10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2020

Though it is January, often the coldest month for those of us in the northeastern United States, this weekend is forecast to be exceptionally mild.It will be much more cloudy than the sky in the photo above, taken at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

2020 144

2020 Nevada United States Florida 144

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For the United States, there is also a state list. The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States.

Rhode Island 116

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 116

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

I was also curious, as a birder of the northeast United States, to see what kind of avian changes have been going on in Pennsylvania. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada (Univ. of Nevada Press, 2007) features a cover by David Sibley. There is a tradition of combining breeding bird atlases with bird art.

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Pennsylvania Breeding Sparrows Birds 258

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

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

Illinois 181

Illinois Collecting United States Alaska 181

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. Desert NWR (Nevada). Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. Aransas NWR (Texas). Bear River MBR (Utah). Billy Frank Jr.

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Minnesota Texas 214

Critter News

MAY 28, 2009

From the site: In the early morning hours of May 18th, four incendiary devices were planted at Scientific Resources International, a supplier of non-humyn primates for use in vivisection labs all over northern Nevada. Here is one little blurb I found out about them from the University of Wisconsin: Scientific Resources International, Ltd.

Nevada 100

Nevada Research Primates Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

American White Pelicans have been making a bit of a splash in the northeast United States lately, with more and more birds straying into the region over the years. As hard as it is to believe, the West Coast IPA has lately become the old guard of American craft brewing.

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Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113