10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Can California Condors be taught to avoid the dangers of power lines ? Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

California Condor 172

California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

The Eurasian Collared-Dove ( Streptopelia decaocto ) was first released in the New World on the island of New Providence, in the Bahamas. In the mid-1970s, a local breeder was burglarized and a few of his birds escaped, after which the breeder released his remaining stock of about 50 birds 1.

Breeders 196

Breeders 2002 North America Bahamas 196

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2014

Some species such as ‘Golden’ Yellow Warbler (1940s) and Cave Swallow (1980s) began breeding in Florida only recently — if left to their own devices, perhaps others such as Bananaquit and Western Spindalis would find their way as regular breeders here as well.

Florida 175

Florida Miami Stray United States 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2014

Antillean Nighthawks, which are best distinguished by call from the Common Nighthawks that share the same areas, seem to be highly localized breeders in the Florida Keys with regular records of singles in Miami-Dade county. Birds at sites such as small airports linger until the end of August.

Florida 157

Florida Miami Bahamas Breeders 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island. Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia.

New Zealand 181

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 181