10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

And, as I have mentioned before , under-birded countries like Mexico provide lots of opportunities for amateur birders like me to make real contributions to science. Of course, the super-abundance of marsh birds at Iramuco was not really a good thing, as it resulted from severe environmental stress factors. But obsessed I am.

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Mexico Investigation Science Experience 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2021

Of course, there are many other possible definitions of “ birder ” so accurately estimating the overall number is more art than science. Of course, this information is not perfect. Of course, eBird is now ubiquitous in birding and some fraction of all birders are eBirders.

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Puerto Rico United States 2019 Science 227

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

’ The Beautiful Sibia is beautiful even in Mandarin Chinese (Li se qi mei, “Beautiful babbler”) … … and of course in science (scientific name pulchella , “little beautiful”). . … Traill did this enough times that Shirley began to hide the scale.’

Nepal 159

Nepal Birds Owls Nigeria 159

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2023

So I took him to Paso Ancho, of course. Two weeks later, it was a young math and science teacher from Oregon named Brent who asked me to take him with me. A Russet-crowned Motmot , of course. And of course, no visit to Paso Ancho would be complete without at least one male Orange-breasted Bunting. Seeing one?

Mexico 147

Mexico Oregon Squirrels Falcons 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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New York City Illinois Science Killing 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you have always wondered what the minimum anesthetic concentration for isoflurane and sevoflurane for the Crested Serpent-eagle is, science has an answer. Feel free to insert your own French joke here (though of course in the US, restaurants now serve Freedom Frogs rather than French Frogs). Glad I did not have to watch these.

China 224

China Birds Pythons Eagles 224

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

But as Bill Bryson notes, he did make one great contribution to the world (beyond his anatomical contributions of course), his reconceptualisation of museums from places only of research to places of research and public entertainment and education. Make no mistake, museum collections are essential and irreplaceable tools to advance science.

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Collecting Science Louisiana Fish 138

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2024

” Hurray for science. ” Hurray for science. It is well known that chicks of this morph immediately start having an identity crisis when combining the knowledge of their species name with the information gathered from a look in the mirror. Fortunately, this is not an issue for the White-shouldered Starling.

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Killing Birds Breeding Breeders 169

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

Of course, the first step is to define what is a ‘vagrant bird,’ a discussion I really appreciated since I’ve noticed that we (as in birders in general) tend to bandy the term about interchangeably with ‘accidental,’ ‘exotic,’ ‘scarce migrant,’ and ‘MEGA MEGA.’

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Compassion Birds Eagles Science 258

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2024

The science-based approach that recognises the dilemmas and identifies the hard choices isn’t election material, I suppose. Of course, the whole detour and visit had taken longer than anticipated and I still needed to get to Jaen in time. Anyway, the work would take me to Andalucia – prime White-headed Duck country.

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Spain Ducks Morocco Europe 217

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. Of course, he is talking about an American species, the Evening Grosbeak, but I assume the etymology is the same. ’ “ This has absolutely nothing to do with the Pale Thrush , of course.

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Iraq Birds China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2023

Of course, for countries with mostly moderate climates such as the US, China, Japan, or Germany, it is always easier to claim that the winter range is the problem (i.e., Fear not, science has an answer: about 1.16 not their own).

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Japan China Guinea Germany 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

49-50) She is also adept at writing about conservation’s larger context in terms of its history, public policy struggles, and the science behind species re-introduction. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections.

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California Condor Falcons California Coyotes 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2014

First up is a paper appearing in the new issue of the journal Science. Of course, it doesn’t protect the nestmates from competing with the baby cuckoos’ voracious appetites, especially when predators aren’t much of a threat , but you can’t win ‘em all.

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Albatross Science Protection Research 179

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to think about science reporting on this vast Internet of ours. When you receive a link to an article in the Daily Mail , for instance, your thoughts do not immediately leap to “my god, a ground-breaking, perhaps even mind-blowing advance in the study of avian tool use!”

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Science Falcons Australia Humane 115

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The report itself is a few dozen pages long, and describes how “North America’s birds may respond to future climate change” using citizen science data. Audubon’s Conservation Science team has generated three data products. Each offers a distinct way to engage with the science.

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Science Birds 2000 North America 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2014

This humble blog has been serving people of all nations for over a decade through our online collaborative exploration of birding culture, conservation, citizen science, and amateur ornithology. Of course, this may seem to be a great honor but would lose its luster if just any site was included in the Library’s Web Archives.

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2008 Collecting United States Science 170

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Of course, given the sometimes confusing covid travel restrictions in China, it is possible that the bird in question simply did not dare to travel any further south for fear of ending up in quarantine somewhere. As I frequently mention, science is quite wonderful. You pervert.

China 147

China Birds Reptiles Killing 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We didn’t have any set course; I sat behind the wheel of the center console while Brian used the trolling motor to cast after fish. That my data would be used in a global citizen science event? . – a late start by any measure. To just observe egrets without binoculars. That was just icing on the cake.

