10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2014

By only driving four hours to the south, birders can easily double that figure with species like Cape May , Wilson’s , and Nashville Warbler – and there are always surprises such as a wintering Blue-winged or Hooded Warbler. Many visitors who come through Orlando or Tampa see maybe eight or ten species on a winter trip.

Florida 173

Florida Miami United States Stray 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

Many may not make it to their breeding grounds due to the extreme stress of the situation, lack of resources, the weather itself, disorientation, and human-caused killers like windows and cars. But I am happy to at least have had a small taste of these beloved species as they make their way to breed for the year.

Texas 236

Texas Alabama Alligators Nashville 236

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This includes current research (up to about 2016, but mostly earlier) on how climate change and human change are affecting the birds’ ecology and behavior. Two sobering chapters on “Conservation” and “Climate Change” end the text section of the book, followed by a 36-page Bibliography and a detailed Index.

Research 189

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 189

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

But it is the height of migratory season here in central Mexico, and that made me also spend some time thinking about this issue of connectivity, and the artificial separations we humans attempt to create. I am so recently arrived that I still have my Canadian (breeding) plumage. No identity politics here. I’m Black.

North America 258

North America United States America Mexico 258