10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

He describes lark mirrors and other contraptions that were used to entice the birds into traps in detail, and cites the few documented numbers of larks sold in market in the early 19 th century (826, 462 in the Paris market in 1832). But, this is not a reference book in the classic sense. Birds and People is an exceptional book.

Birds 215

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’m not saying this is right, I’m saying, as someone experienced in using reference books with people seeking a specific answer, there is a limit in how much preparatory time they’re willing to put in.) ” There is also a listing of “References” and an “Index of English Names.”

Costa Rica 216

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 216

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Needed to get a reference to them into this post. No photoshop was needed to document this bizarre creature encountered somewhere along the road. Occasionally, it seems these birds can be quite long-lived – a paper documents a recapturing of a ringed female after 10 years. That does not make much sense, I know.

South Africa 234

South Africa Africa Lesotho Nigeria 234

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2012

When they turn around you get a sense of why they are sometimes referred to as the “undertaker bird.” But what actually snapped me out of documenter mode was disgust. Better to go with a low maintenance cut and get on with life. And just look at that face! They are just amazing.

Emotional 210

Emotional Collecting Family Birds 210

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2016

This example is important because it appears that the protector species, not just the protected species, gains a benefit, the latter having been documented many times before. It turns out that there is an example of this with wading birds in the Florida Everglades.

Alligators 117

Alligators Protection Leopards Birds 117

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

In one document, I was referred to as a “self-taught ornithologist.” As the company has been introducing me to the rest of the staff and clients, a description of my talents caught my attention. ” I am not an ornithologist. I’ve never claimed to be one.

Arkansas 190

Arkansas Science Research Farming 190

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2016

A letter requesting information on the permit issued to remove the nest got this response from the city, “In reference to your request for documentation for the removal of an active Osprey nest from the light pole at the soccer field, please be advised that none exist.

Transported 101

Transported Eggs Birds Killing 101

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Because ingestion of spent lead shot has been documented to cause acute health problems in wildlife (most notably death), use of lead shot has been increasingly restricted over the past few decades. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Droege, S.

Hunters 176

Hunters Hunting North America Game 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

Back of the book material includes References and resources a 12-page listing of Wild Bird stores; a Feeder Birds checklist; information on Project FeederWatch, including their list of the top 25 birds reported at feeders in each state; and a fairly good index to topics. But, there are things to learn here. This is a disappointment.

Birds 175

Birds New York City Squirrels New York 175

Critter News

DECEMBER 15, 2009

“To continue their support for this institution, our community needs answers — no more accusations, no more allegations, no more irresponsible criticisms, but documented facts that will give them good reason to maintain their confidence in us,” Lanthier said.I They’re basically a bunch of ambulance chasers.”

Zoos 100

Zoos Extremist Investigation Canada 100

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. These are species which have been seen one or two or three times, but the rare sightings were unsupported by documentation. Each species is numbered, with the numbers referring to the illustrations on the right.

Bolivia 174

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

While the Double-barred Finch is sometimes referred to as Bicheno’s finch or as the owl finch , a much nicer other name is owl finch, which is derived from the dark ring of feathers around the face ( source ). Jessica Ruth McLachlan of the Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge wrote her Ph.D.

Australia 147

Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

Black-backed Woodpeckers are non-migratory, although there have been documented intermittent irruptions of the species outside their normal range. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Center for Biological Diversity , 3 Bond, M. Siegel and, D. Craig, editors.

Woodpeckers 171

Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 171

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

But, sometimes an appreciation of birds and birding requires more than a reference book with images of birds and facts about their identifying field marks. I’m not sure if “the Ugly” refers to the cormorant itself or human reaction (catfish farmers are officially allowed to shoot the birds). “Get a field guide!”

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

Birds of Kruger National Park covers the 259 species most frequently seen in the park, about half of the total number of birds documented there. There are some cross-references, but not always. The guides are small enough to fit into a large pocket or a small backpack, and sturdy enough to withstand the wear of travel.

Ecuador 173

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2018

If you haven’t and don’t intend to read Howell’s 280-page Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds, this is a good way to gain some understanding of a process that, when named, causes many birders’ eyes to glaze over. Many more articles, in print and online, are available.

Birds 144

Birds North America 2012 America 144

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

During the very late 15th century and early 16th century, there are about five or so references to one Spanish explorer or another finding a “Turkey” and maybe or maybe not bringing it back to Europe. Another from the King of Spain dated 30 september 1512 refers to two turkeys which had arrived in Spain from Hispaniola.

Turkey 203

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

You can read more about the water problems here but one of the statements in this Central Valley Joint Venture document is “the State of California must vigorously support its water supply obligations for state, federal and private wildlife refuges as defined in the Central Valley Project Improvement Act.”

Sacramento 171

Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

I present here an annotated collection of photos documenting the entry of new parrotlets into this world. Text and photographs copyright Nick Sly References Almost all of the nesting data and behavior work that has been mentioned in this post is the result of twenty years of research on Forpus passerinus by Steven Beissinger and colleagues.

