10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

The birders birding on a budget and doing a lower-48 big year, Renee Rubin and Michael Delesantro , are doing nicely at 614 species for the year, amazing considering how little money they have spent. At 56 mammals and 381 birds it seems that they will easily reach the original goal but the more ambitious idea of reaching 500 might be tough.

South Dakota 195

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 195

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

Somewhere around the Platte River one of the Audubon boys received a black-footed hide from a fur trader. The first resurrection, or more properly resurfacing, of the black-footed ferret happened in 1964, in Mellette County, South Dakota. John Bachmann headed west to gather material for Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.

Ferrets 180

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 180

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

The birders who birded on a budget and did a Lower-48 Big Year, Renee Rubin and Michael Delesantro , managed to track down 654 species, amazing considering how little money they have spent. At 76 mammals and 431 birds they reached every single one of their goals! Anthony has the rundown on his big year here.

2012 151

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 151