10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

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. I particularly like the nutshell image and silhouette pages, the latter reminiscent of The Shorebird Book.

North America 214

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 214

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

The potholes and associated grasslands create North America’s most productive habitat for breeding waterfowl, making it an area of global significance for Mallards , Northern Pintails , Blue-winged Teals , Gadwalls , Northern Shovelers , and others. Photos: Prairie Potholes at Kulm WMD in North Dakota (USFWS).

Factory 125

Factory Ducks North Dakota Nebraska 125

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. Here’s a diagram, available on the Audubon site , that compares its 2000 range with its anticipated 2080 range: Only 1 percent of the bird’s breeding range remains stable between 2000 and 2080 if global warming continues on its current course.

Species 192

Species Los Angeles Science 2000 192

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Between the two breeding bird atlases in the state – one done in the early ’80s and one in the early ’00s – the number of atlas blocks with Vesper Sparrows declined 49%, a decline that is echoed in breeding bird survey routes as well. What has caused the decline? What has caused the decline? … a.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows North Dakota Downers United States 165

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MARCH 14, 2011

Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. They reach breeding maturity at four to seven years of age, produce only one chick per nesting season, and only one in three offspring survive to fledging age. Additionally, sandhill cranes reproduce very slowly. Lots to think about.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 263

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AUGUST 15, 2022

thesis on the “Social Behavior and Cooperative Breeding of Kalij Pheasants” in a place with much nicer sanitary facilities than where I saw the bird (in rural Fujian). North Dakota. South Dakota. This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. Examples: California.

Rhode Island 147

Rhode Island South Dakota North Dakota Maryland 147

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JUNE 17, 2015

The Service proposes opening the following refuges to sport fishing for the first time: North Dakota. Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge : Open to sport fishing.

Fish 152

Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

Baird’s Sparrow, North Dakota. I viewed this Life Bird on my New Jersey Audubon North Dakota trip; it was not an easy bird to find, and a challenging one to photograph. John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota. Another sparrow!

2018 194

2018 Michigan North Dakota New Jersey 194