10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

I’d like to introduce you to a diminutive heron, the Cattle Egret Bubuclus ibis. The Cattle Egret is native to Africa, where it is a familiar sight among herds of large mammals. They have expanded their range through Indonesia and into Australia and is found in post breeding dispersal as far north as South Korea and Japan.

Cattle 173

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2016

The Mountain Bluebird is one of the most striking birds in the United States, and is the state bird of both Nevada and Idaho. During breeding months they are usually found in open areas, from sea level all the way up to 12,500 feet. million breeding birds. million breeding birds.

Nevada 100

Nevada Idaho United States Alaska 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota covers over 1 million acres and is the largest grassland in the United States. Since 1966, when the Breeding Bird Survey first began monitoring, numbers have declined 79 percent.

North Dakota 171

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

This is the largest Buteo we have in the United States and is extremely sexy with bold white coloration on the ventral side and most of the tail. So barren in fact it is not uncommon to find this grassland species occupying the same habitat as cattle or areas with high degree of human disturbance.

Prairie Dogs 168

Prairie Dogs Colorado North Dakota Soreing 168

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

If you want to identify birds you see in New Jersey, you need one of the several excellent field guides to birds in the eastern United States. That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009? It also reported on state migration patterns and rare bird records. Press, 2003). No wonder people were excited by it.)

New Jersey 221

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

Its historical year-round range stretches from extreme northwestern Colombia to northern Mexico, with migration into the southwestern United States in the summer. But all this changed with the arrival of Europeans, and their cattle. First, the Bronzed Cowbird belongs here. Starling -numerous. So there you are.

Birds 168

Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 168

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The final species tally for the four day blitz was 186 ABA-countable species, an impressive total in winter for any location in the United States. Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. Cattle Egret: 133. American White Pelican: 19. Great Egret: 75.

Miami 178

Miami 2015 United States Birds 178