10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Penguins here! <pause> There are few bird names that will elicit great big smiles and Penguin is one of them. I’ve been fortunate to see two Penguin species in the wild (African and Galapagos) and have dreamed of seeing more–maybe even all! <pause> Do I have your attention now?

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2014

Across the world’s northern oceans, 24 species of auklets, murres, puffins, guillemots, and related seabirds make a living catching food beneath the waves and breeding, often in large colonies, on coastlines and islands. Unlike the southern hemisphere’s penguins, however, alcids can also use those flipper wings to fly.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

A simple, useful world map in outline shows approximate breeding ranges in yellow and wintering ranges in blue, and for some birds, permanent resident ranges in green. Some birds with populations on different breeding grounds move not to the same winter quarter but to far-distant ones – such as the Red-necked Phalarope.

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Alaska Breeding Kenya Africa 206

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. Enough History – Back to the Future. And the Mammals.

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands. New species started to pop-up like our first sightings of Macaroni Penguins , Blue Petrel, and several prion species that were called out by our expert birding guides using loudhailers, or as we know them in the United States megaphones. and seabirders.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Scientists were largely limited to studies birds in breeding colonies, at least those we knew about and that were accessible (and, if you think that’s a complete list, you haven’t read the news that came out this week about a new colony of Adélie penguins found in the Danger Islands, Antarctica). Technology to the rescue!

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Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

— penguins. But genetic and morphological data both point to this conclusion, and additional evidence places tubenoses and penguins within a group recently dubbed Aequornithes, or “higher waterbirds.” Northern Storm-Petrels Leach’s Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma leucorhoa ) © David J.

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Albatross Penguins Groups New Zealand 180

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I wanted Penguins. to the ongoing conservation of breeding Lesser Flamingos at Kimberley’s Kamfers Dam to the Albatross Task Force, which works with fishermen to find solutions to seabird bycatch (birds caught in fishermen’s nets). And Sunbirds. And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 253

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This region is so far from the northern breeding grounds that there are no migratory corridors to show. uncommon), as well as when it breeds in the region. Europe, where migratory routes further complicate the maps because the bird can appear everywhere, while at this far end of Africa it is either resident or visiting, not migrating.

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Africa South Africa Swaziland Lesotho 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

The Antipodes, one of New Zealand’s subantarctic island possessions, are home to two endemic parrots, a subspecies of the Subantarctic Snipe, and a whole range of breeding seabirds, including albatrosses and penguins. Spread the word and support the project if you can at Million Dollar Mouse !

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Mice New Zealand Mammals Albatross 158

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Breeding groups typically occupy territories of around 8 hectares and consist of a breeding pair and one or two helpers. A Crowned Cormorant by Adam Riley African Penguin by Adam Riley Rooiels truly is one of my favorite destinations on the planet. So close to Cape Town and yet still so wild.

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South Africa Penguins Birds Africa 242

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2013

Some of those once-popular breeding spots now produce no chicks at all. Perhaps because of threats to the ecosystems of the many places the Arctic Tern visits (Europe, Africa, South America, and North America), it may be on the decline. For example, over the past decade, the population in the Gulf of Maine has dropped by 40 percent.

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Bald Eagle Pandas Puffins Bears 181

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Although they were not there in late September, I now know where Whimbrels, Surfbirds, and Wandering Tatlers breed. These are birds I regularly see in tropical regions as non-breeding visitors. May be in the future I will get to write about king and Emperor Penguins , and South Polar Skuas.

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Alaska South America Penguins Owls 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Young African Penguins (like the individual Duncan photographed above) appear to be facing the same sort of threat to their diet—and their survival. Bad news: The massive Common Murre die-off along the U.S. In fact, the effects of climate change—and the damage that’s already done— may be even worse than we thought.

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Penguins Chicago Zoos Game 100

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AUGUST 20, 2013

They breed on a number of basaltic lakes in southwestern Argentina, and it is not entirely clear where they all winter, but some wintering Hooded Grebes have been found outside their breeding range (and a few none-breeding birds have been found year round at two locations on the Atlantic, apparently).

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2012

I’ve been thinking about petrels a lot since last week’s post, probably because I am planning a trip to the Otago Peninsula soon which should get me a whole raft of petrels and penguins. They have a circumpolar distribution, breeding in vast numbers in the islands around Antarctica, as well as on Antarctica itself.

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New Zealand Albatross South Africa Brazil 158

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 7, 2012

Then travel to the Rockies, for a ringside seat as male bighorn sheep go head-to-head in a bloody battle for breeding rights. Then go to the Atacama Desert where Humboldt penguins raise families in the driest place on earth. Then go to the Atacama Desert where Humboldt penguins raise families in the driest place on earth.

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America Sheep Penguins South America 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2023

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. Geological Survey.

