10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As of mid-November 2021, the Collaborative had submitted more than 4,200 checklists (up from 1,700 in 2018) and has observed 691 species in the United States (up from 618). Thus, there are now seven states with 200+ observed species. The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.

West Virginia 238

West Virginia United States Puerto Rico Minnesota 238

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

states and thirty-seven counties, and added a whopping ninety-two species to my life list. 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. My life Gyrfalcon.

2013 193

2013 New York City Nevada Trinidad 193

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2017

I had not previously considered a situation where the two species might come into conflict, but I bet it would be a real money-spinner on pay-per-view. The plucky underdog is always the British favourite though I do worry about Conor McGregor’s Western Palearctic complexion in the Nevada desert.

Las Vegas 107

Las Vegas Species Nevada Adoptable 107

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A few days ago, I received and then flipped through a bird guide of the Sierra Nevada (my way of coping with currently not being able to do birding trips outside of China, given the Covid policy of the Chinese government). It is hard to see any scientific value in defining a bird species as a country endemic.

China 259

China Birds Nevada North America 259

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2013

” That small minded perspective is difficult to overcome despite Clare’s continued insistence on the excellence of Poo Ponds and my own small contribution from my visits to Florida’s Viera Wetlands and Nevada’s City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. And that is when I saw my first Large-billed Tern !

Trinidad 188

Trinidad Nevada Illinois New Jersey 188

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I recently despaired of ending this calendar year without seeing a single Wild Turkey when that species used to be so reliable in my part of New York. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was a surprise Swamp Sparrow at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Nevada.

2019 149

2019 Nevada Turkey New York 149

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

I didn’t know what species of woodpecker it was, but I knew it was just in the clearing on the other side of the road. Black-backed Woodpeckers are non-migratory, although there have been documented intermittent irruptions of the species outside their normal range. Click on photos for full sized images.

Woodpeckers 182

Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2014

Other Rocky Mountain species I’d like to round up, in a perfect world, include Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse, and Varied Thrush. Rock Pigeon Jan 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada. Up until now, though, I’ve never put my year list on 10,000 Birds. This year, I’m taking the plunge. Anyway, here we go: 1.

2014 165

2014 Las Vegas Bald Eagle Nevada 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

Spring is in the air, and all around the Baja desert I am seeing a plethora of species, all looking for love, in what appears to the right places. A member of the small Ptiliogonatidae family of silky-flycatchers, of which there are only three other species besides our local Phainopepla , Phainopepl nitens.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica Panama Nevada Guatemala 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States. The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316).

Rhode Island 115

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 115

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2019

I am originally from California, so it is easy for me to deal with a geography defined by a low coastal mountain range, a central valley, and a much higher inland range (in California, the Sierra Nevada). As a birder, I was eager to find the quickest ways to reach these species from my home.

Mexico 115

Mexico Nevada Birds Sparrows 115

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Obviously my best bird of the year is going to come during this trip, what with several species of endemic pitta and broadbill possible, not to mention 8 species of hornbill and numerous babblers, storks, kingfishers, trogons and even the endemic Bornean Bristlehead.

2013 168

2013 Costa Rica Birds India 168

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Ridgway himself had 23 species, 10 subspecies, and two genera of birds named for him, including Ridgway’s Hawk.) The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. Baird, Brewer, Cory, Bicknell, and Worthen all make appearances.

Illinois 167

Illinois Collecting Alaska United States 167

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family.

North America 117

North America Birds Prairie Dogs Barn Owls 117

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

The core of the book are the Species Accounts, 190 accounts by 52 authors, some names that readers will easily recognize, others birders and ornithologists well-known in Pennsylvania. You can see the Species Account for Henslow’s Sparrow above, in the banner photo. The second page is the map page. Brauning and Andrew M.

Pennsylvania 253

Pennsylvania Breeding Sparrows Birds 253

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Anyway, so I started checking my bird photo collection for photos of species starting with an A (after all, this is a bird photo blog, though I sometimes tend to forget this). The American part of the A-Team includes the American Robin (Reno, Nevada). Are you still with me? Like the Australian Ringneck (Alice Springs, Australia).

South Africa 349

South Africa China Nevada Africa 349

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2016

The Mountain Bluebird is one of the most striking birds in the United States, and is the state bird of both Nevada and Idaho. Though not officially adopted until 1967, the Nevada Federation of Women’s Clubs voted for the Mountain Bluebird all the way back in 1930 and 1931.

Nevada 100

Nevada Idaho United States Alaska 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2012

And, as you can imagine about a species with “Indigo” in its common name and Passerina cyanea for a scientific name, these birds are blue blue blue! Indigo Buntings breed from southern Canada across the eastern and central United States, and as far west as Nevada. ” They winter in Central America and the Caribbean.

Nevada 258

Nevada United States Canada Breeding 258

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There are whole regions of the country from the Great Lakes west to Nevada where official hawkwatching is essentially non-existent, due to lack of migration density, so If you live in one of the places it is possible to see this magical migration you need to grab that opportunity.

Bald Eagle 252

Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 252

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2014

These beautiful birds are now reduced in numbers or distribution throughout their range and considered to be declining in Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. They are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and as Threatened in California. v=Q7tVjohOIdI.

Nevada 160

Nevada Utah Oregon North America 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. Desert NWR (Nevada). according to eBird , including: Aransas (368 species); Bosque del Apache (360); Parker River (359); Laguna Atascosa (356); Santa Ana (342); Anahuac (329); Pea Island (326); and Edwin B. Aransas NWR (Texas). Bear River MBR (Utah).

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Minnesota Texas 214

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

Humboldt and Del Norte Counties offer top-knotch birding, and a suite of species that can’t be found in the rest of the state. Of course, the Sierra Nevada is a huge mountain range, and there are countless other places to bird besides Yosemite. There are plenty of desert species to see here as well. Arcata, CA.

California 227

California San Diego Oakland Birds 227

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

It’s easy for West Coast birders to covet the variety of wood-warblers back east, while eastern birders may lament the dearth of hummingbird species on their side of the continent. Of course, reading field guides breeds jealousy. The envy goes both ways. “How come they get gulls that aren’t mostly hybrids?”

Pelicans 113

Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Nevada Drive. And Pat gets to keep the awards in the remainder of the categories. May I extend my thanks to all the beats.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%). as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% Desert NWR (Nevada): 0.0%. Others are between 25.0% 64 Edwin B.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203