10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

They are species that breed in the US and then spend the winter in Central and South America, eating what’s avialable–especially fruit. Nyjer (aka Thistle) for goldfinches was introduced from Nigeria–someone had to experiment with that. Grape jelly for orioles was an experiment too.

Nigeria 252

Nigeria Birds Belize South America 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Here local hunters who had known about the colony and for generations had been harvesting the birds by simply picking the adults off their nests during the breeding season. It occurs from south-west Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea (both mainland and on the island of Bioko), Cameroon and Gabon.

Sierra Leone 274

Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 274

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

This tiny passerine winters in Africa, places like Tanzania, Nigeria, Somalia. This population’s breeding range is covers much of the Eastern Arctic, from northern Labrador up to Ellesmere, in as far west as the Kivaliq region (Rankin Inlet, Arviat). From the Tundra to the African Steppes.

Africa 228

Africa Somalia North America Nigeria 228