10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

There was an empty lot of land next to us until 2010 – I remember seeing a distraught Blue-black Grassquit sitting on the fence as the bulldozer cleared the land. At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree.

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Opossums Barn Owls Reptiles Hunting 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Gujarat, December 2010. Target for today: critically endangered Sociable Lapwing ( Vanellus gregarius ). The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first.

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Sudan India Ukraine Camels 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2015

The 2010 continental estimate of trumpeter swan abundance was 46,225, an increase of 33% since 2005 and the highest recorded since the surveys began in 1968 3. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Pacific Flyway Management Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of Trumpeter Swans , 3 The 2010 North American Trumpeter Swan Survey.

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North America Iowa Wisconsin Michigan 179

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2012

Just before Thanksgiving, 2010, a driver spotted a Red-tailed hawk sitting on a dead rabbit in the middle of the road. She taught them how to hunt, and when they were released in the fall she stayed on her perch, dozing in the sun. Yet I realize banding is a very valuable tool, and gives us information we could not otherwise gather.

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Rabbits New Jersey Neglecting North America 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

Queens, New York, May 2010 At one time there was an airport in northern Queens called Flushing Airport. The early successional woodland and marsh both have Tree , Barn , and Northern Rough-winged Swallows and Chimney Swifts hunting for bugs over them and the aforementioned breeding birds are in evidence everywhere.

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New York City Homelessness New York Baltimore 159

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In 2010, a joint expedition by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Sudanese Wildlife Society (SWS) found a further 17 electrocuted Egyptian Vultures. Neighbouring (FYRO) Macedonia nowadays has about 20 pairs, while two decades ago they had 135! Reasons for this situation are numerous.

Sudan 251

Sudan Macedonia Botswana Serbia 251

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? In other words, those ancient Penguins almost certainly swam underwater and given their other features, hunted there as well. Salas-Gismondi, R., Altamirano, A., Shawkey, M., D’Alba, L.,

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Penguins Seals Peru Sharks 222

Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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2009 Elephants Hawaii Protesting 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2016

This year’s awards will be handed out on April 27th, and one of the finalists has devoted himself to saving migrating birds of pray from illegal hunting. But along the way, up to 18,000 per year fall victim to illegal hunting for food and sport. Which makes him a formidable candidate for the prestigious prize.

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Papua New Guinea Snow Leopard Pakistan illegal 100

Critter News

AUGUST 22, 2010

both 2009 and 2010, the team located around 200 Spoon-billed Sandpipers-the majority of the world population-wintering in Myanmar, most of them in the Bay of Martaban where local people target wading birds for food. Tags: birds hunting endangered species.

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Species Myanmar Endangered Species Russia 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The Spending Review Committee recommended that the Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Fund (OFCF), which gives loans to the Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR) to run the discredited science programme, have all of its funding revoked, except monies needed for loans in 2010. Tags: Japan hunting greenpeace whaling.

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Whales Whaling Japan Sanctuary 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

In this week's podcast ending February 6, 2010: **Willet Dairy the subject of a Mercy for Animals undercover investigation suspends a worker shown abusing cows; **The Humane Society applauds the Allergan Corporation for progress on the replacement of animal subjects in Botox testing; **PETA files a lawsuit to free Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton (..)

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The Humane Society Protest Protesting Protesters 100

Critter News

JANUARY 31, 2010

In this week's podcast ending January 30, 2010: **A Mercy for Animals video spurs calls for a ban on tail docking in the State of New York; **Animal rights activists try to stop construction of a bullfighting ring in Beijing; **A PETA protestor gets a pie in the face for protesting against the Canadian seal hunt; **And legislation is proposed in China (..)

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Tail Docking Protest Protesting Protesters 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Let’s first take a look at the predictions from July of 2010 and October of 2010 side-by-side. It was hunting around the edges of the West Pond of Jamaica Bay back at the beginning of March, a day that I saw both the individual in Queens and one in Brooklyn. Did I do better this time? Read on to find out!

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Jamaica Owls 2010 New York City 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2017

Mallard ducklings were hiding among vegetation in the shallows, where Grey Herons hunted for Edible (or Green) Frogs. When I canoed those same waters two weeks ago , Gane (1946-2010) was with me, in a way – his ashes are at the bottom of the mighty river. A pair of Ferruginous Ducks , two Purple Herons …. May it gently sway them.

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Terrapins 2009 2010 Hunting 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

Never ones to let facts stand in the way of a good, old-fashioned, witch-hunt, the hordes of cat crazies heeded the call of their overlords and not only sent emails but essentially took over the National Audubon Society’s Facebook page. It can’t be because of the content of the column Ted Williams wrote.

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Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return Tnr Extremist 272

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Snowy Owls are at risk of getting killed via collisions, incidental poisoning from rodenticides, and even illegal hunting (Stone et al. It is estimated that Snowy Owl populations in North America have declined by 52% since the 1960s (Berlanga et al. 1999, Holt et al. of Snowy Owl deaths (Kerlinger and Lein 1988). Demarest, W. Gustafson, E.

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Ethics Owls New York North America 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2013

In July of 2010, I checked into a bed and breakfast on Lafayette Square, a little frustrated because I hadn’t yet had a life bird on my epic journey across most of America. Lest you think that modern technology robbed all the challenge from my hunt, though, I would point out that there were a couple of confounding factors.

