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. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada (Univ. of Nevada Press, 2007) features a cover by David Sibley. A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book.

Pennsylvania 220

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 220

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. Yale University Press, 2012. By the age of 16, thanks to Baird, Ridgway was part of the team of the Fortieth Parallel Survey, one of the great surveys of the western frontier. ISBN: 9780300175523?

Collecting 145

Collecting Illinois United States Science 145

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Nevada Drive. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113