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territories in the Caribbean: PuertoRico and the U.S. The American flag has flown over PuertoRico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. Virgin Islands not part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area ? because it is birding in the United States. Perhaps PuertoRico and the U.S
I recently asked whether PuertoRico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. I will suggest an answer to the question: this post makes the argument that both PuertoRico and the U.S. Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be PuertoRico and the U.S.
Daniel Cadena — “The Origin and Future of a Tropical Diversity Hotspot” Beyond that, I primarily limited myself to the subject matter of hurricane impacts on birds and anything about PuertoRico. Thus, birds may be moving from protected areas to unprotected areas, creating a conservation mismatch.
But, as with so many other species, these birds have been left to do their own whistle blowing. They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, PuertoRico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. They are also the rarest. Until recently.
As devoted readers of 10,000 Birds know , the writers contribute checklists to a joint eBird account called the “ 10,000 Birds Collaborative.”. Many of the states with more than 200 species are home to contributors and/or have destination birding locations and/or are popular places generally.
He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona. This is Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds: Birders were rightly alarmed by the armed occupation of the Malheur NWR in Oregon. The combination is potent.
The National Wilderness Preservation System now includes more than 800 congressionally designated wilderness areas totaling more than 110 million acres in 44 states and PuertoRico. The post A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The most recent additions were approximately 1.3 Dingell Jr.
National Wildlife Refuges protect critical habitat and provide some of the best birding locations in the United States. billion in PILT payments to 49 States (all but Rhode Island), the District of Columbia, PuertoRico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. In 2022 , payments totalled $549.4 million.
Winter birding around New York City was just so-so but I did add one species to my Queens list. The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Florida was a nice break from winter though the blizzard back home forced me to drive back to New York adding birds seen on the road and at rest stops along the way.
We would like everyone to give a warm welcome to the latest Beat Writer here on 10,000 Birds, Carlos Sanchez. A Miami native and resident, Carlos is perfectly situated to write about South Florida, which will be his beat, though it would not be the least bit surprising if he occasionally writes about birds and birding further afield.
During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. I started eBirding about the same time I started birding, and I made an early executive decision (a very good one) that any pre-eBird observations simply did not count. Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too.
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.
Controversies about federal public lands, including the 2016 occupation of Malheur NWR in Oregon and proposed bills in Congress to dispose of certain land, has focused attention on the value of federal lands to birds and birders. But if one focuses on specific types of birds, the results can be both illuminating and surprising.
Two years ago it was Culebra, PuertoRico. The sun was out, the birds were singing, and I got to point out Northern Gannets patrolling offshore. We got off the ferry and, seeing as we only had about half-an-hour to drive before we were at our hotel, we decided to explore a bit at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
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. territories such as PuertoRico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Culebra is the lesser known of the two major islands that lie off the eastern edge of PuertoRico. But the small island of Culebra, seventeen miles from PuertoRico proper, is more than adequate for a relaxing beach vacation and it can easily keep a birder busy for several days as well.
Fish and Wildlife Service’s estimates regarding the number of birders in the United States. According to the report: To be counted as a birder, an individual must have either taken a trip one mile or more from home for the primary purpose of observing birds and/or closely observed or tried to identify birds around the home.
It’s etched into my audio memory, which is quite a feat considering the problems I have recognizing even the most common bird cries. I look up and see three large green birds, the bright green contrasting with dark blue underwings, whitish-grayish foreheads and breasts shining in the winter sun, flying overhead. “We And cell towers.
Last year beats were being spotted way beyond their usual habitat with checklists shared from India, PuertoRico and Israel. It is good to see that the westerners have picked up the gauntlet after their humiliation in the first list and are currently out-birding the eastern hemisphere by 771:345. Dorney Wetlands. 04 Jan 2017.
A while back, I wrote several guest posts for 10,000 Birds and Mike and Corey asked if I wanted a regular monthly space. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people! Somehow, that was five years ago.
A while back, I wrote several guest posts for 10,000 Birds and Mike and Corey asked if I wanted a regular monthly space. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people! Somehow, that was five years ago.
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