10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. They stretch from the middle of the Pacific Ocean ( Midway Atoll NWR in Hawaii) in the west to the Atlantic coast ( Acadia NP in Maine) in the east. Additionally, many federal lands have further protections. Virgin Islands).

Virgin Islands 219

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 219

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States. These islands and their surrounding waters are protected as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago.

Mice 103

Mice Albatross Honolulu Endangered Species 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. White-faced Storm-petrel ( Pelagodroma marina ) The trip set out from the Northland town of Warkworth (around an hour north of Auckland) bright and early at 8.

New Zealand 175

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 175