10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2021
A life bird for me, and another species for my Audubon Florida Birdathon checklist. Birdathons are typically used by state programs and chapters to raise critical funding for conservation and research programs. In 2020, our Birdathon efforts came in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns and restrictions remained common.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2021
Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. The press material says it covers over 800 species, so you know I had to do a count.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Although you know from the beginning that Dorian will end up with 618 species, there is suspense as he searches for skulkers like Black Rail, rarities like Rufous-back Robin, and his trip nemesis, Pacific Golden Plover. Nate Swick, Frank Izaguirre, and I discussed Big Year books on the ABA Podcast in 2020.*
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 29, 2019
There are numerous bird species that we only observe when we are many miles from home and some bird species we have rarely observed. Whilst observing the Southern Emu-wrens a White-fronted Chat flew into view and landed on some raised vegetation! All the best to you and your family for good health and good birding in 2020!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 22, 2022
It is not particularly big but has a reported 430 bird species including migrants, though during my short stay it seems I missed most of the key attractions among them. Great White Pelican is not just the name of a non-existent glam-rock band but also of a bird species. Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you?
10,000 Birds
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.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2020
copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. ” copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. The Portfolio of Birds is comprised of 87 2-page spreads. 167, Meadowlark line of sight–not p.67).
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