10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2024

In this second post on the birds of Tan Phu Forest, let’s get the bulbuls out of the way first. Even for a bulbul, it is a “bulky, very noisy, conspicuous” bird (HBW). Even for a bulbul, it is a “bulky, very noisy, conspicuous” bird (HBW). Three seem to be particularly common here.

Vietnam 186

Vietnam Fowl Birds Iran 186

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

However, in this post, I’d like to lay out the basic numbers as we pretend to know them about overall bird mortality, human related causes of mortality, and somewhere in there I’ll note that the number of birds that are killed by windmills is so small that it says “zero” on my pie chart. So keep that in mind.

Killing 274

Killing Cats Fish Birds 274

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

No, I am not going to tell you about some blood-sucking bird with hypnotic powers. But the bird is cool, and I need the photos to prove my points. Instead, they lay their eggs in other species’ nests, and let those nest-making birds (often significantly smaller than the cowbirds) raise their young. Starling -numerous.

Birds 153

Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 153

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Long-time readers of this blog probably also know Tai Haku, the scuba-diving, tree-planting, bird photographing nature blogger at Earth, Wind, and Water. For a successful relocation, check out Rare Birds: The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man who Brought it Back from Extinction.)

Puerto Rico 182

Puerto Rico Guam Virgin Islands Feral 182

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2024

On Hokkaido, the number rose from 33 in 1952 to about 1200 now, with the bird presumably benefiting from its symbolic importance for Japanese culture and its pull for tourists. The Red-crowned Crane is listed as Vulnerable, with an estimated 3000 individuals in 2009. Is this relevant?

China 222

China Japan Russia Pythons 222