10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Supporting local conservation organizations and participating in citizen science initiatives allows us to contribute to the protection of Shanghai’s bird species and their habitats. Local birdwatching groups play a crucial role in monitoring populations, documenting sightings, and advocating for conservation measures.

China 172

China Endangered Species Sanctuary Protection 172

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Birkhead, the experienced storyteller who is also Emeritus Professor at the School of Biosciences, The University of Sheffield, author of multiple scientific articles as well as books of popular science, knows how to make it readable and fun. Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science.

Dissection 229

Dissection Birds Research Europe 229

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. In addition, many of the numbers and examples given for NYC areas beyond the Bronx represent species observed in Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

New York City 154

New York City New York Birds Breeding 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. Larks, for example. Cocker presents Eurasian Larks as a prime example of one of the recurring themes of the book, our culture’s tendency to cherish a bird in poetry and myth and to simultaneously exploit, even ravish, the actual bird.

Birds 220

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 220

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For example, binoculars and field guides have a cost that can be measured in dollars. There is no sticker price to consider, and there are no turnstiles at most birding locations where you are turned away if you don’t pay the price of admission (as at Disneyland, for example). How much do birders value a birding experience?

Oregon 185

Oregon Washington Birds Chad 185

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.).

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book. This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. . slightly rising-falling in pitch and pace.

Bolivia 178

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 178