10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Several likely winter in the southern Amazon (where the forest and all of its incredible biodiversity is being steadily decimated and replaced with massive cattle farms) but according to migration data, even more may depend on the forests of the Gran Chaco in Paraguay and northern Argentina as well as related dry forest habitats in Bolivia.

Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Unlike Barred Owls they were accompanied by no great controversy , and unlike Cattle Egrets or Eurasian Collared Doves they didn’t come as an abrupt continent-hopping surprise.

Montana

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

– Greater Rheas : Germany’s new Big Bird – Feral Pigeons World Wide – New York City’s First Eurasian Collared-Dove – The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

Species

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009? Kevin has taken half the photos; the others are by various birders lucky enough to see some of New Jersey’s best rarities, including Sandy Hook finder-of-rarities Tom Boyle (no relation to Bill that I know of) and New York City birder/photographer Lloyd Spitalnik.

New Jersey

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

It may be true that in some trials scientists have found ways to reduce methane emissions from cattle, but until these methods are in widespread use, they are simply not relevant to the consumer choices we face. Peter Singer Geoff Russell Barry Brook New York, Nov. Geoff Russell is the author of “CSIRO Perfidy.”

New York Times

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

18): As a microbiologist, I know that study after study has highlighted the human health threat from using antibiotics as feed additives for hogs, chickens and cattle, creating super-bugs—bacteria that no longer can be treated with antibiotics. Slaughter Member of Congress, 28th District, New York Washington, Sept.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2014

The same goes for pigs and cattle that are exploited and forced to live in substandard conditions. ELAINE SLOAN New York, March 4, 2014' People seem to lose sight of the fact that these are sentient animals, not food machines! Congratulations to California for being so compassionate and leading the way.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Yet the turkey she raises is a much smaller factor in advancing global warming than the cattle on her ranch because they produce meat much more efficiently. Birds need only a fraction of the food that cattle do to gain a pound of meat. Barry Rehfeld New York, Nov. Indeed, in Ms. They also help with pest control.

New York Times

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

Sadly, he couldn’t (or wouldn’t) so I had to content myself with just Burrowing Owls , Monk Parakeets , Loggerhead Shrikes , and Cattle Egrets. Sure, I might have said that I wanted to see Burrowing Owls but I figured that Carlos would manage to combine them with another bird I needed to check off my list.

Florida

Animal Ethics

JUNE 10, 2009

To the Editor: Re “ Greening the Herds: A New Diet to Cap Gas ” (news article, June 5): Your article about reducing methane emissions from dairy cows is welcome because of the attention it draws toward the substantial contribution that both beef and dairy cattle make to global warming.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Besides depleting the ocean’s supply of fish for those animals normally feeding on them, the factory farming of cattle, pigs and chickens uses excessive water and pollutes our land. The number of chickens, turkeys, pigs, cattle and other animals raised and slaughtered in the United States has been growing steadily for decades.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

They are often crammed into trucks built for cattle and pigs and subjected to starvation, exposure and abuse. Many of these horses have been stolen or were surrendered to buyers who promised to care for them but who sell them to slaughter instead. The transport and subsequent slaughter of these animals is brutal.

New York Times

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

This Cattle Egret has just read a paper stating that it would be 3.6 Again, how surprising (though it is not quite clear to me how they got to that conclusion, as apparently, they did not send out questionnaires to the lapwings in question). Now comes my question: Which of the two categories described do you think this paper belongs to?

Birds

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

June 29, 2007 The writers are cattle ranchers. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. Increasing rBST milk would just move food production in the wrong direction. Bill Niman Nicolette Hahn Niman Bolinas, Calif., To the Editor: Dr. Henry I.

New York Times

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past For Medicinal Use Only Wake up and smell the frangipani Cattle Egret at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn There’s Oil in Them Thar Birds! Mallard Complexity About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Wicked, right?

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar Bears while pretending to walk through an Arctic landscape, and looking for owls. Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan. Another year, another list. That’s January for birding.

Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

449–543 Cross Bay Blvd, New York US-NY (40.6103,-73.8191). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

2019

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

Peru

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

But when you are a pasty white dude from New York relieved to be out of a gray and gloomy winter, you take what you can get and I managed to find some interesting birds in my at the resort. Not surprisingly, the resort, a narrow strip of land on the beach entirely given over to buildings and landscaping, was not terribly birdy.

Jamaica

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Finishing the cattle on grass is a far “greener” method. 5, 2008 To the Editor: Kudos to The New York Times for covering the much-neglected connections between meat and climate change. Note from KBJ: The author of the New York Times story describes human beings as "carnivores." Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

This physical evidence of properly handled cattle would go a long way toward ensuring healthier meat while lifting the shared burden that comes with consigning millions of animals yearly to a terrifyingly cruel death. I think most would, enthusiastically. Jonathan Spitz Westfield, N.J.,

New York Times

Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

A total of 33,000 wild horses are degrading the environment, but around 3 million to 4 million cattle are not? Davis, an emeritus professor of animal science at Oregon State University, says the horses “damage” the environment. And no, the mustangs do not need birth control.

New York Times

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

82-29 Abingdon Rd, New York US-NY (40.7088,-73.8342). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 82-29 Abingdon Rd, New York US-NY (40.7088,-73.8342). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 82-29 Abingdon Rd, New York US-NY (40.7088,-73.8342). La Selva (OTS Reserve). 29 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020.

2020

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve. It is estimated that the amount of grain fed to cattle and hogs in the United States in 1971 was twice that of U.S. These differences aside, is the argument valid?

Vegetarian

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list. Perhaps it is common parlance in the wilds of New York State, but it is a new one for the people of Kent. The life list received an exciting boost straight out of the blocks, Mike and Kai added 3 lifers on January 1st.

Sparrows

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Robles riparian zone. 04 Jan 2017.

2017

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Robles riparian zone. 04 Jan 2017.

2017

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 07 Jul 2017.

2017

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Robles riparian zone. 04 Jan 2017.

2017

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” I easily spotted the Whooping Cranes in the cattle field.

2018

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 31 Jan 2016.

2016

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016.

2016

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 31 Jan 2016.

2016

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. US-NY-New York-21400-21598 Rockaway Point Blvd – 40.5597x-73.9246. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Robles riparian zone. 04 Jan 2017.

2017

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 31 Jan 2016.

2016

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. Diademed Tanager – Stephanophorus diadematus. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. Cerulean Warbler – Setophaga cerulea.

2016