10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Starting in the mid-1990s, there was a “where to watch birds in…” series of five site guides written by Nigel Wheatley and covering South America (1994), Africa (1995), Asia (1996), Europe & Russia (2000) and Central America & the Caribbean (2001). I was always curious, but never had a chance to study any of them.

Africa 173

Africa Botswana Nigeria Namibia 173

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2017

Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. The ‘707 patent bears the uninspired title “Bird Feeder,” and it issued in July 2001. Bird feeding is serious business. Much of that ingenuity has been directed to a single problem: squirrels.

Squirrels 121

Squirrels Birds 2001 Washington 121

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Mlelani, Tambo and another female white rhino were airlifted from Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2001 through the efforts of the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of rhinos. The birth brings the total white and black rhino population at the adventure park to 12.

White Rhinos 100

White Rhinos Rhinos Tampa 2008 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Mixed macaws in flight (c) Tim Ryan Chris wanted me (and you) to know about Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), a long-term wildlife, ecotourism and biodiversity monitoring project based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

Peru 201

Peru 2011 Deer 2010 201

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MARCH 21, 2011

In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State.

New York 199

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 199

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Enter the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission in 1969, created by state legislation, renamed the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission in 2001.

New Jersey 153

New Jersey Legislation Mammals Pigs 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Eckelberry, cofounder of the Asa Wright Nature Center and noted wildlife artist, did portraits of local birds.) O’Neill, the original illustrator and funded by the Asa Wright Nature Center. O’Neill illustrated the identification plates in the first edition and Don R. Principal artists are O’Neill, John Anderton, Dale Dyer, and John Schmitt.

Trinidad 201

Trinidad South America Birds 2011 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2016

At that time it was not a nature reserve at all and the forty hectare piece of land was only acquired in 2001. The nature reserve is really well managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust with numerous hides and wheelchair access to much of the reserve. Well done Yorkshire Wildlife Trust! Future wildlife habitat.

Geese 101

Geese Wildlife 2001 Woodpeckers 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

This study suggests that the common pastime of supplementary feeding of ducks has resulted in new foraging behaviours and patterns within urban populations of Pacific Black Ducks, and these findings have implications for urban wildlife management and the co-existence of people and animals in urban environments.”

Australia 236

Australia Birds Mountain Goats Ducks 236

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The current ABA Area also excludes parts of our iconic systems of federal lands, including the National Park System ( e.g. , Virgin Islands NP ), the National Wildlife Refuge System ( e.g. , Culebra , Laguna Cartagena , and Vieques NWRs), and the National Forest System ( e.g. , El Yunque NF ). Fish & Wildlife Service.

Puerto Rico 159

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 159

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

2001), before the videos and web sites, there was Hawks in Flight: the Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors by Pete Dunne, David Sibley and Clay Sutton. Pat and Clay also have a blog that you may want to pursue, especially if you are interested in butterflies and wildlife gardening.

North America 230

North America Bald Eagle Eagles Tail Banding 230

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 07 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 07 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 101

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Southern Masked-Weaver – Ploceus velatus. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 101

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. 25 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100