10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

These reports (called “ Banking on Nature “) are relevant to birders because they are among the few comprehensive analyses that relate to the economic impact of birders on national wildlife refuges, which are among the more popular birding locations. A number of these NWRs appear on my list of the Top 25 NWRs for Birding.).

Wildlife

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2015

The mystery bird looked something like a male Blackpoll Warbler in alternate (breeding) plumage, but it was yellow and black instead of black and white. Here’s the bird at the same angle as above, a sharper image, but with part of the bird’s face obscured.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Not so nifty for birds, though. An “invisible” building sounds infinitely more dangerous; let’s hope the architects have a plan to stave off bird fatalities. In the meantime, research into ways to make buildings safer for birds is ongoing. News bird collisions glass skyscraper'

South Korea

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2012

We had a snow storm approaching Minnesota last weekend and the day before I headed over to the bird feeders at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge to see if they were getting any Pine Siskins or Common Redpolls (surprisingly, no). The feeders were incredibly active which is to be expected before a snow storm.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2012

This is what happens when a Republican actually does something, even a very little something, to protect birds. ” He says he doesn’t know anything about the issue. ”I’ll be perfectly frank with you,” he said Monday afternoon. ”I’m not familiar with the bird habitats.”

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Locke Lake in Fridley, Minnesota was the site of a train derailment this past July. Now the lake has been invaded by thousands of ducks and geese , far more than the usual dozen or so birds. The train was carrying corn and dumped tons of grain into the lake.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2013

When people ask me what the best thing they can do to avoid birds pecking holes in cedar siding, my answer is, “Get aluminum siding.” But once you notice birds pecking (or squirrels chewing) in your siding–YOU MUST ACT FAST. So, what can you do when birds are making holes in siding? ” Effective?

Sparrows

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2019

2018 proved to be one of my best birding years ever. In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. I did not fall into that category.

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Here’s a great article about Bob Janssen, a 79-year-old birder from Minnesota who has been birding since his teenage years. ”Citizen birder” has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Though he destroyed more than 1,000 nests worth of chicks and eggs of the American White Pelican nearly obliterating a colony on land he rented, a guilty plea by Minnesota farmer Craig Staloch means that he faces, at most, six months in jail.

Pelicans

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2021

The survey was a join effort with the University of Minnesota. The survey also sought to identify “the key attributes important to birding experiences” and learn more about “decisions to participate in birdwatching and level of identity as birdwatcher.”. Broadly speaking, they were not.)

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2013

It seems an easy thing to do, you buy or make a wooden box and put a hole in it and viola–BIRDS! And though bird houses are a great addition to a yard to provide nesting habitat, we don’t always have to go the traditional route. I see them all over in marshes in Minnesota but I had never seen a duck use one.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2012

What is up with the birding community in the northern part of the US recently? The event brings in people of color in the birding world and we engage in discussion to find out why birding is a bit white in nature and what we can do to be more inclusive. The 2012 event was held at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Family

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

so I’m a bit behind in my intense pursuit of scientific findings related to birds. First, the bird butts. Over the least couple of weeks the best view I’ve had of Minnesota has been out my northward facing window. It is interesting to note that the vast majority of birds flying by out there are going the other way.

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Here in New York State Snowy Owls have been reported in more than ten counties, with most of those counties having birds being seen in multiple locations. If you want to keep up with what is going on up there you can do worse than The Bruce Mactavish Newfoundland Birding Blog. … Birds irruption owls Snowy Owl'

Owls

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2019

I’m hardly the first person to observe that it’s all too easy to get overwhelmed by bad environmental news, and the title Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest sounds like a pretty major downer. Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest by Matt Williams – Indiana University Press, $29.00.

Indiana

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2014

As a freelancer who lives in Minnesota, I try to plan work in warmer areas in the winter. It’s going to have birding and digiscoping tips but it’s also a contest. It’s going to have birding and digiscoping tips but it’s also a contest. Here’s a trailer for it: Birds blackbirds digiscoping'

Blackbirds

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I know at 10,000 Birds, we’re not only supposed to wow you with blog articles, but we’re also supposed show you some awesome photos. I’m in the middle of three different bird surveys for work and it’s been a fantastic way to watch the changes in fall migration in Minnesota.

Mississippi

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2018

Perhaps some other time I’ll write in more detail about the links between Minnesota’s Bell Museum and birds. The Loon diorama demonstrates biparental care in a bird. Sometimes the birds are used as a prop in a mammal exhibit. Can you find the bird that is about to be eaten by the Lynx? There are many.

