10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2015

Leaving aside the jingoism (as one always must with that paper) the important point is that the lessons of New Zealand are not necessarily applicable to the UK, or America, or indeed anywhere other than New Zealand and the other islands of the Pacific. New Zealand has a great deal more introduced species than these other places.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Birds Stray Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

Proposal 2013-A-2 would split the “Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl” ( Glaucidium cobanense ) of southern Mexico and northern Central America from the widespread Northern Pygmy-Owl ( G. Let’s take a look at some of what lurks inside: Pygmy-owl split. gnoma ) on the basis of vocal differences and a discrete range. Sandwich Tern split.

2013 180

2013 Sparrows Owls Stray 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Even the names we give to some birds reflect their dependence on the cultivated landscape – we have Barn Owls ( Tyto alba ) and Barn Swallows ( Hirundo rustica ) over much of the world, and Orchard Orioles ( Icterus spurius ) in the Americas really do have a fondness for fruit groves.

Vermont 117

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 117

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Certainly, Smooth-billed Anis have shown great adaptability in Latin America where they can often be seen in parking lots and unkempt grassy lots right in the middle of large cities from San Juan to Caracas. However, the true reason (or reasons) for their rapid decline remain a mystery.

Florida 183

Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 183

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2018

In North America, we tend to associate flamingoes with the tropics, and parched and sunny places in general, making it ironic that one would far more likely encounter these birds in the general vicinity of Leipzig than in Salt Lake City – especially considering the tendency of flamingoes to flock at large, alkaline bodies of water.

Germany 100

Germany Utah Adoptable Stray 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As the story goes, way back in the late 19th Century and organization called the American Acclimitazation Society was working hard to introduce every one of the 600 species of birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays to North America.

India 155

India Stray Dog United States Stray 155

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

We here in America claim we love dogs. But if a video must be made (and I realize this video wasn't made in the US, but we have the same issues here) to get people thinking about stray dogs as deserving of a life free of persecution and suffering at the hands of others, what hope is there for cows and other animals we have deemed "food?".

Cows 100

Cows Stray Dog New York Times Culling 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For birders who also drink beer, there’s only one east-west rivalry in the Americas that really matters these days – West Coast IPA versus New England IPA. American White Pelicans have been making a bit of a splash in the northeast United States lately, with more and more birds straying into the region over the years.

Pelicans 113

Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

But in 2020, with all my travel plans cancelled and pretty much everything shut down, I wasn’t straying too far from Albany, New York for birding. The closest I’ve ever come to breaking that run was in 2014, when I only had six lifers all year.

2020 220

2020 Birds Germany Costa Rica 220

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America. They may be “outdoor cats” with a specific owner, stray pets, feral, or may have originated in one household and are now fed or cared for by other households in the neighborhood.

Feral Cats 201

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Melanerpes lewis is, to put it simply, a really cool bird. In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001.

New York 184

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 184