10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2012

As the storm was pulled northward across Cuba and the Bahamas, it began to temporarily weaken, lose convection, and suffer from dry air intrusion before it began interacting with an incoming trough. Hurricane Sandy was an unusual beast not only for its unique landfall location and approach, but also its incredible size.

Florida 208

Florida Cuba 2012 Bahamas 208

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. 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

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. For all its cultural ubiquity in New Zealand, actually seeing a wild kiwi is actually quite a challenging proposition for a birder.

New Zealand 142

New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 142

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. Between 1985 and 1991, the ducks suffered a further drastic decline with fewer than 100 birds estimated from Grand Cayman. They are also the rarest.

Antigua and Barbuda 213

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 213