10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I was on New Jersey Audubon’s Grand North Dakota birding tour this past July, driving along dirt roads through the prairies of western North Dakota. Since 1966, when the Breeding Bird Survey first began monitoring, numbers have declined 79 percent. Scott Barnes, N.J. Audubon Naturalist, and Linda Mack, N.J.

North Dakota 137

North Dakota Sparrows Birds Blackbirds 137

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2013

Seth and I made tentative plans to go looking for the bird again on the evening of the 6th but it seemed unlikely that I would be able to join him, what with family plans to go to the beach for the day. It is a bird of the Pacific coast of North and South America, breeding in western Mexico and southern California.

New York 150

New York South America New Jersey 2013 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2012

Disbelief probably seems like the proper response to the idea that there are woodpeckers in New York City. But Gotham’s many parks have some very suitable habitat for birds from the family Picidae and a birder in any borough of New York will generally find at least a couple of species during an average morning’s birding.

New York City 244

New York City New York Woodpeckers New Jersey 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Kevin Karlson is co-author of The Shorebird Guide , Birding by Impression , and The Birds of New Jersey. Three helpful sections precede the Introduction: Photo and silhouette comparisons of gulls that breed in North America (see illustration above), Basic Anatomical Terms illustrated with four diagrams, and a very selective Glossary.

North America 198

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. Many sad and unfortunate things occurred in 2016, but the birding was good. ” But, of course, I am. 6) Garganey.

2016 109

2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 109

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

It was my second field guide, and I quickly gave it that worn look I imagined all “real” birder’s field guides had by dropping it into the creek at Allaire State Park in New Jersey (by accident!). And, that falcons are about as far away from hawks as a bird family could get. This means that loons are no longer first!

North America 158

North America 2003 Birds America 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.” Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” New Jersey/New York.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 143

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

I had a beautifull view on 5 horned grebe here (one in breeding plumage), in Ann Arbor Michigan, for the 3 seconds it lasted, until I heard a huge “CRRACK&# , and I fell through the ice. Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! And my first Killdeer of year!

2011 154

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family.

North America 146

North America Sparrows America United States 146

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

NEW JERSEY – Animal shelters are full, they have no space, they often have no money, and they have a small amount of dedicated volunteers. Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. And the latter is selfish. Look at tail wag.

Shelters 100

Shelters Rescue Adoptable Boarding Kennel 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I grab my binoculars, camera, and field guide and drive 2-and-a-half hours to southern New Jersey. Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. October 23 2017: I read the text message confirming that there is indeed a Common Greenshank at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR.

North America 182

North America America 2017 Birds 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings. Another sparrow!

2018 153

2018 Michigan North Dakota New Jersey 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This is how, I think, the “Crossley technique” works best—coverage of specific bird families that pose identification challenges to birders at all levels of skill. And Hybrids: Waterfowl tend to hybridize to a greater degree than most other bird families, and the guide does an excellent job of covering hybrids.

Ducks 117

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 117