10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2015

During this year’s competition, each team raised money for – and awareness of – the illegal trapping of migratory birds in Cyprus , a fitting cause for a race that celebrates the miracle of migration. The competition raised over $50,000 for this very important cause. CHAMPIONS OF THE FLYWAY BY THE NUMBERS.

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Israel Cyprus illegal Raised 259

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2014

Three owls have already had the devices attached and some pretty interesting data is being collected. So they are raising money to buy more. To that end they are attaching lightweight tracking devices to Snowy Owls so we can learn what individual owls are doing. Like Desi, Project SNOWstorm wants to know what the owls are doing.

Owls 247

Owls Science Research Raised 247

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One exception is Magdalena Heinroth, a German ornithologist who, with her husband Oscar, raised and studied thousands of birds in her apartment in pre-World War II Berlin.

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Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Known at the time as ‘ terms of venery’ , we know them today as collective nouns. Most of the collective nouns would have been used to describe animals that were hunted for sport which is disturbing when one considers a Parliament of Owls for example, a Herd of Wrens or a Stand of Flamingos.

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Hunting Collecting Fox Groups 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

Among the 23,000 vertebrate specimens collected by the six-year expedition were many birds, but on returning to New York two years later, it became clear that none of their skins sported a feather remotely like the one Chapin had acquired. “But Curious as to the plume’s origins, the American immediately asked if he could keep it.

Congo 264

Congo Africa Madagascar Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2022

T]he Association had suffered net losses and has a net deficiency in net assets that raise substantial doubt as its ability to continue as a going concern.”. I am not an accountant, but “substantial doubt” as to the ABA continuing as “going concern” strikes me as a very significant problem.

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Legislation 2019 2017 2018 299

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2012

But I’m not talking about owling, or listening for rails, or even pointing a microphone skyward to collect flight calls of migrants. Which these days involves a frenzy to breed and raise a brood. Birds arrive, and immediately start the business of breeding, so they can raise a family and be gone before winter arrives.

Bald Eagle 222

Bald Eagle Breeding Whales Whaling 222

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2021

The Pied Oystercatchers moved around the vegetation and collected food for the chick. Last year they were successful at raising one chick, so we just have to hope they are this year too. There is plenty of vegetation for the chick to hide in. The chick is just to the right of the adult bird in the photo below in the shade.

Eggs 264

Eggs Feral Cats Feral Fox 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Got to finish browsing for the fawns and collecting chiggers,” wrote Becky, from an island off North Carolina. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season.

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Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma Michigan 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

Collectively, these MBCF funds have purchased about 2.7 Create a second fund-raising stamp for wildlife watchers. million acres or about 3% of refuge land 2. To be clear, Duck Stamp proceeds make up only a portion of the 3% of refuge land purchased by the MBCF. They haven’t, but we have. We have a very simple solution.

Ducks 263

Ducks Wildlife Hunting Hunters 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

This Costa Rican enigma came to light after being collected by C. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. For the Alfaro’s Hummingbird Saucerottia alfaroana , though, we don’t know if it’s gone or what it was in the first place!

Costa Rica 270

Costa Rica Species Panama Falcons 270

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

For MBS 2011, our co-host the Ohio Ornithological Society , has pledged to match the money raised through the MBS conservation raffle, up to $10,000. We just help make the data collection happen and help to promote the Big Sit concept. The MBS donates money to worthwhile bird-related conservation organizations and causes.

Ohio 185

Ohio 2011 Birds Raised 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2013

It turns out bis were raised specifically to be included in burial ceremonies as we know from the preponderance of ibis filled mummies at archeological sites in the area, and according to Mediterranean legend, the Southern Bald Ibis was the first bird released by Noah after the biblical flood. Southern Bald Ibis , photo by Adam Riley.

North America 250

North America Charlotte Birds Miami 250

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Winter Gull Survey (WinGS) will run over the winters of 2023/24 and 2024/25 to collect updated information on the numbers and distributions of these wintering gulls in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Ireland 246

Ireland Turtles Geese Farming 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Freshly collected and en route to some R&R. If the bird raises its wings, it’s likely flying – and good luck trying to get a good view of a flying snipe! A rehabber friend of mine sent me a photo of the bird asking for an ID. Lo and behold, it was a snipe. Within a half hour, I had the bird in my hand.

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Trinidad Welfare North America Emotional 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2012

But as I and others have said before, it does raise a very practical question about what field guides, which have for the most part been slavishly devoted to taxonomic order, are going to do. Whether and where Bryan’s Shearwater still survives is unknown.

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Falcons Parrots California Hawaii 214

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2019

We continue to have egg predation at many of the nest sites and chick loss, but one pair of Pied Oystercatchers is being successful in raising two chicks so far. If the tide is out a long way during the day the parents will go and collect food and return to them where they stand in the shade of the vegetation.

Eggs 191

Eggs 2000 Family Breeding 191

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

He discovered the little black-bibbed warbler in 1832 in the canebrakes of coastal South Carolina on one of his frequent outings, collected it, and sent the skins on to John James Audubon who eventually named the species he would never see after his friend. Photo by Jerry Payne, Charleston Co, SC, 1958.

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South Carolina Cuba Missouri Mississippi 233

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2021

Was there confusion that impacted data collection or research or birding? The Bird Names for Birds group (and others) have raised significant issues and they have done the birding community a service. Is ornithology more inclusive? Did the process work?) For example, renaming Cooper’s Hawk , which has more than 1.8

Birds 264

Birds Russia Hawaii Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Wilson’s Phalaropes did their crazy spinning thing, to our collective amusement. The specials for our dinner at The Slanted Porch in Fallon included dishes prepared from cows and lambs raised by local 4-H Club kids.). Our guide, former wildlife refuge manager Mike Goddard, pointed out a pair of Cinnamon Teal in flagrante delicto.