Mississippi

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Since 2016, writers at 10,000 Birds have been contributing checklists to a joint eBird account called the “10,000 Birds Collaborative.” The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” For the United States, there is also a state list.

Rhode Island

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2014

There are birds more prized by North American birders than the Great Gray Owl , but not many*. As part of my commitment to birding excellence in 2014, I signed up for eBird alerts — receiving messages each time a bird not yet on my year list is reported in Missoula County. We went beyond. The owl wasn’t there.

Owls

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2011

How anyone can possibly resist a bird that has been called Whiskey Jack is beyond my comprehension. Others include Camp Robber , Lumberjack , and Moose-Bird. The bold gray-and-white birds know what humans are good for and that is as a source of food! There are at least eleven subspecies and the birds pictured here are all P.

Washington

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2018

This year, the one now coming to a close, has been “The Year of the Bird,” as declared by National Geographic (as well as the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and BirdLife International). It takes into its lens context and surroundings and makes them as important as the central bird (or other animal) subject.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who loves to share thoughtful , in-depth conservation pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N.

Factory

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Please give a warm welcome to Walter Kitundu, the latest addition to the bevy of beat writers on 10,000 Birds. Walter first came to our attention on 10,000 Birds when he made a comment here – and are we ever glad he did! He is an excellent photographer and his blog, Bird Light Wind , is well worth a visit.

San Francisco

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2016

Word is that Arizona is about to be released and Minnesota, North Carolina and other states are in the pipeline. But not everyone wants a field guide that covers the birds of a single state. The authors were chosen largely because they are knowledgeable about the birds of their state. Read on, dear reader!

North America

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2015

The Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica ) is one of the most widespread and popular birds. They are still among the coolest birds on my list. Nest at Blue Mounds State Park, Minnesota. This is quite a remarkable fact if one thinks that this is the only (and first to do this) migratory bird to change its breeding and migratory habits.

South Dakota

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

It has been almost six months since we introduced the Beat Writer concept to 10,000 Birds. Since then there have been some major changes here at the ol’ blog and we thought it was time to update everyone as to where we are at with this grand experiment in group bird blogging. Greg’s beat is Bird Evolutionary Biology.

Science

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2015

This being a life bird for me I had no choice but to take the drive. During the 1980s, the Pacific Coast Population swans became the source of eggs for several restoration programs in Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa 2. The good news is that these majestic birds have been increasing in numbers every year!

North America

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2016

When I picture state birds, I picture the gorgeous Scissor-tailed Flycatcher of Oklahoma, the pristine white feathers of Alaska’s Willow Ptarmigan , or the haunting call of Minnesota’s Common Loon. And yet, that is the very bird Rhode Islanders chose for their state bird: the Rhode Island Red Hen !

Rhode Island

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

One of the perks of visiting Florida in January is that it’s a chance to see some birds that are absent in Minnesota like the Tree Swallow. Though this flashy bird is relatively common, they demand your attention when they are in their large communal roosts. The flock body takes on a mind of its own.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

Outside of hardcore twitchers looking for specialty birds and after speaking to thousands and thousands of birders, I have concluded that most people really do not put much emphasis on our prairies. I can certainly speak about the Midwest where states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, etc. Good birding and love our prairies!

Prairie Dogs

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I was born in Minnesota. I will pass over my years in Mexicali, the desert city that made me forget about birding for many years.) The post My many hummingbirds appeared first on 10,000 Birds. And so would the situation have remained, except that I moved to Morelia, Mexico in 1994. (I You won’t be sorry.

Minnesota

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2018

It has been my privilege to bird in the ‘Glades – the largest US wilderness east of the Mississippi River. Everglades National Park is an Audubon designated IBA ( Important Bird Area ), and here are some beauties we best go see before ‘progress’ isn’t so progressive. Featured image – Birding at Mrazek Pond, Everglades.

Miami

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge : Open to migratory bird hunting (youth only). The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. This is an Urban Refuge ! Why would you open it up to hunting?

Fish

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2018

On this site, I have attempted to list the top 25 NWRs for birding , explained how to learn more about a particular NWR , and generally extolled the importance of the system to birds and birders. WPAs support huge populations of waterfowl and other birds. I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges.

Wildlife

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In a recent post, Corey listed five things to do when it is too cold to go birding and one of those things is planning birding travel. Here in Portland, Oregon, it is more frequently too rainy rather than too cold to go birding, at least comfortably. Thus, my “good birds” are likely the opposite of an eastern birder.

San Francisco