10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2013

Greetings, 10,000 Birds readers! Birds have already begun making their presence known on the court. Among the “First Four” games, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds faced the squad from James Madison University. The Round of 64 boasts a healthy contingent of teams with bird mascots.* LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds.

Louisville 166

Louisville Bald Eagle Kansas Oregon 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2015

It won’t be long until the first Eastern Phoebe returns, an American Woodcock has already been found in Central Park, and Red-winged Blackbirds have been vigorously calling “Honk-a-ree” for over a week. Birds American Robin spring' You see, back in 2009, I put up a blog post called “ First Robin of Spring.”

Iowa 257

Iowa Nebraska Indiana Michigan 257

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Obviously, not all bird records have been reported to eBird. It happened during a Christmas Bird Count in Louisiana in 1984. The same count had 15,000,000 Red-winged Blackbirds and 10,000,000 Common Grackles. ” That means that the observer counted 1,010 aggregates of 100,000 birds. Even by 1,000s?

Birds 181

Birds Louisiana Nicaragua Blackbirds 181