California Killing Los Angeles Species 
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
The species name is long enough to be the middle line of a formal English haiku. I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. Imagine, though, the chances of being killed in a helicopter by a frigatebird!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 28, 2012
Because I have birded southern California in winter several times there weren’t any of the normally occurring birds that I could get within easy reach of my in-laws house in Orange County. I could go for the American Dipper that was reported in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles.
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Animal Ethics
JANUARY 17, 2008
According to this AP Newswire issued yesterday: "President Bush exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast — a practice critics say is harmful to whales and other marine mammals.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. 1210 Minder Drive, Redding, California, US (40.596, -122.336). 1210 Minder Drive, Redding, California, US (40.596, -122.336). Vuelta Los Angeles.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2018
They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. 1210 Minder Drive, Redding, California, US (40.596, -122.336). 1210 Minder Drive, Redding, California, US (40.596, -122.336). 1210 Minder Drive, Redding, California, US (40.596, -122.336). Vuelta Los Angeles.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Vuelta Los Angeles. May I extend my thanks to all the beats.
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