10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

For many grassland species, our vast expanses of tilled and plowed fields, orchards and vineyards, pastures and rangeland offer an abundance of convenient food and shelter – and some bolder birds even wander indoors to find these things in our barns and stables. For most of history, beer has thrived in agrarian settings, too.

Vermont 124

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 124

Critter News

MAY 18, 2009

Last week, the City of Ghent in Belgium started eating vegetarian one day a week. I honestly believe it will take environmental catastrophe for people to stop eating other species. Tags: climate global warming europe methane livestock vegetarian. It's their way of acknowledging the impact of livestock on the environment.

Vegetarian 100

Vegetarian Livestock Belgium Meat 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

There is another area of the Queens County CBC where a team will also likely see Monk Parakeets , Myipsitta monachus , but I am seriously determined to count that bird for my area, Coastal Flushing, a section of northeast Queens, New York, that includes Whitestone, home of one of the loudest invasive bird species in the U.S. And cell towers.

Chicago 220

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

I have caught a bus across Europe, but I can’t really claim to have “been” to Germany or Belgium. Generally, I need to have cleared immigration and/or spent some time in the country actually visiting it.

Botswana 162

Botswana Birds Lesotho Elephants 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2021

And fittingly, as a native of this region that straddles the line between the barley-growing, brewing north of Europe and the grape-growing, winemaking south, Medardus is a patron saint of both brewers and vintners.

France 245

France Eagles Shelters Suffering 245

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

I therefore finished the year on a high note, seeing quite a few species I scarcely got to see during the previous years. So here they are, my top 10 bird species of 2016, in no particular order except for No. This allowed for my first very nice views at this species since the year 2001, which made me very happy.

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2016 Germany Italy Netherlands 102