Official Checklist of Birds of Mississippi
The latest version of the checklist is available here.
Annotated Checklist for the Gulf Coast Counties
By Ned Boyajian; last updated 2019. Available here. The most comprehensive resource on the diversity, occurrence, and distribution of birds in the most species rich portion of the state.
Mississippi Bird Records Committee
The Mississippi Bird Records Committee of MOS maintains an archive that includes information about all rare birds occurring in the state, plus information about the seasonal distribution of more common species.
The Mississippi Bird Records Committee solicits and evaluates information about all rare and out-of-season birds reported in Mississippi. The committee requests that detailed descriptions, field notes, photographs, and/or recordings be submitted with reports, for evaluation and verification of records and to maintain the quality of the bird records archive.
The committee meets annually, votes on records, and publishes an annual report on its activities in The Mississippi Kite.
Committee members
Gene Knight (chair)
Andy Bell
Ned Boyajian
Holly Cox
Nick Winstead
Review List
The Review List contains species that are considered rare in Mississippi, as well as others whose status in Mississippi is poorly documented, making further information on their status and distribution helpful.
Available here
Review Species Report Form
The documentation form for review species is available here.
All records received will be considered for possible inclusion in the regional (Alabama/Mississippi) report in North American Birds and in “Birds Around the State,” a twice-annual compilation of notable birds seen in Mississippi that is published in the MOS Newsletter.