10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Other species have certainly expanded their ranges, but never in such a rapid and global scale. For reasons that are not quite clear, this species underwent a massive range expansion. In the east, this species can be found along the east coast of Africa, the Nile Valley,and into parts of the middle east and India and southeast Asia.

Cattle 171

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 171

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2015

They don’t even take their tucked-in heads out, a position some resting ducks adopt, when people approach them to distances of only a few meters. Is this the first record of this species in the region in over a 100 years? White-faced Whistling Ducks are widespread in hot and humid habitats of eastern South America.

Ducks 157

Ducks South America Peru Adoptable 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

The Black Swans were adopted to the trust’s coat of arms and breed here during the northern winter. Strangely, the Indian Peafowl is not mentioned on eBird’s Hotspot list which shows the 67 species that have been seen there. The exotics have now mostly been dispersed to other collections, but a few remain.

Collecting 100

Collecting South America Blackbirds Adoptable 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. But lets see … I’d say one of my most memorable releases is that of a Purple Martin , a species of special concern in California.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 238

Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 238

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2021

Having that in mind, it is no small miracle that Colombia still has 1965 bird species left to be covered by this guide – more than any other country in the world. Among them are 94 endemics and 101 near-endemics, 4 introduced species and only 42 vagrants. Also, the distributions of subspecies breeding in the region are clearly mapped.

Colombia 264

Colombia South America 2000 Birds 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2019

And, I looked at my eBird list and realized I’ve seen nine species of Antpitta and one of Gnateater. Antpittas and Gnateaters covers 64 species in six genera and two families. (I The Species Accounts feature highly detailed text by Harold Greeley, distribution maps, and over 250 photographs by a number of photographers.

Research 155

Research Eggs South America Costa Rica 155