10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2019

This year it was an American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhyncus ), though at home in Albany, New York, it’s just as likely to be – and has been in the past – a Fish Crow ( Corvus ossifragus ). Grant, Mark Twain, and Hunter S. But which species of crow is our Old Crow – Fish or American? It’s all very inevitable, really.

Mississippi 116

Mississippi Kentucky New York Tennessee 116

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Each chapter of The Jewel Hunter reads like a mini-travel novel. If you want to travel the world birding and drinking beer, The Jewel Hunter is a must-buy. The Jewel Hunter belongs to a singular niche, the Big Year/Big Lifelist book. The Jewel Hunter can be frustrating in this respect. And mosquitos. And leeches.

Hunters 187

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 187

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

And, on any other night, that could very well mean grouse is being served, as the Scottish table is famed for the bounty of its abundant fish and game. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article. Black Grouse by English artist Edward Lear (1812-1888).

Sheep 189

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 189