10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky. Known as a warbler haven, 30+ species visit this bi-state park near the Kentucky and Virginia southern border. There are 2,037 acres to explore, including miles of abandoned logging roads and hiking trails. There are guides for historic buildings as well as birding tours. American Kestrel.

West Virginia 170

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky South Carolina 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2019

Crow, a Scottish chemist-physician who settled in Frankfort, Kentucky in the 1820s. Old Crow’s parent company was sold to Jim Beam in 1987 and the new owners abandoned the Old Crow distillery and whichever version of the “original” recipe was being followed at the time. Certainly, the whiskey isn’t what it once was.

Mississippi 116

Mississippi Kentucky New York Tennessee 116

Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2009

" Surge in Abandoned Horses Renews Debate Over Slaughterhouses " in today's New York Times begs a lot of questions that I wonder how you would answer. Abandoned horses tied to telephone poles. If you want to address the problem, you do something about the people abandoning and neglecting horses.

Horse Slaughter 100

Horse Slaughter Horses Unwanted Horses Slaughter 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2014

Every spring they totally steal the show in the northeast and you really can’t blame birders for abandoning their jobs, their families, and their sanity as they rush to New York City’s abundant and amazing parks to see the show live and in technicolor. Kentucky Warbler. And, of course, the wood-warblers. Hooded Warbler.

New York City 172

New York City New York Kentucky Abandon 172