10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Kudos to eBird for describing the bird as an “energetic little bird with a tennis ball body and a long tail” Another definite entry into this guide will be the Rufous-faced Warbler. As I frequently mention, science is quite wonderful. Life is too short to blend in.”

Birds 147

Birds China Killing Reptiles 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

Of course, if science is not for you, you can also look for the Spiritual Meaning of Willie Wagtail (“Unlock the amazing secrets of this spiritual symbol”) here. If I ever have a used car I need to sell, I will definitely ask for their help. This is what killed James Dean. I like them a lot, though.

Birds 236

Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 236

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2018

The trouble is, the definition of “native habitat” is, for starlings and many other species, now quite elastic. Now, there are still 10 million of them there but, due in part to a population dip after 1970, it is, in the reign of the second Elizabeth, illegal to kill them intentionally. What’s magic about 1970?

Humane 104

Humane Species North America Sparrows 104

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

What’s not to like about citizen science, conservation, and transforming a day of slaughter into a day of enjoying being outside watching birds? Second, a name that includes Christmas in it is, pretty much by definition, not inclusive. The count period has been fixed as 14 December – 5 January for over a decade now.

Saudi Arabia 145

Saudi Arabia Pakistan Abandon Abandoning 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Without further ado, here are our Best Birds of the Year for 2015… Jochen makes us all jealous with a bird that most of us would kill to see. The African or Angola Pitta is the holy grail of the Southern African birder and definitely the “most-wanted” bird in our region. I love participating in citizen science!

2015 187

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As it is critically endangered (there are only about 100 left), I think it can be forgiven for killing the occasional Pale Thrush (which is listed as Least Concern). Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ).

Birds 215

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 215

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

While I cannot claim to fully understand the topic, “The Impact of Deafness to the Survival of the Newborn Cells in the Brain of Juvenile White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata “, the authors first deafened some White-rumped Munias via surgery and then killed them a few weeks later. But it is all for science, I hear them say.

Birds 147

Birds China Eggs Breeding 147