10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2021

Other warblers such as Chestnut-sided and Black-throated Green are still around but based on their breeding plumage, they will be quick to leave for the north any day now. All the way to Alaska maybe? Wilson’s Plovers are in Breeding Plumage. More Birds are Singing. Where will they go?

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica West Virginia Baltimore Virginia 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do.

2011 239

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 239

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

For Pacific Golden Plovers , the situation is similar – in one study , males showed strong breeding ground fidelity, with 100% (8 of 8 birds) returning to a site in Western Alaska while only one of 4 females (25%) returned. Maybe the males were not that impressive.

Birds 130

Birds China Taiwan Raised 130

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

They can be found in every state except Alaska (but see the comments below!). Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly. This display is called strutting and the purpose of this display is to attract hens for breeding. Today, there are probably more than 7 million wild turkeys. They can run as fast as 20 miles per hour.

Turkey 236

Turkey Bald Eagle Game North America 236