10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2013

At first glance you might not recognize this bird as a Golden-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia atricapilla ). The entire Golden-crowned Sparrow population migrates within North America between winter and summer ranges… arriving in California in September and October, often foraging with White-crowned Sparrows.

Sparrows 162

Sparrows Alabama North America New Jersey 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Any day of birding in New York State that includes a sighting of a Vesper Sparrow is a better-then-average day. The precipitous plunge of Vesper Sparrow populations has been largely because of changing land use practices. The precipitous plunge of Vesper Sparrow populations has been largely because of changing land use practices.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows North Dakota United States Downers 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nick Lund pretty much says it all when he writes, “Maine left Massachusetts in 1820 to become its own state and took the best of New England with it” (p. we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. So, expect to find warblers before sparrows if you are browsing.

Los Angeles 210

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 210

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. Meanwhile, in Holyoke Massachusetts, the council had a ban on cat feeding in mind but others … the community … objected. Council Member Betsy Hodges echoed the same sentiment as she voted in favor of the ordinance.

Feral Cats 219

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 219

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

The vast majority of Baltimore Orioles that breed in North America return to the tropics between Mexico and northern South America for the cold half of the year. Instead I saw a flash of orange. Not a minute later, I’d scooped up my kid and sprinted back into the house for my binoculars and camera.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2019

Spring migration flies by – literally – rather quickly in the northeast but the closeness of the Adirondacks means that although all those boreal-breeding warblers, kinglets, thrushes, and sparrows disappear from my local patch by late May, many of them haven’t gone very far. And what do the birds say?

Detroit 148

Detroit New York New York City Vermont 148