10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

And most recently, a team of researchers from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Austria have demonstrated that New Caledonian Crows understand UCAs. Taylor, Alex, Miller, Rachael, & Gray, Russell (2012). Here’s the idea. New Caledonian crows reason about hidden causal agents PNAS, Early Edition DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1208724109.

Abandon 228

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 228

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. Felonious Jive really likes a ravishing returning rarity – a Falcated Duck. Adam Riley chose a bird that is near and dear to Mike Bergin’s heart.

2012 148

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 148

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Abundance information–number of birds in the UK–is taken from the paper “ Population estimates of birds in Great Britain and the United Kingdom” by A. It reminds me of the first time I saw the bird in Tours, France in 2012. The bird’s average length is shown next to the codes.

Ireland 171

Ireland 2013 Breeders United Kingdom 171