10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2013

In about a week after the last count, no kite will be seen at or near the roost (Meyer 2004). Interestingly though, the purpose of getting together before migrating south is unclear. Of all migratory birds breeding in North America, Swallow-tailed Kites are among the first to leave for the wintering grounds.

Florida 249

Florida Cuba Colombia 2004 249

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

The wood stork occurs and breeds in Central and South America. I have seen them foraging on sandy shores of rivers deep in the Amazon, enjoyed them in their raucous breeding colonies in the Everglades, flushed them out of canals during walks around my house, and perhaps more importantly contribute to their recovery.

North Carolina 212

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2018

Gulls of the World: A Photographic Field Guide is a successor, or companion, as the author terms it, to Klaus Malling Olsen’s classic guide, Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America (Helm, 2004*). And, of course, the 2004 volume does not include all the gulls of the world. Common Gull Species Account. Photographs.

2004 167

2004 North America America Europe 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2015

He has authored Woodpeckers of Europe (2004), Birding in Eastern Europe (2006), a monograph on The Black Woodpecker (2011), and numerous popular and scholarly articles. I also enjoyed the breeding photo series, showing Downy Woodpecker eggs and then hatchlings within a breeding chamber in a tree, with only a few wood chips to support them.

Woodpeckers 256

Woodpeckers 2002 Europe Research 256