10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

I’ve seen Yellow Warblers in the low shrubs of Western New York pastures, the river valleys of Missoula, and the trees of abandoned industrial sites in New York City. They are not shy, not given to skulking in dense underbrush or retreating to the crowns of great trees.

Connecticut 174

Connecticut Baltimore North America New York City 174

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2016

Jayne Neville runs Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary in Southington, Connecticut, and is the area’s go-to guru when it comes to swifts and swallows. Chimney Swifts are dedicated, hard-working parents, and will not abandon their nestlings unless they think they’re gone for good. This may sound impossible, but it’s not.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 134

Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary Birds Connecticut 134

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2018

Big Cranky is a double IPA by the Stony Creek Brewery of Branford, Connecticut. But if you’re parched, exhausted, and flushed with Big Day birding success, by all means, throw caution to the wind and drink up with abandon. Moments like this call for a big can of double IPA. Big Cranky weighs in at an imposing 9.5%

Connecticut 100

Connecticut Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 100