10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

At the end of 2022, let us celebrate the local field guide, a sub-genre that many of us feared would die, the victim of technology, development, and globalization, but which still shines bright, fewer in number but brilliant in quality, thanks to birders and birding organizations that believe in knowing your patch and your state.

Los Angeles 202

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 202

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. If it was not, there would be no listing, as the overall species was not in peril. FWS released a 5-year review of the species in 2010. The post Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

California 185

California District of Columbia Los Angeles San Diego 185

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2017

We’ve all heard the myth that rice thrown at weddings will explode birds’ stomachs. Rice farmers may use pesticides, or other methods to prevent the birds from eating their crops, further hastening the decline of the species. Not true, according to Snopes.) Bobolink photo courtesy of R.M.

Advocacy 100

Advocacy South America Research America 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

This is Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds: Birders were rightly alarmed by the armed occupation of the Malheur NWR in Oregon. One of the nation’s premier birding locations had been overrun by an armed militia and the occupation unexpectedly endured for weeks. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

Animal Person

APRIL 1, 2010

I think of "old speciesism" as analogous to racism and sexism in that it is exploitation based on species. The advocacy component of old speciesism isn't the campaign to end that exploitation, however. intelligence, having a sense of past and future, having social ties, being a mammal or a bird).

Speciesism 100

Speciesism Apes Advocacy Salamander 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2024

This considerable distance is why I am always surprised to see so many of the same species in both places. While in California on this trip, I saw 75 species. 35 of them are species I can also see easily in or near Morelia. Of the 112 species on my current California life list, 59 are also common around Morelia.

San Francisco 175

San Francisco California Mexico Advocacy 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

I recently asked ChatGPT some questions about the best birding locations in the United States and the results were decidedly mixed. Here are the queries and the ChatGPT responses are below: What is birding? What is a “nemesis bird” in birding? What is a “big year” in birding?

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147