10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2015

Red-masked Parakeet, a near-threatened endemic of southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru, has sizeable population clusters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. This popular cagebird also seems to have a toehold in the Houston area.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco San Antonio 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. They can soar for hours, or plunge and twist after another bird with spectacular power and flair.

2011 179

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea California 179

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.

California Condor 123

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 123

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

The Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Wuyuan) is listed as Critically Endangered, as there are only about 250-280 birds spending the breeding season in Northeastern Jiangxi (and according to the HBW, it is not clear where they spend the non-breeding period).

San Diego 271

San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 271

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2013

Quite a few species are well-established and breeding from San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond. Many escapes and introductions have taken place over the years and some species have found the warm, dry climate to their liking.

Parrots 240

Parrots California Los Angeles San Diego 240

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They breed in colonies scattered around the Antarctic continent (the number ranges from 60 to 70, and as Kooyman points out, the colonies can drastically change in size from year to year) on the ice (and one of the things I learned from this book is how many different kinds of ice there is in the Antarctic) in the darkest months of winter.

Penguins 218

Penguins Seals Leopards Mammals 218

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Of course, reading field guides breeds jealousy. It’s easy for West Coast birders to covet the variety of wood-warblers back east, while eastern birders may lament the dearth of hummingbird species on their side of the continent.

Pelicans 113

Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Half a decade ago, in a little mountain town about 60 miles northeast of San Diego, a feral kitten dragged his front left leg uselessly. Born with only two legs as a result of irresponsible breeding, Tink’s spirit is irrepressible as she races about on a custom set of wheels.

San Diego 100

San Diego Kittens Cats Emotional 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

Southern California pelagics (San Diego to Morro Bay). Gull-billed Terns breed in south San Diego Bay, along with Black Skimmers and several other tern species. San Diego County has many important nesting sites for the imperiled Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern. Ventura, CA. The desert.

California 249

California San Diego Oakland Birds 249