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Science Illinois Investigation Research 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2011

The Shore Plovers did well on the island, breeding a year after arriving (unexpected quickly as it turned out). I found out about it while looking for information on the unfortunate penguin I discussed last week (which is still alive in Wellington Zoo), and so I stopped by on my way home to have a look.

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New Zealand Penguins Endangered Species Species 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

I got to see a beautiful female and owlet on a trip to a secret nest location near Howard Prairie Lake (human-made nest structures have enhanced local breeding for these huge owls whose nest success is boosted to 83% on artificial platforms vs. 66% at natural sites). Donna’s BBOTY – an African Penguin.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 188

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Who can resist penguins and whales? The length of each bird species account varies, depending on whether the bird is native or a “visitor” (the book’s term for migrant) or vagrant, breeding or non breeding. South Georgia is home to the King Penguin, the second largest penguin in the world.

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Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

But there is one Cape bird that stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to character – the African Penguin. An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. All it takes is a trip to Boulders Beach in Cape Town to get up close and personal with these comical penguins.

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Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This is a good place to see the endangered and beautiful Yellowhead and the endemic Yellow-eyed Penguin. Along with the Northern Royal Albatrosses the peninsula also has a good population of Yellow-eyed Penguin, and you don’t have to get on a boat to see either! Yellow-eyed Penguin at Otago Peninsula.

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New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Seals 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

Here one is close to the scenically impressive Cape of Good Hope National Park as well as the Boulder’s Coastal Park, home to hundreds of breeding African Penguins. Here and there the occasional Cape Gannet can be seen plunge-diving in the distance, while Kelp Gulls in loose groups fly past on their way out to the trawling grounds.

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Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2016

The King Shag has a small population breeding on four protected islands in the Sounds and a small number regularly roost on on Blumine Island (and have even been nesting recently, perhaps successfully), and sure enough they were there and we were able to admire them. One last surprise on Motuara island were some Blue Penguins !

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Charlotte New Zealand Seals Fur 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The book opens with an engaging description of a colony of Southern Rockhopper Penguins , whose plummeting numbers may be attributable to warming ocean temperatures.

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Netherlands Birds Buffalo Science 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Penguin lovers rejoice! This weekend is Penguin Palooza on Nat Geo WILD! This weekend you will be able to enjoy shows about penguins almost all weekend long. Penguin Palooza starts at noon to 11pm ET/PT on Saturday November 12 and Sunday, November 13. Photo Credit: © Argus Collection. Be sure to tune in!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Image by Adam Riley Of the 115 African species now listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered, nearly half occur on the islands surrounding Africa or are non-breeding migrants to Africa. There has been growth in the breeding population at the colonies in Morocco (now estimated at 106 breeding pairs and approximately 500 birds in total).

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

White-tailed Lapwing by Jochen Roeder Duncan made a surprising choice: While the twitchers might have gone with the lost Emperor Penguin that washed up in June , my heart belongs to another. This year I watched them from the day they arrived , until two chicks successfully hatched, the northernmost breeding record for the species.

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2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 181

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2013

And penguins. Forget about penguins. The Galapagos and South African penguins may be OK but many of those living in the Antarctic are doomed. Migratory birds are at particular risk, requiring multiple and specialized habitats to breed, raise their young, migrate and overwinter.

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Maryland Birds Penguins Wildlife 221

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

I did that with Peacocks & Picathartes – Reflections on Africa’s birdlife (published by Penguin Random House South Africa ). This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with.

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Congo Africa South Africa Madagascar 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2022

Assuming that several of the observers involved had made multiple observations, that probably represents only around one hundred people having ever reported this species, even though it breeds in a country bordering the United States. Now, seven years later, the breeding range is shown to include… Paso Ancho.

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Mexico United States Breeding Penguins 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2014

Blue Penguin. Actually known as Fairy Penguins in Australia, this species can be found attracting attention by the ferry terminal in Manly most nights in the breeding season. So head over to Manly for the waves and bars and check out a penguin on the way home. Pick up a Penguin!

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Penguins Pelicans Parrots Australia 202

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The guide covers 747 breeding residents or regular migrants, 29 introduced species, and 160 vagrants, a total of 936 species. Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. Additional measurements are given for certain species, like penguins.)

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Australia Birds Penguins 2015 107

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

So, curious about which birds nest in two places, I quickly found out that it’s Phainopepla, a western bird, a relief because I was concerned that it might have implications for my data collection for the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. The Portfolio of Birds is comprised of 87 2-page spreads.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Not to mention, its brilliantly bulbous crimson throat, bloated during breeding season must be a sight! Jean Loscalzo is a penguin buff (Can you blame her?) and would love to watch Rockhopper Penguins. The Magnificent Frigatebird is the bird I would want to see.

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