10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2015

The bird family accounts are wonderfully informative, especially if you are a birder (like me) who knows enough to know what family a bird belongs to, but still has trouble differentiating amongst specific species within the family. These chapters differ in length and content, depending on the number of species in each group.

New Jersey 223

New Jersey Birds Science New York City 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It is worth pointing out that titmice belong to the family Paridae , an expansive international clan made up primarily of what we call “chickadees” in the states but are known as “t**s” in the Old World. What do you expect of those decadent, debauched Europeans? The Tufted Titmouse ( B.

Arizona 267

Arizona Oklahoma Iowa Texas 267

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

After all, the three guides that have been published so far include New Jersey’s, written by Rick Wright ; Colorado’s, written by Ted Floyd ; and Florida’s, written by Bill Pranty. But to find a Cerulean Warbler a New York birder needs a bit more information, so I included a couple of parks where they can be found.

New York 253

New York New Jersey Colorado Pennsylvania 253

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2014

Saturday was out, as family plans had been made, but I had already been cleared by Daisy to bird most of the day on Sunday. The fastest route was across New Jersey and a big chunk of Pennsylvania on Interstate 80 and then north forever on Interstate 81. Of course, I had to go and see the bird!

New York 250

New York New York City South Dakota Bald Eagle 250

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

Like the two previous books in the series, the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey by Rick Wright and the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Colorado by Ted Floyd (photographs for all three primarily by master photographer Brian E.

Colorado 267

Colorado Florida New Jersey North America 267

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Most Americans celebrated a long weekend filled with a lot (maybe too much) food, family, and shopping. My family actually pays attention to eagles too, which makes them more interesting to see. My family actually pays attention to eagles too, which makes them more interesting to see.

2018 127

2018 Bald Eagle New Jersey New York 127

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Driving around the area checking every flooded field was not as productive as we had hoped though we did happen upon a previously reported family of Blue Grosbeak. The looks were nothing like the looks I had at the one in New Jersey on Friday but two White Ibis in one weekend in the northeast is nothing to sneeze at.

New York 194

New York Bald Eagle Cattle New Jersey 194

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I didn’t travel much this year, with a June family trip to California and Nevada and a four-day trip in July to Trinidad and Tobago being my only opportunities to get birds not in the northeastern United States. (Though I have been badly lazy and still haven’t updated my list on the blog.).

2013 233

2013 New York City Nevada Trinidad 233

Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. and Elmsford, N.Y.,

Rescue 100

Rescue Medical Research Animal Sanctuary New Jersey 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2017

Last weekend we had an extended family weekend at a beach house in Wildwood, New Jersey, just north of Cape May.

Sparrows 100

Sparrows New Jersey Wildlife Hunting 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2012

Disbelief probably seems like the proper response to the idea that there are woodpeckers in New York City. But Gotham’s many parks have some very suitable habitat for birds from the family Picidae and a birder in any borough of New York will generally find at least a couple of species during an average morning’s birding.

New York City 262

New York City New York Woodpeckers New Jersey 262

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2013

Seth and I made tentative plans to go looking for the bird again on the evening of the 6th but it seemed unlikely that I would be able to join him, what with family plans to go to the beach for the day. Many birders rejoiced. Roseate Terns making more Roseate Terns. Let me pause for a moment and discuss the Elegant Tern.

New York 150

New York South America New Jersey 2013 150

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day is observed annually on August 26. For a complete list, visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

Dogs 100

Dogs Oklahoma Maryland North Carolina 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Written in the tradition of the classic Hawks in Flight , but very much a product of the experiences of its birder authors, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a new way of identifying migratory birds at sea to all of us who observe the waters of eastern North America with expectation and excitement.

Ducks 247

Ducks Groups North America North Dakota 247

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

It was my second field guide, and I quickly gave it that worn look I imagined all “real” birder’s field guides had by dropping it into the creek at Allaire State Park in New Jersey (by accident!). And, that falcons are about as far away from hawks as a bird family could get. This means that loons are no longer first!

North America 189

North America 2003 Birds America 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I managed to get some video of this greedy thrasher before a family walked down the path, and you can view it here. I eventually did get my Life Elegant Trogon during the next part of my Arizona sojourn, which was the New Jersey Audubon trip, led by Scott Barnes and Linda Mack. Highlights included a day on Mt.

Arizona 140

Arizona Lovebirds Phoenix New Jersey 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

2011 200

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I was on New Jersey Audubon’s Grand North Dakota birding tour this past July, driving along dirt roads through the prairies of western North Dakota. We need to create bridges (and a very happy experience with a local ranching family led us to believe that this is possible). Scott Barnes, N.J. back to the birds.

