10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2014

All birders know what a patch is, and I’m going to do all of us a favor and spare you the definition of a patch and what it means’s to it’s “owner”…it is known. Hugh Ramsey Nature Park has the highest species list of any hotspot within the city limits on eBird. You are welcome.

Oakland 194

Oakland Lifestyle Woodpeckers Sparrows 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This is very bad news for a group that is largely nocturnal and has adapted to a secretive lifestyle, and is thus best detected by its tracks and signs. Those were amongst the most annoying field guides to use on the “continent” as so many potentially confusing species were left out. Next are the tracks of birds.

Europe 165

Europe Mammals Animal Birds 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

As an independent illustrator, he regularly contributed art to Ford Times , a “lifestyle” magazine published by the Ford Motor Company. So, the Eastern Kingbird ”is one of the Tyrant Flycatchers, Tyrannidae –America’s largest bird family–365 different species.” The chapter also gives hope.

Betty Crocker 170

Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170