Nevada 214

Nevada Barn Owls Cows Lamb 214

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Not only has he founded his own dog rescue in honor of his beloved poodle Buddy, but he contributed to and helped raise more than $1,000,000 for The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team on during The Humane Society’s To the Rescue! More than $1 million was raised from the To The Rescue!

Humane Society Of The United States 100

Humane Society Of The United States Puppy Mills HSUS Dog Rescue 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Indochinese Green Magpie is one of four species of green magpie (it used to be only three, but one of the subspecies collected enough frequent flier miles to get an upgrade to full species). Altruism, fortunately not of the Sam Bankman-Fried variety, though probably not very effective either.

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China Birds Pythons Eagles 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We’re passing the Dasada village where shop owners and artisans are opening their doors, collecting rubbish in the street and burning it, while standing around those small fires and warming themselves up. Winter mornings are pretty cold, even without the wind-chill effect of an open Maruti Gypsy.

India 257

India Birds Boars Eagles 257

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2012

As the tide dropped the birds started to take it in turns to collect food from a nearby reef and it took about 8 minutes for each trip. They successfully raised a chick last year after two breeding attempts totalling 6 eggs and that chick moved off to join the big flock in Roebuck Bay after a few months.

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Eggs Dogs Shelters Family 208

Critter News

MARCH 19, 2012

They say the tribe could raise captive birds, or accept eagle feathers or carcasses already available from a federal repository that collects birds killed by power lines or other causes. The Northern Arapaho share the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe.

Eagles 100

Eagles Bald Eagle Killing Wyoming 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 20, 2010

This campaign continues the Postal Service’s 50+ year tradition of raising awareness of serious social issues with special commemorative stamps. The postal service is working with DeGeneres and Halo, Purely for Pets, a company co-owned by DeGeneres, to raise awareness of the number of sheltered pets in this country.

Rescue 100

Rescue Shelters Adoptable Campaign 100

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2009

A funny, heart-warming video called “ SMILE ,” developed by “I’m Tired of” (ITo), the makers of the popular “I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty” bracelet, which raises money for animal rights and rescue charities, has reached viral levels. The video is a collection of photos of dogs and cats, who appear to be smiling, set to music.”

Animal Cruelty 100

Animal Cruelty Cruelty Rescue Neglecting 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2016

A Sea Snake is not able to use its muscles to raise itself up and bite you if you hold it by its tail, so that is the way we put it back into the ocean or by using a stick where it is easier. Due to the cliffs in the area we collected it up and carried it quite some distance until we could return it to its natural habitat in the grassy bush.

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Raised Collecting Reptiles Birds 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

Photographs illustrate data collection: cannon nets capturing the birds, scientists and volunteers running to cover them and then place them in burlap cages, the weighing and banding and lately, for the Red Knots, fitting them with geolocators that, if recaptured, give a picture of the long-distance migratory movements of the bird.

Delaware 237

Delaware New Jersey Eggs Medical Research 237

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 17, 2009

Collect $50 in pledges (in addition to your registration fee) and receive a Bowling For Rhinos T-shirt and entry into one door prize category. Raise $100 and get a t-shirt and entry into two door prize categories. For a registration form, email utahaazk@hoglezoo.org or register at the door the night of the event. Get sponsored to bowl!

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Indonesia Utah Kenya 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2016

After collecting nearly 70K bird photos, he felt that it was time to share them, so he now has his bird blog in order to do just that! I began to put together a plan to move this nest to another boat, and hope this could be done in such a manner that would keep Mom happy and raising her brood. Newly born. Feeding time.

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San Diego Seattle Eggs California 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2017

There is one historical record in eBird, representing a specimen collected by Fermin Z. The bird flies around our group, alights onto a bush and, just as I raise my camera, dives into the bush. There are few specimens, no photographs of a live bird, and we’re not sure if we know what it sounds like. The wren comes in!

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Cuba Birds 2015 Bahamas 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. The original specimens were collected in dense jungle, and the recent sightings in more open forest may represent suboptimal habitat. It rotates its head 180 degrees to keep an eye on us. Humbly, we approach on foot. The Forest Owlet is watching us – we are staring in awe.

India 214

India Owls Tigers Cows 214

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

In the all too brief introduction to the book, they state, “This book aims to shed light on the family lives of birds, a topic that has captured our collective imagination and enriched our language despite being shrouded in mystery.”. Both authors marvel at the diversity of birding reproductive and parenting behavior. Peregrine Falcon nests.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2017

Magpie-larks have been busy at all of the muddy puddles in recent months collecting mud to make their nests. On returning several hours later the sky had turned very dull and the female Magpie-lark was out collecting food for the young. The female was sitting on the nest went we first travelled by as shown in the above photo.

Breeding 100

Breeding Australia Collecting Geese 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Together with the ASPCA, their Rescues and Runways program hopes to find homes for pets, and raise money for shelters. The campaign goal is to collect 500,000 pounds of supplies across the nation. The ASPCA will receive a minimum donation of $50,000 from maurices with an ultimate goal of raising more than $100,000. “We

Rescue 100

Rescue ASPCA Shelters Pets 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2018

Having spent some time at the Barndarlmada Hut we continued to circumnavigate the fence to return to collect our vehicle. We both immediately raised our binoculars to our eyes and realised it was a Crimson Chat actively feeding along the fence and nipping in and out as it fed.

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2018 Ducks Australia Raised 100