10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

I chalked up 132 species in a pretty relaxed eight days, during which birds shared the agenda with culture. During migration (mostly in March and November), several thousand birds’ strong flocks of Common Cranes land here, while during autumn and winter there are several Long-eared Owl roosts. eBird bar chart. #2 2 Baranda fish farm.

Serbia 161

Serbia Bulgaria Farming Turtles 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Giving a few hundred hunters something else to shoot, in my opinion, cannot be worth the blowback from tens of thousands of people who are willing to travel and spend just to watch the birds fly over. Isn’t that neat?

2011 249

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 249

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Below photo of Great Horned Owls at Malheur NWR fire lookout tower, photo by Terry & Kay Steele, nature photographers. This concern of losing our public lands is actually something birders and hunters have in common. This video was published by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers during the refuge occupation. v=dYouXzAez-I.

Extremist 131

Extremist Hunters Utah Nevada 131