10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All of these titles deal with birding in specific North American geographic areas: The Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The first edition of the TOS (Texas Ornithological Society) Handbook of Texas Birds by Mark W. It’s time for some short book reviews. Well, short for me.

Pennsylvania 180

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 180

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. Mary Beth Stowe is hoping to tick 350 species along the lower Texas Coast this year and has netter 307 so far. It’s quite a list!

South Dakota 214

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2019

” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. Portillo Padua’s previous documentary, the 2012 Diario a Tres Voces, was well reviewed and made the festival circuit, but it was of the creative, personal documentary subspecies.

Advocacy 268

Advocacy Mexico United States Texas 268

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. Mary Beth Stowe hoped to tick 350 species along the lower Texas Coast this year and came up a bit short with 332. At 76 mammals and 431 birds they reached every single one of their goals! Did I miss anyone?

2012 166

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 166