This is a project being undertaken by Chuck Otte to gather as many resources as possible, i.e., KBBAT (Kansas Breeding Bird Atlas) databases, KOS member sightings, Southwestern College Bird Sightings database, etc., and produce a checklist for each of Kansas' 105 counties. It does not necessarily reflect accepted records of the Kansas Bird Records Committee, or the Kansas Ornithological Society, but at least some attempt at consistency and reliability is used. It is intended to reflect the current records of bird sightings on file, somewhere, for each county. It is hoped that birders will print out these lists, use them in their birdwatching trips and report bird sightings not on the list to the appropriate individuals/organizations (as listed on each checklist). Birders should also note that these lists are far from all inclusive. Some counties have been very well birded and reported, resulting in county lists exceeding 300 species. Other counties have yielded very few reports over the years and have county lists well under 200. If the list for your county is sparse, check the lists for surrounding counties. the important thing is to report species not on the list!
Click here for the most recent report on the Kansas County Life list totals, compiled by Lisa Edwards.
These checklists are being regularly updated with additional sightings. Contact Chuck if you have questions or problems accessing the files. At this time all files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF form. You will need version 7.0 or later to open these files. You can obtain the Adobe Acrobat Reader software free of charge from Adobe. If you need the files in a word processor format, they are available in Word, WordPerfect and RTF (Rich Text Format). All 105 checklists in each format can are in one compressed (zipped) file. Click on the desired format name, save to your computer and then uncompress the files using the program of your choice. If you just want a specific county's checklist in word processor format, please contact Chuck. Word WordPerfect RTF
The species county dot map page can be accessed here.
The current Kansas Checklist, in the same format as the county checklists (March 2007), is available in various formats for your use. Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Microsoft Word WordPerfect Rich Text Format (RTF)
For a copy of the 10th edition of the KOS checklist (September 2003, the last version printed by KOS but not the current version - see above link), click here.
The current Kansas Checklist with scientific names as well as order, family and subfamily divisions is available as a Word file and an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
Two large files (approximately 1 megabyte each) have been compiled of all 105 county lists. They are also in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. These were updated in December, 2007. One is formatted so that it can be printed out on a duplexing printer and each new county will start on a new page. Individual county lists can be printed from this file as well using selective page printing. The file is 328 pages long. Click here to view this file. The second file is a simple compilation of all 105 county lists with no blank pages. For those printing out on a standard printer, just printing one side of a page, this would be the preferred file. It is 269 pages long. Click here to view this file.
Theese
Page with tables
of number of species on each county's checklist.
Map of Kansas
with number of species on each county's checklist and color coded.
Color coded county
map of Kansas indicating number of species on county checklist.