10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

An excellent whisky selection for any Burns Supper is the The Famous Grouse, which is not only the best-selling brand of whisky in Scotland but also features the best-known bird in the world of whisky. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article.

Sheep 211

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 211

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

A Field Guide to the Birds: Giving Field Marks of All Species Found in Eastern North America was published in 1934 by Houghton Mifflin (note–Peterson was 26 years old), after being rejected by four publishers. Adding the 76 new species in the Hawaii section, this makes coverage of approximately 884 species.

North America 223

North America America Hawaii Birds 223

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2013

Not only that, but shortly after I moved to New York City in 2008 the Parks Department ripped out a whole bunch of invasive species, worked hard to prevent them from coming back, and planted a bunch of native species. Even while growing in a brand new tail feather this Eastern Kingbird had no problem catching bugs.

Baltimore 172

Baltimore New York City New York Branding 172

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. Species Accounts: With 1,023 species, National Geographic 7 continues to cover the most species of any North American field guide.

North America 187

North America America 2017 Birds 187

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

Tigers 252

Tigers India Killing 2012 252

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

The first, Field Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago, was published by Christopher Helm in London in 2007 and then published in the United States in 2008 by Yale University Press. The guide covers 477 species, an expansion of 35 from the second edition, which was published in 1991. The AOU has not accepted that split.

Trinidad 205

Trinidad Birds South America Research 205