10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2012

Speaking of Birdchasers, Rob Fergus may not be a medical doctor, but his prescribed 20 Bird Minimum Daily Requirement seems to be a sure cure for what ails most of us. I’ll admit that I rarely reach 20 bird species a day, especially this time of year. Be honest: how often are you reaching that mark?

2012 165

2012 Birds Medical Owls 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Back in the 1980s, it became popular for biologists to consider plant secondary compounds in understanding inter-species relationships and other ecological matters. Some bird species, for example, bring fresh plants to the nest, which contain volatile compounds that repel parasites. The next stage in this research is obvious.

2001 151

2001 New York City Birds Research 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2014

We had three species of storm-petrel keeping us busy: Wilson’s Storm-Petrel , Band-rumped Storm-Petrel , and Leach’s Storm-Petrel. The latter two species were a pleasure as I had only previously made their acquaintance during Hurricane Irene. a beautiful dawn sky. And what birds! storm-petrels feeding next to the boat.

New York 180

New York Sea Turtles Whales Whaling 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

The chapter “Horseshoe Crabs” illustrates why this is THE keystone species of the Delaware Bay. Once used as fertilizer, the crabs are now harvested as bait for common whelk and bled for an extract used in medical research. Rutgers University Press/Rivergate Books, 2012.

Delaware 186

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 186

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154