10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2021
For more Bahama Nuthatch information and links, check his blog, [link]. In 2021, the American Ornithological Society announced that it has now classified the Bahama Nuthatch as a distinct species, Sitta insularis. The ornithologist James Bond first found the unusual nuthatch in 1931 on Grand Bahama Island.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Here are some things I’ve learned from the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul: The Burrowing Owl is the only North American owl species where the male is larger than the female, albeit, only slightly larger. The 39 owls include five endemic Caribbean species.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
In the Bahamas I swam in a pod of feeding dolphins. You may not get the species counts that the race delivers, but you’ll have memories burned into your skull. In Hawaii I stood on a beach as albatrosses fledged and Tiger Sharks prowled for the less successful ones. In Belize I cruised above reefs few people had ever seen.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2018
They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 07 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2018
During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae.
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