10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5). For example, my list of the Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for birding includes an excellent location in Minnesota ( Minnesota Valley NWR ).

West Virginia 244

West Virginia United States Puerto Rico Minnesota 244

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting it from “endangered” to “threatened.”. Habitat has been improved and conserved in some areas, though Hawaii’s increasing human population has made that a challenge. Several national parks, national wildlife refuges, and state lands host significant populations.

Endangered Species 106

Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 106

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

This time I’ll be working with Wildlife ACT in Zululand, helping that NGO monitor wildlife in a range of reserves and parks in the east of South Africa. I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles. Amazing stuff.

Uganda 168

Uganda Sharks New Zealand Africa 168

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

Take Hawaii, for example. Fish and Wildlife Service, the American Bird Conservancy, and other groups teamed up to translocate 50 of the birds to another island, Laysan. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S.

Cambodia 150

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2016

Something of the same sort may be in the works for Hawaii, with scientists considering unprecedented measures for the best of reasons. Since then, mosquitoes have flourished and begun to pose a serious danger to wildlife, including birds. In the meantime, you might want to book a trip to Hawaii to see ‘i’wi while you still can.

Hawaii 100

Hawaii Laws Birds Fish 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island. West Virginia ranks 44th, Hawaii ranks 45th, and Rhode Island ranks 48th. And so on….

Rhode Island 115

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 115

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

We soon were close to the Mokohinau Islands , one of the many islands in the area that serve as wildlife refuges. Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia.

New Zealand 180

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2011

He has been at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary (or Zealandia, as it is persisting in calling itself) for the last month, entertaining Wellingtonians and visitors to the Rugby World Cup (which ended favourably for the host nation on Sunday I am happy to relate. It was in just such circumstances that I met Sirocco last night.

New Zealand 212

New Zealand Parrots Sanctuary Sheep 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

New Zealand 164

New Zealand 2011 Deer Namibia 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

I ended up looking for photographs of Peregrine hack sites, captive breeding aviaries, Hawaii tropical forest, and the California Condors of the Grand Canyon on the Internet. There is a beautiful photograph of a Peregrine Falcon on the cover and smaller photographs of Hawaiian Crow and California Condor on the back cover, but I want more.

California Condor 171

California Condor Falcons California Coyotes 171

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

Many of these islands are part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and one of the most important areas is Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants to eradicate all of the mice on Midway. Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago.

Mice 108

Mice Albatross Honolulu Rats 108

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city. Both birds and birders flock to national wildlife refuges. Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii). Fish & Wildlife Service. Desert NWR (Nevada).

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Minnesota Texas 214

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Because these lands include a variety of different habitats and range from Alaska to Puerto Rico and Hawaii to Maine, it is difficult to make generalizations about their impact on birds. But if one focuses on specific types of birds, the results can be both illuminating and surprising. Most of the key breeding locations in the U.S.

Albatross 148

Albatross Hawaii Puerto Rico Chile 148

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S. The Hawaii vote made it clear that that the ABA Area is about political borders, not geographical or ecological ones, and the two Caribbean territories have long been part of the United States. But even with Hawaii, there are many U.S.

Puerto Rico 188

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 188

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The addition of Hawaii eliminated any notion that the ABA Area is defined by geography or ecology and the inclusion of the territories of Washington D.C. Virgin Islands not part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area ? and Midway Atoll means statehood cannot be a prerequisite.

Puerto Rico 189

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Hawaii 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2013

I often like to poke fun at how dangerous the wildlife of Australia is, as ever since the giant man-eating Haast’s Eagle went extinct the land life on New Zealand has been mostly harmless. But the thing is, while the animals may not want to kill you, it sometimes feels as if the land itself does.

New Zealand 182

New Zealand Vanuatu Hawaii Australia 182

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Many are Hawaiian endemics : Hawaii has long been, and continues to be, the hotspot for endangered birds in the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ECOS (Environmental Conservation Online System), an online gateway to mountains of information about endangered species. The links are to the U.S.

California Condor 108

California Condor Bald Eagle Endangered Species Parrots 108

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But only two states have more than one bird named for them: Hawaii and California, with nine and seven extant and eponymous species, respectively. I suppose a case could be made for renaming California’s two avian endemics – the Yellow-billed Magpie and the Island Scrub-Jay – after the state to pull it into a tie with Hawaii.

2015 113

2015 San Diego California Condor Family 113

Critter News

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Honolulu Zoo (Hawaii), Wildlife Safari (Ore.), Here they are. San Antonio Zoo (Texas) Edmonton Valley Zoo (Canada), Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.), Central Florida Zoo (Fla.), Niabi Zoo (Ill.), Topeka Zoo (Kan.), York's Wild Kingdom Zoo (Maine) tied with Southwick's Zoo (Mass.), Pittsburgh Zoo's ICC (Penn.).

Zoos 100

Zoos San Antonio San Diego Honolulu 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I talked to an American visitor from Hawaii who had brought his wildlife-mad son along. After we got back to the cars everyone pulled chairs out and sat down for a cup of tea (I had neglected to bring some but was not to go without thanks to the hospitality of these fine people).

Owls 200

Owls Birds Hawaii Neglecting 200

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Any life ticks seen during that month wil be highlighted in red.

2020 176

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Hes previously poked albatrosses with sticks in Hawaii, provided target practice for gulls in California, chased monkeys up and down hills Uganda, wrestled sharks in the Bahamas and played God with grasshopper genetics in Namibia. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

New Zealand 153

New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2011

I was lucky enough to get a four month window into the lives of one species, the Great Frigatebird , Fregata minor , while working for the USFWS on French Frigate Shoals in the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

Albatross 177

Albatross Pelicans Hunting Family 177

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I find it interesting that a functional structure, like a lighthouse, has such a siren call that many people flock to it.

Lifestyle 238

Lifestyle Wildlife Hawaii Albatross 238

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The guide covers over 650 species, most of the breeding birds in the United States (minus Hawaii) and Canada (like most guides with ‘North America’ in its title, it does not include Mexico or the Caribbean).

Eggs 262

Eggs United States Sparrows Birds 262

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. For example, Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii was created in 1985 with land transferred from the U.S. And the U.S.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203