10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Many refuges are strategically located along major flyways, allowing ducks and geese to hopscotch their way up the continent to northern breeding grounds and back down again. Additionally, many federal lands have further protections.

Virgin Islands 200

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 200

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2022

Two are pelagic species, two are resident, and the other one is a mystery. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). In Costa Rica, the sole tropical breeding albatross is a rare visitor to pelagic waters of the Pacific. These are the critically endangered birds of Costa Rica. Blue-vented Hummingbird.

Costa Rica 248

Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Birds 248

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States. These remote islands, some more than 1,000 miles from Honolulu, are home to huge globally-significant colonies of Laysan and Black-footed Albatross, among many others. This will focus on the requirements of NEPA.

Mice 102

Mice Albatross Honolulu Endangered Species 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. As we left the long harbour there were plenty of inshore seabirds such as gannets, shags, gulls and terns.

New Zealand 174

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174