10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

There were quite a few big years that took place in 2012. Perhaps the biggest big year of 2012 was in Australia. Pat O’Donnell was hoping for 600 species in Costa Rica in 2012 and he was at 539 in June and easily cleared 600 but I am not sure what his final total was. Did I miss anyone? Please let me know in the comments.

2012 153

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 153

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

Seeing as it is near the midway point of the year I thought it would be nice to check in on how the blogging Big Year birders are doing thus far in 2012. It’s quite a list! Josh Vandermeulen is sitting pretty at 317 species for the year in Ontario, only 21 off the province’s record of 338, set by Glen Coady in 1996.

South Dakota 198

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 198

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Over 3 million pairs of Antarctic Fur Seals breed on South Georgia, saved from near extinction by fur hunters. Others, my favorites, show the species within the habitat: breaching Humpback Whales, a Reindeer confronting a King Penguin (below), an elevated view of a beach full of breeding Fur Seals. ISBN: 9780691156613 200 pp.;

Georgia 173

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

That is a big difference compared to the 2,000+ singing males detected in 2012, well above the recovery goal for this species set by the U.S. In the mid 1700s, fur-traders began introducing foxes up and down the Aleutian chain, in order to generate some more raw material work with. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Albatross 201

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 201