10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2022

They refer to the depression some people experience with shorter hours of daylight, and they are not welcome. This Rufous-backed Robin showed up again, just in time to be included in this article. Canyon Wrens are another resident species that appears more often in the spring, even though they don’t visit the birdbath.

Nashville 178

Nashville Virginia Sparrows Species 178

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The book offers numerous facts about many species, findings of hundreds of research projects, notes on trends and exceptions from the norm, but little that captures the poetry of winter bird behavior or ignites a passion for change.

Research 168

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2014

Sure, Miami and the Florida Keys do not boast any endemics ( ‘Cape Sable’ Seaside Sparrow is close) at the species level. Many visitors who come through Orlando or Tampa see maybe eight or ten species on a winter trip. However, few realize how unique and how good the birding can be here.

Florida 171

Florida Miami United States Stray 171

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2014

A good state bird guide needs to offer details about a bird’s look, sound, behavior and habitat in language that is specific enough to differentiate the bird from similar-looking species, but nonscientific enough not to intimidate novice birders. Species are organized in American Ornithologists’ Union taxonomic order.

New Jersey 241

New Jersey Birds 2014 Species 241