10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered ” under the Endangered Species Act. In 2014, FWS completed a five-year status review , concluding that continuing urbanization and associated habitat destruction and fragmentation still threatened the warbler. On December 27, 1990 , the U.S.

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Austin Texas Endangered Species Birds 174

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MARCH 5, 2017

In early 2014 the rainfall was good and flooded the main highway south from Broome and made for some excellent birding from your car. The area remained flooded for several months in 2014 and there was significant road damage, but over the months the birding improved as more and more birds arrived in the area.

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Geese Breeding 2014 Eggs 100

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JULY 5, 2022

There are now multiple sites where people can contribute data on window strikes and bird deaths, including NYC Audubon’s dBird , FLAP’s Global Collision Bird Mapper , iNaturalist, and, on a social media level, the Facebook group Dead Birds 4 Science , run by the indefatigable Heidi Trudell. with a median estimate of 599 million.

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 256

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

When I went to Honduras in 2014, I was advised to use The Birds of Costa Rica by Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean (2014) and The Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America by Steve N.G. Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America covers 827 species, including resident, migratory, and common vagrant birds.

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El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 233

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JANUARY 6, 2015

I reviewed the New Jersey volume in May 2014 and, being in Florida at the moment, I thought this was a good time to take a closer look at both the Florida volume, published just last month, and the Colorado volume, published in June 2014. (I This is clearly done to allow readers to view similar species opposite each other.

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Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 238

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APRIL 19, 2016

This example is important because it appears that the protector species, not just the protected species, gains a benefit, the latter having been documented many times before. For the many breeding birds facing high nest-predation pressure, enemy-free space can be gained by nesting near more formidable animals for physical protection.

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Alligators Protection Leopards Birds 117

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JUNE 1, 2021

Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. The press material says it covers over 800 species, so you know I had to do a count.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I observed this species in the Little Rann of Kutch in India and since then, have been burning with desire to see them back home. The winter of 2014 is quite warm and the numbers are much lower, but the Opovo record, as counted by Vuckovic, is 250 owls. He will think twice before guarantying the GGS next time’ the British birder wrote.

Serbia 241

Serbia Owls Rodents Eagles 241

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

where and when the species is likely to be seen on the east coast, flight style, size and structure as compared to similar species. Of the 426 species on the official state checklist, this guide covers 252. The brief, concise text paragraphs for birds give status (common, uncommon, scarce, etc.),

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Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 168

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have been using remote controlled drones to watch the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. But how can we protect animals from drones in the hands of irresponsible pilots ?

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Birds Protection Idaho Bears 184

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MARCH 3, 2020

That’s pretty amazing–Bolivia has more bird species than India! The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book.

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 174

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Over 3,200 photographs have been used, most showing species in their habitats. There is also text, distribution maps, a dark red bar “warning” about similar looking rare species, and conservation symbols. So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

Ireland 145

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2014

There are four generally recognized groups within the complex, “ Myrtle ” ( coronata ) of eastern and northern North America, “ Audubon’s ” ( auduboni ) of the western United States and western Canada, “ Black-fronted ” ( nigrifrons ) of Mexico, and “ Goldman’s ” ( goldmani ) of Guatemala.

United States 237

United States 2011 Guatemala North America 237

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

I like observing them, reading about them, grappling with species and subspecies identification, and even—on a good day—talking about sparrow taxonomy. Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.

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North America Sparrows America United States 149

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

As Kenn Kaufman points out in an August 2014 article for Birdwatching , it’s possible to envision that tyrant label sticking to the kingbird either on the basis of its bold behavior or its red crown. The tyrant flycatchers, in turn, derive their name from the first member of the family to land a Latin name, the Eastern Kingbird.

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Costa Rica 2014 Family Collecting 103

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MARCH 24, 2014

However, I will pick a fight with the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, New York, which is sponsoring their fourth annual “Crow Down” March 29-30, 2014. What I want to know is: a hundred feet away, how can these people tell the difference between a crow and a raven, which is a protected species?” Why do they do this?

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Killing Slaughter Slaughtered Animal Abuse 272

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DECEMBER 28, 2014

Fairy Martins were busy nesting under the bridge and the water body and surrounds were home to Glossy Ibis, Black-necked Stork, Australasian Grebe, Australasian Darter, Plumed Whistling-Ducks, White-faced Herons and Great Egret to name a few species. Enjoy the last few days of 2014 and all the best for 2015! Red-kneed Dotterels.

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Birds Ducks 2015 2014 145

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MARCH 23, 2016

Above is a photo of the only Burrowing Owl ( Athene cunicularia ) seen at Tuscan Preserve back in February of 2010 when a group of concerned birders installed eight artificial burrows on this property, to be preserved in perpetuity. Nesting habitat use by Burrowing Owls in Colorado. Journal of Raptor Research 27:175-179., Paper 4505.

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Owls California 2010 Colorado 101

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. So close to the pole only a handful of bird species can survive, and even so, death toll is very high, hence their populations must be huge (millions). Finally – the Seabirds. And the Mammals.

Russia 174

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 174

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Did I dare dip my toe into this catalog of tantalizing species? Phillipps’ Field Guide (I’ll be using this shortened form of the title) covers 673 avian species, including 59 endemics, and 53 species that have not been documented yet for the area but which may show up in the next few years. Now, I’m not so sure.

