10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

Written by birders, it underlies a wealth of facts, trends, and events with a consciousness that the more knowledgeable we are about good bird feeding practices, based on history and experience, the more successful bird feeding will be at bringing people to birds and the more people will advocate for effective conservation policies and laws.

America 231

America Industry Birds Squirrels 231

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. We start with Lendrum being arrested in 2010 at the Birmingham (U.K.) 2019), and now this book.

Falcons 211

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 211

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Tristan could certainly use a better year, though his BBOTY was a pretty good one – and he too did not get a photo but he found an illustration: By the end of October, things were looking pretty grim for my ten-year stretch of recording at least one life bird each year, a streak I’ve maintained since I began keeping a life list in 2010.

2020 233

2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 233