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St. Louis Sparrows Kansas City Kansas 182

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 11, 2010

The plan can mean not only reversing the current ban on whale hunting by Norway, Iceland, and Japan for the next ten years, but will allow whaling in the internationally recognized whale sanctuary around Antarctica. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on May 11, 2010. Whales in danger.

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Whales Whaling International Fund For Animal Welfare IFAW 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The believability of this is underscored by the fact that the Pilgrims and their guides listed among their possession numerous “fowling pieces” … for hunting wild birds. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well. 78(1):61–78. literature citation therein Bradford, William. ca 1630–1647. Of Plymouth Plantation. Crawford, R.D.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 238

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2018

And that was the time when all 400 km2 were still open to annual rhythms of flooding and represented a famous waterbird hunting ground. In 2010 the League for Ornithological Action, a local NGO, initiated the protection of the Danube foreland , which was accepted by the authorities. Nevertheless, Nagy was right.

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Beavers Serbia Hungary Eagles 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2016

Despite these robust numbers, their populations are declining on our continent, falling about 32% between 1966 and 2010. While hunting plays some role, habitat loss as farms switch to monocultures is the greater culprit. Accidents on roads and with farm machinery also cause many pheasant deaths every year.

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South Dakota Hawaii United States North America 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Spoonbills nested in Britain for the first time for 300 years in 2010, when a small colony became established at Holkham in North Norfolk. This was an interesting sighting, as it’s only in recent years that these striking birds have started over-wintering in East Anglia.

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Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. The tigress rises again and slowly enters the lake, barely 2-3 metres from a croc who is keeping an eye on her. He is too small to be of any threat to an adult tiger – but she can pose a threat to him! Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Tigers India Killing 2006 258

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , p.36, The writers have created a good book. If you are one of those 58.2 million people who feed wild birds, Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation is likely to enhance your enjoyment and expand your knowledge base.

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America Squirrels Industry Birds 250

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

In 2010, a remarkable and previously unrecorded phenomenon occurred when thousands upon thousands of African Openbills appeared from nowhere and spread throughout South Africa, even to the far southern tip of the continent and remote Karoo semi-desert regions where they had never been recorded before.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 250

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I had experienced this species in much closer quarters before, on a previous sojourn on the island in 2010 I paid a visit to a local breeding facility; I even went trekking sans guide deep into the forest without much success save for one or two distant fly-bys.

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Grenada Parrots Trinidad 2010 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Resident birds, such as this Gray Ghost (Northern Harrier) photographed hunting near Disposal Road one winter by Ron Shields, are well represented, as are migrants and rarities. Bird banding helps Meadowlands naturalists analyze how to manage the landfills and wetlands for their benefit.

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New Jersey Legislation Mammals Pigs 187

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 4, 2010

26): The “heritage” of hunting will continue its decline into irrelevance and will eventually disappear. First, there is no “heritage” of hunting as it is practiced today. In the early days trappers and others hunted for survival. To the Editor: Re “ Working to Keep a Heritage Relevant ” (news article, Sept. Aland Winnetka, Ill.,

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New York Times New York Hunters Slaughtered 40

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. ” This makes a lot more sense once you know a little more about the area and its history. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2013

Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. Now, on to the books. The Eastern guide covers 545 species and the Western guide covers 636 species. Every one of these field guides is excellent.

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North America Birds Falcons Los Angeles 198

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 30, 2017

I got a phone call this morning from one of our oldest customers,” says the executive in a 2010 commercial for an airline. “He Reaching a real person at any business shouldn’t feel like a scavenger hunt. He fired us. After 20 years, he fired us… Said he didn’t know us anymore. We used to do business with a handshake — face to face.

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New York Industry 2010 Game 54

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As 2013 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. The end of the year is nigh and birders the world over are looking over their checklists and reminiscing about their amazing sightings and devastating dips.

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2013 Costa Rica Birds India 169

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Harris’s are also, according to Cowan, smarter than other hawks; they hunt in packs and, for that reason, may welcome humans as hunting partners more so than other raptors. They will allow the human, if she behaves correctly, to be the junior partner in the hunting enterprise – nothing more. We serve them.”.

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New Hampshire Chickens Hunting Falcons 258

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

Sunbitterns prefer hunting along the edges of fast-flowing, clear streams and tend to immediately retreat to the shade when approached, making a prolonged sighting difficult. Sunbitterns like to hunt in clear, fast-flowing streams But probably the least known aspect of the Sunbittern’s life history is its breeding and nesting.

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Costa Rica Suriname Eggs Hunting 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Tristan could certainly use a better year, though his BBOTY was a pretty good one – and he too did not get a photo but he found an illustration: By the end of October, things were looking pretty grim for my ten-year stretch of recording at least one life bird each year, a streak I’ve maintained since I began keeping a life list in 2010.

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2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 263

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

million people (2010 census). Now that the colony is off limits for hunting, the population has grown and the village is benefitting tremendously from entry and guide fees, and a school is being built courtesy of conservation funds. Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% However, there are a whole lot more Ghanaians now!

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 225