10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The length of each bird species account varies, depending on whether the bird is native or a “visitor” (the book’s term for migrant) or vagrant, breeding or non breeding. The book is entitled South Georgia, but it also covers nearby areas including the South Sandwich Islands, Shag and Clerke Rocks.)

Georgia 173

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Well, a book was written about him and two other birders who did big years that year, which turned out to be the year when the North American big year record was broken and all three of them saw amazing numbers of birds. In the book, much is made of the financial difficulties that your big year caused. Maybe I am being too optimistic.

New York City 157

New York City New York New Hampshire Research Center 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway? Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

2011 240

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 240