10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2017
The entire world, it seemed, was buried under two feet of snow. I was checking weather forecasts for days looking for a window of opportunity for a field trip. Yet, even the mighty Danube was frozen solid from bank to bank. Eventually, I had to go, there was no point of hoping further for a day without fresh snowfall or wind. Disregarding the weather, the research methodology required an observer’s presence in the field every month.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 3, 2017
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Animal Ethics
JANUARY 2, 2017
This blog had 1,068 visits during December, which is an average of 34.4 visits per day. A year ago, the average was 43.1.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2017
Firstly, I have to say “Happy New Year”! May you all have a great birding year and may you all take pleasure in what you see and enjoy the time you spend in nature! Last week I had to decide which birds would be my top ten birds for 2016 and although it was a hard decision to make I had to give top place to the White-breasted Dipper. It is a bird that we had never managed to see in the UK on our previous visits and you really shouldn’t “dip” on a “Dipper”
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2017
It was early afternoon when Mike and I arrived at Bosque Estatal de Guanica, the large dry forest reserve on the south coast of Puerto Rico. We had three target birds to find there though two of them likely wouldn’t be findable until after dark. But the one we could find during daylight, the Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo , was a bird we couldn’t miss if we wanted to get all of the endemics and Guanica is supposed to be the best place for them on the island.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 18, 2017
Loggerhead Shrikes are well known for their hunting skills, chasing down lizards, various insects, small rodents and even an occasional snake. It is not uncommon to find results of their skills, in the form of a lizard or other trophy, left on a cactus thorn or barbwire, there for a future meal. A couple of weeks ago, I was in one of my favorite arroyos, when one of these beautiful birds landed right above my head.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2017
The year 2016 is done and gone and 2017 beckons us onward, bright and new and shiny, hopefully full of birds. As birders we love the turn of the calendar as it allows us to start a new year list and take stock of the previous year’s sightings, twitches, dips, and photos. Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful 2017, full of amazing birds and experiences.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2017
Are you on your way to Costa Rica? Planning a trip for later this year? Good choice, the birding is fantastic! If not, I hope the following tips will convince you to come on down to this easy birding paradise: 100s of bird species are closer than you think. Yes, hundreds. I know, there are literally hundreds of birds in the ABA region and the Western Palearctic too and recent major Big Years have nabbed well over 700 species in the ABA.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2017
You’ve heard of Internet cafes. You may even have heard of cat cafes. (While I have yet to make it down to Philadelphia’s Kawaii Kitty Cafe , I can attest that Le Cat Cafe —and its kitty yoga nights—are awesome.). Introducing the newest coffeeshop trend: t he bird cafe. (From—where else?—Japan.). Plunk down some yen and, cappuccino in hand, you can while away an hour or so in the company of chatty parakeets, uncharacteristically friendly owls, and pretty parrots.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2017
The hours are ticking down to Super Bowl LI, a hotly anticipated contest between perennial contenders New England Patriots and the upstart, high-flying Atlanta Falcons. As an avid American football fan and ardent birder, I may be uniquely qualified to predict the winner of the NFL Championship this year. That’s why, without actually evaluating the talent, chemistry, coaching, or momentum of either team, I feel qualified to answer the question so many fans have been asking.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2017
On our first full day in Puerto Rico (Sunday, 15 January), Mike and I decided to start in the east of the island and work our way west. After a short night’s sleep at our hotel just outside of Caguas we took the half-hour drive to Humacao and arrived shortly after dawn. Though the preserve doesn’t officially open until later in the morning you can access it before opening hours by walking the path on the other side of the canal from the entrance.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2017
Mid-January offers some pretty bland birding in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, or at least little you can’t see during the month before or after. Is that why millions of people seemed to crowd their nearest urban center on Saturday? Guess January birding really is boring… During such an eventful weekend, I observed nothing more interesting than a House Finch — check out more images from Corey’s gallery –which assumes some air of respectability for being my f
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 21, 2017
Just as time only moves forwards, so do new bird lists. Once the December 31st clock strikes midnight, I can’t help but archive the old one and start another for a new year. Whether one happens to be obsessive or not, it’s a great excuse to make and meet birding goals, and bird on the sly no matter where you are or what you may be up to.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 9, 2017
While wandering around my home borough on Sunday morning doing some post-snowstorm birding I made my way to Oakland Lake in northeastern Queens with the hope of finding Rusty Blackbirds to add to my year list. I circumnavigated the pond, got my blackbirds, and was about to get back in my car and head home when I noticed a bird-shaped form on the edge of the frozen lake against the phragmites.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2017
Thank all that is good and holy in the world that the abomination that was 2016 is finally in the books. Here’s hoping that 2017 is a much better year than 2016! I know I will be doing my best to make it so, especially from a birding perspective. In order to keep my nose to the grindstone (eyes to the binoculars?) I am setting some goals for myself here.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 14, 2017
Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes both birds and books, which makes him an ideal birding book reviewer. He previously reviewed Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer for 10,000 Birds. If you’re a birder, it would be wonderful to know all the songs and calls, and if you’re a bicyclist, it would be wonderful to ride across the United States.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 12, 2017
May I let you in on a little secret, just between you and me? A new calendar year doesn’t make common birds any more exciting to me. Obviously, I’ll savor a millisecond of satisfaction at my first dirt-common Canada Goose or Ring-billed Gull of the year, but once that moment passes, I’m back to scanning their respective flocks for newer, rarer, more exciting species.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2017
We have done some bush-walking this week around Broome as the weather permits, but still no luck with finding any Snipe species for the 2017 list ! The land is saturated after several tropical storms and attempting to walk around a lagoon this past week became impossible and we just had to resort to wading! There are actually a lot less waterbirds than you might expect at some lagoons, but there is just so much water about the birds are spoiled for choice.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 28, 2017
The World’s biggest citizen science wildlife count takes place this weekend. It is a very simple and accessible event which requires each observer to sit for one hour in their garden or a local park. Their observations are then entered to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch site. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the prominent bird organisation in Great Britain.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 27, 2017
Believe it or not, we are already nearly one-twelfth through his crazy year. Do you have a Best Bird of the Month yet? If not, use this weekend to find one! I’m working through the weekend but really need to find a way to see something fancy around here. Corey, who can typically find fancy birds in the NYC area, may just be jetting off again in search of international avifauna.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 25, 2017
We felt awash in blues as our tour boat skirted the waves to anchor near a shallow sand flat off of Key West, Florida. The aquamarine water gave the sky a run for its money, so clear and sparkling beneath a noon-day sun. Mangrove islands broke the horizon with their green silhouettes, the golden sand of beach patches rising here and there to add even more color to the landscape.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2017
We have been receiving a lot of rain in the Kimberley in the North-west of Western Australia so far this year, which is traditionally our Wet Season and this will bring ideal conditions for a lot of birds. The ephemeral lakes are finally full once again and it will make for excellent birding during our Dry Season in the middle of the year. So far the snipe species have eluded us this year, although we did observe Swinhoe’s Snipe on Christmas Day last year at the Poo Ponds , so we do know t
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 20, 2017
In times of great transformation, we find stability and comfort in those things untouched by change. Your world today may feel different from the one you inhabited yesterday. Whether you are celebrating or marching this weekend, take a moment to look up: birds will still be flying. I need to transition from tropical to boreal birds and start adding Rochester winter specialties to my list this weekend.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 20, 2017
Last night I lay awake from 4 am til almost 5, worrying about the black-footed ferrets I met in Montana and the humans who had devoted their lives to helping them. While birders come from a whole range of different political positions and philosophical backgrounds, it is impossible to deny that a healthy environment is a huge benefit to each of us and the life we love.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2017
Two weeks into January, most birders cannot help but have new birds on their new year list. Lucky are those, though, who have added new birds to their life list since 2017 began. New birds early in new years set an excellent tone for what is to come. But maybe that’s just my lifer buzz talking. Corey and I just spent our first day blitzing Puerto Rico and pulled some sweet sightings.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 10, 2017
Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me about Life and Love) is a fun read about what it is like to be an exotic pet vet.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 8, 2017
Don’t think we’ve noticed that most of you don’t play along with this game of sharing the best–meaning the coolest, rarest, fanciest, or dearest–bird species you’ve spotted in a given weekend. Honestly, we’re hoping that you’ve been answering the question every Monday, even if you’re muttering under your breath or just bragging to a few birding buds.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 6, 2017
Have you ever experienced that delicious moment when your car odometer rolled back to zeros? In the age of digital dashboards, the refresh at 100K miles exists only in memory, but that memory was sweet. Wiping the slate clean imbues the miles to come with fresh possibility and renewed adventure. And last Sunday, all of our year lists were wiped clean.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 5, 2017
Today is Born Free USA’s 15th annual National Bird Day: a day to raise awareness for wild and captive birds everywhere. According to Adam M. Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation: … Continue reading → The post 15 Facts about Birds on Born Free USA’s 15th Annual National Bird Day appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2017
There are times when I’m driving along, and I catch sight of the signature brown and white sign indicating a Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail site just up ahead. More often than not, I pull in to check it out (I always keep a pair of binoculars in the car!). That is exactly how my husband and I came to stop in at the Garcon Point WMA: Garcon Point Trail.
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