10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. of Nevada Press, 2007) features a cover by David Sibley. Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State.

Pennsylvania 219

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 219

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2018

” These comments make sense if you are familiar with the larger body of Howell’s critiques of molecular ornithological research as applied to taxonomic changes and of AOS taxonomic decisions in general. 16, below).” Howell was awarded the ABA Robert Ridgway Award for publications in field ornithology in 2005.

Birds 135

Birds North America 2012 America 135

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

The New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC) documents 465 species of natural origin. Of course, these are stories of over 460 species, condensed and informed by research gleaned from ornithological literature dating back to 1869. My personal favorites are three photos of the 2009 Cape May Ivory Gull. Should you buy this book?

New Jersey 186

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 186

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuban Black Hawk, split in 2007 from Common Black Hawk! The main question when considering whether or not to purchase Endemic Birds of Cuba is this: Considering that the book covers only 48 of the 371 species documented in Cuba, is it a necessary purchase? Cuba is on my mind. 26 endemics! by Nils Navarro.

Cuba 223

Cuba Birds United States 2000 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

This is the story of Fox’s experiences on board the Achiever, the research vessel of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. It’s a small group of 10 to 12 researchers and crew members, and Fox is the sole person responsible for the bird surveys. Northern Fulmar, image courtesy of Peter Hodum. And, this was badly needed.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2012

It covers 70 seabird species, explaining specific identification points with over 900 photographs and highly detailed descriptive text, all backed by an expertise based on years of research in the field, examination of museum specimen, and knowledge of ornithological literature. First of all, what are tubenoses?

North America 158

North America Albatross America Species 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The 7th edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America covers 1,023 species that reside, migrate, or have been documented as accidentals or exotics in North America. There are page references to and from the Species Accounts maps, which makes research transparently easy.

North America 177

North America America 2017 Birds 177

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MARCH 4, 2014

New species that were documented from Fall 2011 through Summer 2012 are listed in one of the appendices. So, yes, here is the March 2007 record of the first Loggerhead Kingbird that I saw in Key West and there is the second record of Greater Sand Plover, a bird I saw on Little Talbot Island, Florida in May 2009.

North America 246

North America America Birds United States 246

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

.” And, if you don’t believe them, just take a look at some of the photographic comparisons of species they present: Or, of albatross plumages: Or, read about the taxonomic confusions and scientific lapses in research on petrels, Albatrosses, storm-petrels, and diving-petrels. He is also a tour guide for Wings.

Albatross 149

Albatross North America Birds Groups 149

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MARCH 7, 2023

A great-great nephew of Senator McLean, Greeley spent three years researching and writing this book. Greeley has a historian’s instincts, perhaps stemming from his training as an archivist (though he ended up, he says vaguely, in business and market research).

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147