10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State. The project planning team worked with the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology to develop a new type of Internet data atlassing application, based on eBird.

Pennsylvania 230

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 230

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

His parents moved where opportunity beckoned, taking him from San Angelo, Texas, to Columbus, New Mexico, then to Dallas, and finally on to California. ” By 1970 the man who championed Peregrines had convinced Cornell University to build a Hawk Barn for captive breeding of these birds.

Falcons 181

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 181

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

This entire cycle begins in early Spring when Western Bluebirds pair up for breeding. The female alone incubates the usual 4 to 6 eggs for about two weeks beginning the day the last egg is laid. Above is the male Western Bluebird and below the female at the entrance to a nest box or birdhouse.

Washington 184

Washington Eggs California 184

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

We did however see a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico on 16th November 1989 and a Townsend’s Warbler at Big Sur, California on 3rd December 1989. We spent almost 4 months crossing the USA and had an amazing time, although it was not the right time of year for Wood-Warblers.

South Africa 158

South Africa United States Austin Alligators 158