10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 26, 2018
At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. But only two states have more than one bird named for them: Hawaii and California, with nine and seven extant and eponymous species, respectively. My first California Quail in California, at Point Reyes National Seashore in October 2017.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
For whatever reason, however, yesterday on my way to work my mind wasn’t with our upcoming spring, but with September’s in California. I saw a wagtail there once, which was exceptionally cool for California (I’m told). And there aren’t just cool birds rocking up, migratory bats do too. A Hoary Bat.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 28, 2014
Many gringos make their way to Baja California Sur every year, although the majority are probably heading to Cabo San Lucas to party and test the human limit of tequila endurance. Destinations Baja California Sur I Am Birder Mexico' A male Belding’s Yellowthroat. Hecho en Mexico. Especially if you can fit in some birding?
10,000 Birds
JULY 16, 2014
When I was a small kid I lived in Southern California, and my parents used to take me to Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth(TM). The animals aren’t quite so closely packed as Hollywood can manage, and they tend towards slightly smaller species, in general, but still, its impressive. A side tributary.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2015
Sullivan, in collaboration with Todd McGrath and Tom Johnson, arrived at my door the day before I was leaving for southern California. Birds of California , the new volume in the ABA series, arrived the day I returned. It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
They birded 7 countries during August and recorded 542 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. Stay vigilant and safe. 10 of the beats have submitted 124 checklists which are collated below for your perusal.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2014
Like leg hold traps, glue traps are indiscriminate, with non-targeted species making up a large proportion of their catch. But be it a mouse, bird, bat, gecko, kitten … it’s a very bad way to go, and no creature should have to suffer death by torture. “My He died five months later, before I could let him go.”.
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