10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

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. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 2019, 448p. Range and Geographic Variation. He has an academic background in German and medieval studies, including a Ph.D.

North America 149

North America Sparrows America United States 149

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

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.” Plantema gives highly detailed information about the weather, terrain, ownership of and access to the islands and coasts where penguins breed. Press, 2011).

Penguins 278

Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It is not a concept for a total beginner, more of a reminder to someone with some experience. of January 2019, which resulted in 10,711 species, 40 orders, 246 families and 2,313 genera. With about 35 species per plate (but in a much larger format, too), Collins Birds of the World has a similar concept, minus the range maps.

Birds 247

Birds Botswana Africa Ecuador 247

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

Owls 213

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 213

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The seasonal life of one bird species is complex; life cycle events like aging, breeding, molt, and migration are intricately tied to habitat, food availability, genetic ‘instincts,’ hours of daylight, and weather. Princeton University Press, 2019. Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season. Written by Roger F.

Research 170

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 170

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Field guides listed two subspecies – delicata (which would eventually become the highly migratory Wilson’s Snipe ) and paraguaiae (breeding resident South American Snipe ) – which were extremely difficult to discern from one another in the field. On Trinidad it took me some more time until I saw my first snipe.

Trinidad 269

Trinidad Welfare North America Emotional 269

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

Gorman’s personal field experience informs much of the text and his total grasp of the field means he relates one research finding to another with narrative ease. I do wish that Gorman included more of his personal experiences and stories in the natural history tradition of ornithologists like Alexander Skutch. .”

Woodpeckers 236

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 236

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2020

Its waterproof fold-able covers bring back childhood memories… I must have had some illustrated children book with similar covers – my fingertips remember the experience. For species with more than one subspecies in the region, the separate resident/breeding ranges of the distinct subspecies are indicated on the map. What I don’t like?

Japan 225

Japan Asia Birds 2000 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

Falconry Month at Birds and Booze: I’ve decided to dedicate this month of March 2019 to wines and beers related to the history of falconry – or hawking – for no other reason than that I’ve recently acquired several bottles adorned with mostly medieval European iconography relating to this “sport of kings”.

2015 113

2015 Italy Falcons Europe 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The following section encapsulates a chapter of biological facts into one dense paragraph–breeding location, breeding time of year, nesting notes, timing of fledging, migratory routes to and from breeding areas, staging locations, foraging locations, and more. Perrow, © Maps: Lynx Edicions.

Albatross 279

Albatross Penguins Groups Family 279

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

1985) and Seabirds of the World: A Photographic Guide (1987) that covers all species of birds that spend most of their lives foraging, feeding, and flying over and on oceans, and, when not at sea, breeding in remote, inaccessible places. Princeton University Press, 2019. Which ones? Does it follow fishing boats? by Steve N.

Albatross 158

Albatross North America Birds Groups 158