10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Betty’s Bay was also a great place to see all of South Africa’s cormorant species, including the endangered Bank Cormorant. We observed far fewer Lesser Flamingos, a near-threatened species. It was the first of six bustard species I would see over the course of both trips. And then there were the Flamingos.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. But that may have helped me to see them – the species is quite nomadic and settles wherever there is rain. Ok, back to the (presumably non-sacred, certainly non-mummified) Australian species. In a paper published in 1938 (!),

Australia 147

Australia Birds Sheep Zebras 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2018

We are on the go until usually around 1:30 give or take a herd of zebras blocking the road. That would have tested out rental insurance policy! I will try to get everything tallied as far as bird species goes tonight. I should be at about 140 African species both counted and photographed!

Lions 137

Lions Buffalo United States Zebras 137

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. Cactus finch, Geospiza species. Galapagos cactus finch, Geospiza species. Zebra finch, Taeniopygia (Poephila) guttata. Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla. Canary, Serinus canaria.

Animal 119

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 119

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

So defined, bird songs are the sounds, often but not always loud and musical, that (mostly) male birds make as part of that species’ mating system. These are sonograms representing the song of four Zebra Finches. Imagine starting with two sets of Zebra Finch hatchlings. The top two are individuals with normal song.

Zebras 264

Zebras Humane Birds Raised 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2024

Phoebe Snetsinger was an American birder who first passed the 8,000 species mark. Before leaving the safety of the car I heeded the park’s advice and checked for animal tracks belonging to any biting, gnawing, mauling, trampling, stabbing or disembowelling species. She died in a car accident during a birding trip.

Mozambique 246

Mozambique Ghana Namibia Birds 246