10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The potpourri covers some interesting bird related science of the last few weeks, and the promise is this: I’ll get to that other stuff soon, I promise! Their total population, from the Baja Peninsula to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, is estimated at somewhere between 1 million and 3.5 You see, it is all connected.

Science 156

Science Iraq Research Birds 156

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

While it makes a passing attempt to say not all scientists are like these monstrous fiends (or truly arrogant, as she dubs them) it mostly focuses on these monstrous fiends simply to prove that scientists in wildlife conservation can be monstrous fiends, particularly compared to the environment-loving oil industry of Alaska.

Collecting 193

Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. They are also hunted.

Owls 246

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. This represents 6% of the estimated mid-continental spring population of 322,700 birds for the same two decades. Tennessee found that out in January. But is this for real?

2011 263

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 263

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jason broke new ground in Alaska, adding Marbled Murrulet and bringing the Upper 1 to 1. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Still all mainland though. 03 Apr 2018.

2018 106

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 106