10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2021

The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it stated that there were 45 million “birders,” of which 39 million were “around-the-home birders” and 16 million were more active “away-from-home” birders who traveled at least a mile to see birds. I have previously written about the U.S.

Puerto Rico 212

Puerto Rico United States 2019 Science 212

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Chapter Two is a potpourri of stories about nemesis birds, birding by ear, birding for science, under the rubric of birding ‘for the love of it.’ Copyright @2019 by Louisiana State University Press. LSU Press, 2019, 272 pp. ’ What was left to write about? ” I wondered. Map by Lynn Hathaway.

Louisiana 263

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Birding reported a paid distribution of approximately 9,300 on its Form 3526 in October 2019.

2016 252

2016 North America 2019 2020 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you have always wondered what the minimum anesthetic concentration for isoflurane and sevoflurane for the Crested Serpent-eagle is, science has an answer. The breeding ecology of the Yellow-bellied Warbler was actually studied exactly here at Nonggang in 2019 by 3 Chinese researchers. Glad I did not have to watch these.

China 208

China Birds Pythons Eagles 208

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. I highly recommend reading it while also using a more practical guide to bird sound, like Nathan Pieplow’s Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America (HMH, 2017) or Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America (HMH, 2019). Press; May 2021.

North America 278

North America Research Birds America 278

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Everyone is looking back on their best birds of 2019, so I thought it would be a good idea to look at a book that looks back a little further: Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City , by P. Happy New Year, 10,000 Birds readers and writers! Buckley, Walter Sedwitz, William J. Norse, and John Kieran. Another big year memoir?

New York City 143

New York City New York Birds Breeding 143

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. National Geographic, March 2019, 304 pages, 6.3 How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding. by Ted Floyd.

North America 114

North America Birds Prairie Dogs Barn Owls 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” Clearly, this is an under-birded country. .

Bolivia 164

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 164

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

Jenkins has written and illustrated a number of science-based books for children, many with his wife, Robin Page. Cornell Lab Publishing Group, Wundermill Books, March 2019. These illustrations by Steve Jenkins are perfect. The colorful collages fill each page with images of the bird, nest, and habitat. Ruby’s Birds.

New York City 138

New York City Pelicans Penguins New York 138

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

New York City 240

New York City Illinois Science Killing 240

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In just a few clicks I can determine that my 442nd Mallard sighting was a group of 50 at Steigerwald Lake NWR on October 25, 2019, that the checklist was started at 9:46 a.m Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right. In 2019, it is hard to imagine birding without eBird. GPS-tracked miles.

Puerto Rico 141

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 141

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2020

Her children’s books–which include the charming Mama Build a Little Nest , other picture books, and chapter books–evince an easy familiarity with birds, their science and birding ethics. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal. I Love Birds!

Los Angeles 260

Los Angeles 2019 Birds Reptiles 260

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The EU-funded LIFE+ project, called Reason for Hope, is coordinated by the Austrian association Förderverein Waldrappteam, and is claimed to be the first science-based attempt to reintroduce a migratory species to its area of origin. Bald Ibises are curious birds, for they are happy breeding in close proximity to man.

Morocco 206

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

Owls 191

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

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2019 136

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 136

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2019

This year, on the 21st of December, 2019, Michoacán had its second Christmas Bird Count. But here we are in 2019. Three are biology students, one is an elementary-school science teacher, and I am a birding, well, fanatic. Photo of the Morelia Cathedral on Christmas Eve, 2019). But for me, it’s a big deal.

2019 140

2019 Blackbirds Birds Sparrows 140

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2022

And the very best and the most up-to-date field guide is “Birds of Malaysia – Covering Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo and Singapore”, the 2020 Lynx and BirdLife International Collection guide by Chong Leong Puan, Geoffrey Davison and Kim Chye Lim.

Malaysia 221

Malaysia Singapore Asia 2020 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2022

2020 yielded a single sighting; 2019, two; 2018, four. Here is my reasoning: One sighting could indicate a vagrant bird, which is very, very cool, but not really significant for science. They sometimes fly the length of the world nonstop on their way south, but, fortunately for birders, may stop on their way north. It means something.

Mexico 201

Mexico 2018 Ducks South America 201

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

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2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 07 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

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2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

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2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

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2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

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2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100