10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

In addition to the illustrations, the book is well-designed with a very readable font, section headings in a brown font (sort of Wryneck plumage brown), and chapter names on the upper right-hand page. I somehow knew right away that the bird I saw was a Wryneck. copyright © 2022 Gerard Gorman.

Woodpeckers 243

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 243

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Our only records of Pied Herons in the Broome area since we moved here permanently in 1999 are on 24th June 2006, 22nd February 2011, 6th July 2013 and this week on 6th September 2017. The Pied Heron was feeding in the shallow edges of the lagoon and appeared to be finding ample food among the vegetation.

2006 100

2006 2017 2013 2009 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil. Author Joshua Hammer, who previously wrote about a different type of real-life-unexpected-caper in The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu , read about Lendrum in the Times of London in 2017, realized the possibilities, did the research. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret.

Falcons 219

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 219

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2017

eBird says that, at the time of writing (April 2017), there are some ten hotspots that have crossed the 100 bird species mark. At the southeast part of the lake is a breeding colony of Black-crowned Night , Purple and Squacco Herons. eBird checklist. km / 1 mi to the fish farm entrance. Main eBird checklist.

Birds 209

Birds 2017 Eagles Otters 209

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2017

Not only have the birds arrived from other areas of Australia to breed, but many other creatures have been visible for those of us that are prepared to go bush-walking in extreme heat. This has all happened in the past week and we feel like the season is changing right now.

Geese 100

Geese Birds Fox Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Birdlife South Africa has previously done two of these types of trips before, previously called Flock to Sea – Namibia in 2013 and Flock to Nowhere in 2017, in partnership with MSC Cruises. I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. Which makes it a haven for seabirds….and

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

The same publisher, Lynx Edicions, has already covered New Guinea region (943 species, including the total of 456 endemics), encompassing Indonesian West Papua (also the West Papuan Islands, Geelvink Bay Islands and Aru Islands) in “Birds of New Guinea – including Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville” (2017).

Indonesia 264

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

October 23 2017: I read the text message confirming that there is indeed a Common Greenshank at Edwin B. To be fair, I could and should have also grabbed The Shorebird Guide for the Greenshank and Collin’s Bird Guide, 2nd edition for both birds, but the Nat Geo was right there next to me, where your favorite field guides should be.).

North America 186

North America America 2017 Birds 186

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. The guide covers the all–1194 species in the Species Accounts, including 959 native breeding species, 219 Nearctic migrants, 8 breeding visiting species, and 5 introduced species.

America 214

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 214

Animal Person

AUGUST 12, 2010

In " Move to Limit 'Factor Farms' Gains Momentum " in today's New York Times , we learn that farmers in Ohio have agreed to phase out gestation crates within 15 years and veal crates by 2017. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights factory farms family farms. I won't get into whether I find that to be a victory.

Gestation Crates 100

Gestation Crates Farming Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2017

Here is a map of all Black Woodpecker observations in Germany and Luxembourg during the breeding season 2012 – 2017, generated with the best data base in the world, ornitho.de (ignore the colours, they do not show concentration but denote “proof of breeding”, “likely breeding” etc.).

Germany 100

Germany Woodpeckers Luxembourg North America 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2017

That is hardly a surprise: this area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles, which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country! Especially threatened areas of the city are the banks of New Belgrade and the right bank of the Sava, where the controversial Belgrade Waterfront project is taking shape.

Eagles 174

Eagles Campaign Otters Serbia 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2016

I will also give you the link here for 2017 in case you are reading this next year or want to plan a trip for next year! Most of the Red Knot are in very good breeding plumage now and they do stand out very well on the grey rocks. Red Knot stand out and even a Silver Gull head on the right! Rocks covered in shorebirds.

Taiwan 100

Taiwan Breeding Japan 2017 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

You could say that the right-brain, the part of the brain that is intuitive and creative, goes first, and the left-brain, where the logic resides, comes in second to refine and substantiate the initial impression. The process doesn’t totally ignore plumage. These vary according to species. I don’t know.

North America 205

North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 205

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

I have to say right off that taxonomic organization is imprinted in my brain. I was happy to see the female/nonbreeding Pin-tailed Whydah male, with its short tail and little-brown-job bod —quite a contrast to the excessively long-tailed breeding plumage male, and one that astonished me when I first saw it. Paperback, 224p.,

Ecuador 178

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 178

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

The answer was right in front of me, a bit to the right, an adult keeping an eye on oblivious tourists, the nest deep within the tree. (2) Greater Adjutants are huge birds that were once widespread across much of Southeast Asia; today there are two small breeding populations in India and Cambodia. Bring on 2017!

2016 112

2016 India Ducks Birds 112

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2017

Each Species Account includes one to three drawings of the bird, a range map, common and scientific names, and a one to three sentence description of the bird, which may or may not include its migratory and breeding habits, feeding behavior, plumage, habitat, and demographic status—whatever helps identify the bird quickly. by Nathan Pieplow.

North America 175

North America America Birds New York 175

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The guide covers 747 breeding residents or regular migrants, 29 introduced species, and 160 vagrants, a total of 936 species. Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. Species are separated by thin but visible lines. The Australian Bird Guide.

Australia 108

Australia Birds Penguins 2015 108

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2018

So, we start with Dolphin Gull and end with Red-Legged Kittiwake, a totally different sequence from the 2017 eBird listings. So, I can go right to the description of Larus canus heinei on page 78, but I need to scan the photo captions to find the gull depicted on pages 83 and 84. Browsing through this book is tough.

2004 157

2004 North America America Europe 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2018

A friend of 10,000 Birds, he talked to Corey about his mission to create this guide in 2012 and wrote about his goal to create a Spanish-language version of the guide in 2017. Illustrations are old school, in a separate section, with images of the right and brief descriptions of the left–73 plates offering 1,000 images.

Honduras 105

Honduras Birds 2015 Family 105

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

Lesser Spotted Eagles breed regularly with around 100 pairs in Germany, but unless you know where the territories are you are unlikely to see them. Thanks, Marsh Sandpiper (seen on the right with a redshank on the pic below), your presence was highly appreciated! Lesser Spotted Eagle , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

2016 101

2016 Germany Italy Netherlands 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Two-columned text is on the left and illustrations and range maps on the right. There are more than 1,300 distribution maps, indicating resident birds, breeding visitors, and migrants. The birds illustrated on the right-hand pages are proportional in size; gender and age are illustrated when needed, as are subspecies.

Indonesia 131

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 131

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

.” It is a relief to eventually reach the chapter on The Life of Waterfowl, written in a much more conversational style and unashamedly fascinated with waterfowl’s unique breeding behaviors. And, let’s face it, he is right. Crossley Books, 2017. “The numbers don’t lie,” he told me.

Ducks 122

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 122