10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

One field guide, seven countries. It actually makes a lot of sense, the geographic features of the isthmus between North America (including Mexico, because Mexico is part of North America) and South America cut across political lines, as do birds. Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rican, and Panama , just published in October, is a field guide that was ten years in the making.

America 214

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 214

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Before buyers will open up to you about their needs and desires, they have to first be comfortable with you. Comfort (and trust) begin with rapport. Building rapport is sometimes dismissed as a ploy to make a superficial connection with a buyer. You shouldn’t make superficial connections, you should make genuine ones.

Industry 106

Industry Groups Pets Research 106

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The following emails were intercepted by our crack team of investigative journalists. They are from the internal communication system of a shadowy organization of bird enthusiasts that we haven’t even managed to put a name to as of yet. They are reprinted here in their entirety in the public interest. We have color coded them by sender in order to make comprehension easier.

Ducks 191

Ducks 2018 New York City Sparrows 191

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names is a bit different than earlier efforts I’ve seen in this line. Those books – notably Lapwings, Loons, and Lousyjacks by Ray Reedman – tend to be divided taxonomically. This makes them ideal as reference when you want to check some folk etymology against some facts, but doesn’t lend itself to reading cover-to-cover.

Science 127

Science Australia Eagles Birds 127

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Ah, Costa Rica, so long I have dreamed of visiting you and your amazing birds. Well, here I am, and so far I love this place. We will be here for three full weeks, so I should get to see most of the major habitat zones before we leave, if only the weather will help us out. As many of might know by now, we have covered a lot of ground this year, with Costa Rica being our ninth country visited.

Costa Rica 119

Costa Rica Tigers San Jose Squirrels 119

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Anyone who lives in a state or country that observes Daylight Savings Time received the gift of an extra hour this weekend. The fact that this hour falls in the middle of the night means that most people sleep right through it, but I wonder what would happen if you observes a nocturnal bird like an owl during the hour that gets reset. Could you still count it?

2018 116

2018 New York City New York Jamaica 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

As I watch the season’s first snowfall (flurries, thankfully) accumulate on my lawn, I can’t help but feel a sense of loss. Most, if not all, of our southbound migrants have moved on. On the other hand, we can also look forward to the imminent arrival of literal rafts of seaducks and winter specialties. Does the dwindling of daylight hours trigger despair or delight in your birder’s heart?

2018 113

2018 Owls Hunting Birds 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

I’m ending a busy week at work with a one-day business trip from Albany to New York City today. It’ll be a long day with a five-hour round-trip by train, so when I get home, I’m looking forward to cracking open a can of Hootie – a cool, refreshing New England-style IPA by Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery I’ve got waiting in the fridge.

Vermont 113

Vermont New York City Owls New York 113

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Author: Lee Shawback I fell into sales in 2008 kind of by accident. At the time, I had a consulting business that revolved around the plastics industry, injection molding to be specific. I got a call one day from a company I had known for many years. They asked me what I thought about joining their employee owner team in sales. Having my own business was my dream and I didn’t want to give that up just yet.

2008 82

2008 Illinois Industry Experiments 82

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Author: Tim Houihan A single-page article in print is rarely enough for me to the get the message across, so this online extra helps fill in the blanks. I hope it provides clarity in the case of feeling a little confused. Q: What is a pre-mortem and why should I do it? I’ve already been to the dentist once this year. A: Don’t worry – no drilling is involved.

Investigation 80

Investigation Adoptable Game Experiments 80

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Gonna take a sentimental journey. Gonna set my heart at ease …. Gotta take that sentimental journey. Sentimental journey home. Sentimental Journey – Ella Fitzgerald (1947). Being Belgrade born and bred, I was a Yugoslavian and after the war, I felt the urge to visit my childhood homeland, to revisit those places I climbed, sailed or caved in my youth, in those formative years when I couldn’t even imagine the possibility that my country may cease to exist.

Bosnia 186

Bosnia Croatia Herzegovina Slovenia 186

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

In a month that contained the eBird Big Day , we can naturally expect that the beats have been racing about providing much fodder for the collaborative list. The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. Tom’s own list continues apace Those of us who have tried to do a big year know how tough it gets on the homeward stretch and will be rooting for him.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113