10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Many species build nests of sticks or mud or spit on human-made structures , or in houses we’ve constructed specifically for their use. The family is global in its distribution, with 83 species of around 19 genera. Connecticut River Swallow Spectacle – Nick Bonomo, Shorebirder. Sailors saw them as good luck.

Jordan 180

Jordan Iowa Birds Africa 180

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2019

But history doesn’t seem to have recorded which species of bird first dared to land on an electrical wire. They’re often even made of trees (mostly Southern Yellow Pine in North America, though many other tall and straight species will also do) and so attract many of the same critters some birds like to eat.

United States 116

United States Game North America New York City 116

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

Compared to something like a Connecticut Warbler , they are just begging to be looked at. Most of them are essentially telling you what species they are when they talk, so just focusing on appearance may make the identification process more complicated than it has to be. 3: Listen to the bird: its not rude.

LACS 181

LACS Alaska Wildlife Connecticut 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States. The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Having never visited the Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch in nearby Greenwich, Connecticut, I was pleased to make its acquaintance on an outing with the Queens County Bird Club yesterday. But we were there, of course, mostly for the hawkwatch, which, once the sun heated everything up a bit, was well worth the visit.

Bald Eagle 146

Bald Eagle Connecticut Turkey New York 146

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

Of course, this is nonsense – pheasants are probably among the most overrated of all birds. Of course, we all remember Edward Blood (1908-1991), the American skier who competed in the Nordic combined events at the 1932 and the 1936 Winter Olympics ( source ). Connecticut. The pimps of the avian world. Never mind.

Rhode Island 147

Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Of course we all know it will be Pat… again… , but let them have their fun. 10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Who is going to tell the clans? Does Mel Gibson know? These are they… Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147