10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Description and drawing (from Ridgway) of a Broad-billed Hummingbird nest from Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley by Florence Merriam Bailey, 1902. Harrison in 1978 (it is now in its second edition, 2015, PUP). Introductory Material.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
” It is one of the avian spectacles of the continental United States, and a trip to these islands is not soon forgotten. Following these edges on a pelagic birding trip is a good strategy for finding individuals of this species in Florida waters. Bridled Tern, by Trey Mitchell. Note the pale nape and back.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2011
The Tennessee Warbler is a poster child for the boreal forests of Canada and the far northern United States. Its population actually fluctuates in response to the availability of Spruce Budworm and though it nests on the ground it is entirely inseparable from the forests of the north during breeding season.
10,000 Birds
MAY 25, 2013
We here in New York City (and in much of the northeastern United States) are dealing with a pretty major cold snap for late May, with temperatures last night falling down to 46 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius). Strong wind and lots of rain has only added to the misery.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2022
True to form, the United States Department of Agriculture seems less concerned about the health or status of Yellow Bitterns and more about managing the birds on Guam to minimize threats to aviation safety. There was a breeding pair at Binjiang Forest Park this June. But I am grumbling a little bit about it. Sometimes it works.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Though Ron is based in Ontario his reports are eagerly anticipated by birders across the northeastern United States and eastern Canada because it takes into account a vast array of data to figure out which irruptive species might show up where. The Ontario breeding population of this grosbeak is stable. There are two subspecies.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
The final species tally for the four day blitz was 186 ABA-countable species, an impressive total in winter for any location in the United States. Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. Song Sparrow is a genuine rarity in Miami-Dade.
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