10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Birders know that some of the finest birding locations in the country are on federal land , which include national parks , wildlife refuges , forests , monuments , and seashores , among others. These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Virgin Islands).

Virgin Islands 254

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

This is Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds: Birders were rightly alarmed by the armed occupation of the Malheur NWR in Oregon. One of the nation’s premier birding locations had been overrun by an armed militia and the occupation unexpectedly endured for weeks. Virgin Islands , and the remote Pacific Ocean.

Wildlife 190

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI). Both Puerto Rico and the USVI have active birding communities that are currently excluded from full membership in the ABA family.

Puerto Rico 189

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Long-time readers of this blog probably also know Tai Haku, the scuba-diving, tree-planting, bird photographing nature blogger at Earth, Wind, and Water. For a successful relocation, check out Rare Birds: The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man who Brought it Back from Extinction.)

Puerto Rico 219

Puerto Rico Guam Virgin Islands Feral 219

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Smooth-billed Ani ( Crotophaga ani ) is a widespread and ubiquitous bird in disturbed grassy areas throughout much of the neotropics, including most of the Caribbean Islands. According to the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas, the first confirmed breeding record was in Miami in July of 1938.

Florida 226

Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 226