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Florida Alabama Kansas Pelicans 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

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. … Conservation Audubon endangered species Extinction Week longspurs science'

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Species Los Angeles Science 2000 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2018

Said explanations include a wide variety of topics, from the edgier aspects of biology (among the ducks, of course) to climate change to quantum physics. Reilly also has a deft hand for style – accessible, friendly, and with occasional glints of humor that accent but don’t intrude on the science.

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Birds Science Ducks 109

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

If the course of the invasion runs as predicted, according to Flower and Whelan, then “ash is likely to go the way of elm trees that were largely eradicated from the landscape by Dutch elm disease.”

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Woodpeckers Illinois Chicago Kentucky 273

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2013

To all you hardy naturalists who have already logged Christmas Bird Count hours in service to citizen science, I salute you! Of course, he sent this to me before he did his Queens County Christmas Bird Count on Sunday so who knows what his actual Best Bird of the Weekend was! Winter has come early and often to Western NY.

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2013 Shelters Science Birds 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Of course, on Chongming, the Chinese Pond Heron is very common. Unfortunately, in the science of language, this does not sound particularly raunchy but rather like a rational decision: “A rare species such as the Chinese Pond Heron might choose heterospecific mates rather than abandoning all chances of reproduction.”

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Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Of course, you can use the data in many ways. Of course, my Profile Page allows me to see this information in yet another way, via a color-coded map that allows me to look globally, by country, by state, and by county. Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 145

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This came to light in a recent conversation with Jana Gallus from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management at a Behavioral Science workshop in Philadelphia. And of course, earning rewards without proper context can fall flat. However, one often overlooked aspect of a reward is the signals that go with them. Online Bonus:?Delving

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Psychology Science Philadelphia Emotional 103

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

There is a fantastic paper just out in Science : “Sustained miniaturization and anatomoical innovation in the dinosaurian anceestors of birds” by Michael Lee, Andrea Cau, Darren Naishe and Gareth Dyke. The point is, of course, that whales are not cows. The paper that just came out in science has the following spectacular conclusion.

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Camels Whales Whaling Apes 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

Of course, there are many birders who are not members of the ABA, but 12,000 is a modest number, even if the ABA has grown substantially since 2016. Of course, many eBirders live outside the U.S., Of course, there are many other field guides. The figure is from Jeff Gordon’s introduction in the February 2016 issue of Birding.)

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2016 North America 2019 2020 260

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Of course when giving treats it is important to know the right amount to give so your pet will stay healthy and happy. A bag of Hill’s Science Diet Dental Chews. A bag of Hill’s Science Diet dog treats. Eight micro cans of Hill’s Science Diet Grain Free entrees. Healthier Pets, Happier Lives tote bag.

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Pets Science Cats Vet 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Of course, the exact wording would have to be toned down a bit, but a premise such as “I want to adopt you because I would really like to f*ck your mother/father” would certainly find its audience. If that isn’t a great basic plot for a soap opera, then what is?

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South Africa Africa Birds Fish 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2016

Of course, the line between entertaining and not is both thin and very personal. Birkhead sometimes lapses, especially when he attempts to be jovial in that old-fashioned British way that just doesn’t scan for a lot of people.

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Eggs Science Rescue Research 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Of course, if you’re reading this, then birds clearly matter to you, for any one of a number of reasons. But not everyone sees things through such an avian-positive lens, and hence science often has to make the case for birds’ intrinsic worth. The latest such argument focuses on birds’ value to the well-being of rainforests.

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Science Birds Research Humane 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2024

Of course, me being me, this is a good reason to show it. As I am sure I have mentioned before, a lot of science work seems to aim to prove the obvious – though the researchers still phrase their results very carefully. I am sure some people will hate this photo of a Eurasian Hoopoe , framed as it is by human artifacts.

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Chicago Birds Asia China 143

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

In the slightly frighteningly named journal “Science of The Total Environment”, there is a paper on organochlorine compounds in Purple Heron eggs nesting in sites located around a chloralkali plant (Ebro River). Summary result: relevant chemicals emitted by the plant can be found in the eggs.

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Birds Eggs Breeders McDonalds 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

It’s a gamble every year, of course. The many eyes on this particular citizen-science prize have also yeilded other results as well. The Ospreys have returned to Dunrovin.

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Eggs 2011 Falcons Science 166

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

.” So, it is definitely a pigeon, not a cuckoo, and my guess is that the cuckoo part of the name hints at the body shape of these species. But I may well be wrong. ” Take that, spoonbill.

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Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2013

There are, of course, more big years happening this year. The following is not an exhaustive list, of course, but hopefully we will learn of more big years in the comments. Greg Cantrell is doing a New Jersey Big Year, hoping for 300 species, and raising funds for the New Jersey Audubon Citizen Science program.

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2013 Los Angeles New Jersey North Carolina 195