North Dakota 197

North Dakota Sparrows Birds Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

The first, The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families , tells the story of Dr. Gordon Sato’s mangrove tree-planting project, which transformed the African village of Hargigo. Paige Cunningham and Janet Payne both live in the Cape May, New Jersey area and previously collaborated on a book about Cape May A to Z.

Puerto Rico 247

Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 247

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.” New Jersey/New York. Please note that the Batchtown, Portage Island, Gilbert Lake, and most of the Calhoun Division are closed from Oct.

Fish 185

Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 185

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. Many sad and unfortunate things occurred in 2016, but the birding was good. ” But, of course, I am.

2016 167

2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Kevin Karlson is co-author of The Shorebird Guide , Birding by Impression , and The Birds of New Jersey. But, I think the birding world is big enough to accommodate more than one way to identify the members of this infamous family. This is their second co-authored book.

North America 214

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 214

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2018

This is the third year that my family and some our close friends did a vacation together. Last year it was New Providence in the Bahamas. To get there we would need to get out of New York, through New Jersey into Delaware, and then on through Maryland and Virginia until finally reaching our destination.

North Carolina 100

North Carolina New York Delaware Puerto Rico 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

There are five families: Stilts & Avocets (Family Recurvirostridae), Oystercatchers (Family Haem), Plovers (Family Charadriidae), Sandpipers and Allies (Family Scolopacidae), and Jacanas (Jacanidae), with Family Scolopacidae representing the bulk of species (as it does worldwide).

North America 264

North America America 2006 Delaware 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2019

One place that is not particularly known for sightings of the Cape May Warbler is Cape May, New Jersey, where Alexander Wilson first described the bird. There are many more people to see Cape May Warblers on migration through the eastern half of the United States or in winter in the Caribbean. Well, no more!

Tigers 202

Tigers New Jersey United States Canada 202

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2015

That was the first thing we–our New Jersey Audubon group of 11 birders, led by Scott Barnes–noted as we exited the airport. We saw a smaller member of the potoo family, Northern Potoo , Nyctibius jamaicensis , at Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, boating and birding the Salado River. There was no snow. And, no snow.

Honduras 263

Honduras Birds Costa Rica South Africa 263

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family. Scope of Book.

North America 201

North America Sparrows America United States 201

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

These were apparently the original focus of the project, and, as explained in the Preface, the authors decided at some point to expand status coverage to the Bronx, Central and Prospect Parks, New York City, and the New York City area, which encompasses parts of Westchester County, Long Island, and New Jersey.

New York City 227

New York City New York Birds Breeding 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Marybeth learns as she birds, embraces listing goals as a means of engaging with community, unabashedly enjoys a little competition, struggles to balance her absolute joy in birding with unexpected, life-and-death family obligations. Louisiana is a magical place to bird.

Louisiana 264

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The ABA series currently lists guides on New Jersey (Rick Wright), Florida (Bill Pranty), Arizona (Rick Wright), Colorado (Ted Floyd), and California (Alvaro Jamarillo). This is also a good time to catch up on supplementary titles, such as guides to bird families. He takes it to camp every day.” So, Happy Holidays to all!

Papua New Guinea 190

Papua New Guinea Penguins 2014 Guinea 190

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

NEW JERSEY – Animal shelters are full, they have no space, they often have no money, and they have a small amount of dedicated volunteers. Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. And the latter is selfish. Look at tail wag.

Shelters 100

Shelters Rescue Adoptable Boarding Kennel 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

In a few years, he achieves rock-star status in the classic fly tying world, invited to tie flies at conventions, cited in Internet chat rooms, mentored by the best in the field. Frustrated with the U.S.

Collecting 145

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I grab my binoculars, camera, and field guide and drive 2-and-a-half hours to southern New Jersey. Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. It is accessible–you can very easily find species and families using the visual and print indexes and thumb tabs.

North America 190

North America America 2017 Birds 190

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2012

For our family members and friends who are not obsessed with molt and migration, we need titles which sometimes take the form of “coffee-table books”. To that list, I would like to add New Jersey Birds and Beyond , by Sue Puder. Just how many books are there about New Jersey and birds? Mostly to other birders.

New Jersey 147

New Jersey Porcupines Delaware Turtles 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings. Another sparrow!

2018 202

2018 Michigan North Dakota New Jersey 202

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This is how, I think, the “Crossley technique” works best—coverage of specific bird families that pose identification challenges to birders at all levels of skill. And Hybrids: Waterfowl tend to hybridize to a greater degree than most other bird families, and the guide does an excellent job of covering hybrids.

Ducks 178

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 178