10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

A Barred Cuckoo-Dove showed somewhat atypical behavior or had not read its eBird entry about it being “seldom seen out in the open … quick to flee when approached” Of course, Hongbenghe, Yunnan is quite far away from Chicago. The White-crowned Forktail is the largest among them.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

And of course that premise is only possible because the animals (and everything else on the planet) are our "resources." This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island. West Virginia ranks 44th, Hawaii ranks 45th, and Rhode Island ranks 48th. And so on….

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Of course, the study does not purport to rank refuges based on visitation-based economic output, as that is just one metric. Of course, birders interested in contributing more concretely to the National Wildlife Refuge System should buy a Duck Stamp every year. Bear River MBR (Utah): 158,000 visits generating $4.1 million; 412.

Wildlife 241

Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 241

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%). For example, Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii was created in 1985 with land transferred from the U.S. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203