Eggs 268

Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 268

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2011

This was in reference to the Gray Catbird, who despite his skulking nature would sit up high, relatively speaking, in the spring and sing his squeaky song with all the pride you can attribute to a dapper gray bird.

St. Louis 201

St. Louis Missouri North Carolina Georgia 201

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

The Latin name “frontalis” (meaning, as you can guess, something like “frontal”) referring to the distinct black forehead makes more sense. It seems that this is another species for which the standard phrase of scientists anywhere, “more research needed”, applies.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

I was surprised, however, that there is no mention of one of the dark spots in bird feeding history, the highly publicized application of toxic insecticides to Scott’s Miracle-Gro bird seed from 2005 to 2008 and the accompanying falsification of documents to hide it. Scott’s was fined $12.5 This is too bad.

America 231

America Industry Squirrels Birds 231

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2014

The ugly truth is that this stuff doesn’t usually go public in any big way, but the birding record is filled with references to sketchy sightings, lists that are looked upon with raised eyebrows, and even a few cases of outright fraud. We are not immune. Honestly, it doesn’t take much.

Raleigh 211

Raleigh 2008 Rights Raised 211

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

There is a major difference: the Raptors guides are photographic and the Birds of Prey guides are illustrated with Wheeler’s paintings, over 1,000 images in each guide, organized with logical precision for reference, research, and comparison, with a self-evident side benefit–the portrayal of the beauty of raptors.

North America 192

North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 192

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 California Bird Species of Special Concern : A ranked assessment of species, subspecies, and distinct populations of birds of immediate conservation concern in California. The Black Swift is considered a Species of Special Concern in California.

California 211

California North America Costa Rica Niger 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

After writing this last sentence, I looked up the species in the HBW and found the sentence “Song poorly documented” in the appropriate section, while with regard to calls, the description is that “call is a two-note raspy nasal ‘ryeeh-reh’”.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

So, Yellow Rail is included (2 dead birds and one live one are documented for the study area), but Ash-throated Flycatcher, a vagrant found in areas nearby as well as in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island, but not in the study area, is not. . Norse was a Wall Street broker; John Kieran was a sports reporter and radio panelist.

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Many birders keep personal birding lists or life lists, documenting the species they have seen throughout their birding experiences. In birding, a “nemesis bird” refers to a specific bird species that a birder has been trying to see or observe for a long time but has been unsuccessful in finding or encountering.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Phillipps’ Field Guide (I’ll be using this shortened form of the title) covers 673 avian species, including 59 endemics, and 53 species that have not been documented yet for the area but which may show up in the next few years. Borneo, the authors say, is under-birded. I think we need to do something about that.

Brunei 175

Brunei Birds Asia China 175

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

Latimer refers to his previous two posts where he has "documented the ethical and moral shallowness of the 'animal rights' credo itself, which is based more on an anti-human self hatred, taking the form of a 'moral' squeamishness concerned more with stamping out human 'cruelty,' no matter what the social or economic costs might be.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Species are indexed by English name, scientific name, local names and SEO name, a diverse number of reference points. The main question when considering whether or not to purchase Endemic Birds of Cuba is this: Considering that the book covers only 48 of the 371 species documented in Cuba, is it a necessary purchase?

Cuba 232

Cuba Birds United States 2000 232

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

And, the North American Environmental Atlas project documents the locations of these ecoregions. They are not, as the authors admit, totally perfect, but they do give us some idea where each species is likely to be found, and hopefully future sightings and documentation will lead to more specificity.

North America 100

North America America Oklahoma Missouri 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

The New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC) documents 465 species of natural origin. It’s a great reference book, but, I confess, a book I seldom use. The state comprises diverse habitats that range from ocean coastline to pine barren forests to grasslands to highland woods to bayshore marshes. Should you buy this book?

New Jersey 192

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 192

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

For ornithologists, it is the documentation of a multi-year project designed to record the distribution and abundance of birds in a specific area (in North America, usually a state or a province), utilizing a mapping method involving blocks and grids. Let’s hear it for the return of the forest!

Pennsylvania 230

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 230

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

There is a document on the web site of the state department of health pertaining to feral cats: The Department of Health does not endorse or oppose the concept of establishing properly managed cat colonies utilizing trap-neuter-return (TNR) techniques. Mole hills! New Jersey is Undecided.

Feral Cats 210

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 210

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

I will be referring to the guides by simply their state names for the rest of this review, I think that makes it easier for both writer and reader.). I would love to see a reference to a couple of the most active groups, or to the Audubon Florida web page, in a future edition. From the ABA Field Guide to Birds of Colorado.

Colorado 238

Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 238

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Each chapter concludes with References, a bibliographic listing of the books, articles, and web pages cited in the text. All we need is a PUP book on bird documentation, which will hopefully include sketching and notes as well as Everything You Can Do with eBird. The two books together make a great combination.

Birds 190

Birds Groups 2015 North America 190