition of the list, and we welcome general feedback as well as any specific additions, corrections, or suggested changes. Note that American Bird Conservancy has a much broader geographic focus than the area covered by the current list and we may expand the list to cover additional areas at a later time.


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After much debate, many conversations, and a few crying sessions (okay, not really crying sessions, but I'm trying to amp up the drama here),
I've decided that This Is Your Pilot is not a title I am willing to part with. And the reality is, even though I have fallen in love with writing fiction, TV is, and will always be my first love. So, This Is Your Pilot is just going to have to get used to incorporating a few more posts here and there about the YA world, publishing in general, and fiction, but really, TV is what is all comes back to.
Thanks for being patient as I wandered this meandering path of decision-making.
More posts to come, especially now that the identity of the site is settled.