Brunei 175

Brunei Birds Asia China 175

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AUGUST 19, 2014

It is technically correct, and recently fashionable, to insist that any living animal is a member of the larger group that contains it phylogenetically, i.e., ancestrally, with that group often named after the known animal that roots the tree. So, for example, humans are apes. The point is, of course, that whales are not cows.

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Camels Whales Whaling Apes 199

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2014

Hugh, who years ago helped me find my first Pauraque in the Rio Grande Valley , visited Peru as part of the 2014 World Birding Rally, where he stopped thinking of himself as an experienced birder. Eight days with 20 of the world’s top birding guides looking for some 1,000 species and three dozen endemics. Come to Peru, they said.

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Peru Birds South America Owls 254

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

But the prospects of our trip grew even more exciting once we learned that our stay would coincide with the Conteo de Aves Arenal 2014 or 2014 Arenal Bird Count. I don’t know how popular bird counts are in your neck of the world, but I was shocked to see that this group of well over 60 birders filled a gymnasium.

2014 208

2014 Costa Rica Birds Groups 208

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. And, each essay tells a story.

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

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APRIL 19, 2023

A boat ride into this swamp turns up usual suspects like Pied Water Tyrant and Yellow-hooded Blackbird , but also (and most excitingly) three species of kingfisher: Green, American Pygmy and Ringed Kingfisher. Back in 2014 we stumbled upon a juvenile Double-toothed Kite and that was the first and only time I have ever seen that species well.

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Trinidad Falcons Primates Monkeys 29

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

I visited Hong Kong from February 20-27, 2014. I was fortunate to spend time scanning open fields, wetlands, and the inlet separating Hong Kong from China with this large group of friendly and avid avian observers. SPECIES LIST. I’m chagrined to note that this is one of the rarest species I saw during my trip.

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2014 Eagles Asia Groups 217

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DECEMBER 20, 2014

2014), presents an authoritative framework for our understanding of and future work on bird phylogeny. processed the entire genomes of 48 bird species and compared nearly 42 million base pairs of DNA (Hackett et al. Now it’s late 2014, six and a half years later, and here’s what we know today. Open Jarvis et al.’s

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve been fortunate to see two Penguin species in the wild (African and Galapagos) and have dreamed of seeing more–maybe even all!–especially The goal of Around the World For Penguins is simple: Describe the 18 species of penguin and their breeding grounds “from the perspective of a traveller.”

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Then a group of birders appeared from the forest. “At could be a separate and isolated population of the Chestnut-backed Antshrike (which lives more than a thousand kilometres away on the south bank of the Amazon in Brazil), as was initially thought, could also be a separate subspecies of it, but it is most likely to be a new species.

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Colombia Birds Fish Venezuela 278

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

When I came here for the first time in 2014, I stayed at the Limneo B&B in the Chrisochorafa Village and met its owner, Nikos Gallios. Nikos managed to show us the incubating Cattle Egrets, of which only 2 or 3 pairs breed in this enormous heronry, counting up to 9000 pairs back in 2014. What should I expect?

Greece 196

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Covering 1,261 species with data and taxonomy current up to August 2017, the field guide is an exciting achievement. And, then there are the more familiar birds–Wood-warblers, sandpipers, hawks–some species migrants, some species with a wide range. Can you guess which of the species cited above are endemic?

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America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 213

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Bad developments indeed, particularly as the White-backed Vulture was found to be a good avian biomonitor species – if it does badly, most likely the environment as a whole will do badly, too. I could immediately tell them it was an Egyptian Goose – an invasive species in Germany but not at Kruger.

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Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2023

Way back in 2014, when I saw my first Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo near the little town of Pino Real, and shared the sighting on a birders’ chat group, it took just over a month for the first biologist/ornithologist to visit me. It seems he had looked long and wide for this species.

Mexico 211

Mexico Cuba Species 2014 211

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It was late December, 2012, and I slotted into a sizable group under the joint leadership of two highly respected birders. As prolific as the area was, the group was on the move. The group was significantly smaller, only myself and one other person. By 2015 I was assigned to lead a CBC group for the first time.

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Trinidad Livestock 2015 Groups 174

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MAY 6, 2014

A good state bird guide needs to offer details about a bird’s look, sound, behavior and habitat in language that is specific enough to differentiate the bird from similar-looking species, but nonscientific enough not to intimidate novice birders. Species are organized in American Ornithologists’ Union taxonomic order.

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New Jersey Birds 2014 Species 244

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Birding in Greece – Travel Guide to birdwatching sites in Greece (2014, 2nd edition – I was not aware of the first!) The book ends with a country checklist, 449 species long, and the contacts of the managing authorities of protected areas. Maybe I am short of imagination, but no other group comes to mind. ISBN 978-960-6861-24-6.

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Greece Birds Macedonia 2014 222

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

He digitized and downloaded all of them, he says, in preparation for his 2015 Big Year — a whirlwind trip around the world in an effort to see 5,000 bird species in one year, something never before done. In other words, as a group Strycker’s guides are as colorful and interesting, and as much a part of the book, as the birds themselves.

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Sri Lanka Birds Cleveland 2014 136