10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

More and more birders arrived and delegations were sent to dog-walkers as they were spotted, asking them to keep their dogs from the dune line to avoid flushing the bird. … Trips Brooklyn New York City Northern Wheatear Plum Beach Twitching' Get out there and look for birds!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2016

The dog days of summer are upon us though here at 10,000 Birds we call them bird days. The bittern was nice but it was even better to see Desi even if he didn’t want to leave to head home to hot New York City! This despite the heat and humidity sometimes making it seem that there are no birds to see. How about you?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

My family and I indulged this weekend in the kind of deep-fried treats you can only find at the New York State Fair… bacon-wrapped corn dog, anyone? But I always count on the Thruway drive through Montezuma NWR to deliver some sort of avian delight; this time, a Northern Harrier coursed the tall grass close to the highway.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2014

My friend Ruth, who is from Northern England, has a phrase she uses when her dog bursts into fits of irrational exuberance. Andrew Revkin recently described in his Dot Earth blog how he watched, amazed, as a white pigeon raced the traffic on the Palisades Parkway, heading north from New York City. He’s gone crackerdog.”.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 17, 2013

Dog prom season kicked off at Best Friends in Chicago with a block buster event attended by 40 doggy couples. Doggy Day Camp lets dogs socialize and exercise with friends, under the watchful eye of specially trained counselors, while pet parents are busy with work, school or activities. dogs events people helping animals'

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Benjamin, founder of American Dog Rescue , the little guy with a big heart! Not only has he founded his own dog rescue in honor of his beloved poodle Buddy, but he contributed to and helped raise more than $1,000,000 for The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team on during The Humane Society’s To the Rescue!

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Who doesn’t count their dog as their Valentine? Winner Will Travel to New York for a Special Celebration. Dedicated to the Newest Valentines: The Dogs! 6, 2010—Do you hold a special place in your heart for your dog? Is your dog more like a best friend or a true partner than your pet? LOUIS—Jan.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

After dipping on an extremely rare bird twice in two days I decided to further punish myself yesterday morning by once again braving New York City traffic on the trip from Forest Hills in Queens to Brooklyn’s famed Coney Island.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2011

Finally, an off-leash dog flushed the night-heron and Nate and I were on our way. Here’s hoping that these pictures help Nate convince folks of the veracity of his New York City fish story… One last Black-crowned Night-Heron that we spotted after meeting up with Danielle. … a.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

On a snowy NYC evening, celebrities and dog-lovers alike gathered at Gotham Hall in New York City, to attend Chef Michael’s “Be My Valentine” Doggie Dinner Party! In the above photo you can see Michael Urie, of Ugly Betty fame (and new off Broadway star) and his super cute dog Sprout enjoying the party!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 13, 2009

All you need to do is submit a photo of how you love your dog, or how your dog loves you. Rachael Ray Nutrish is sponsoring a fun contest called “ Recipe for Puppy Love ”! It just takes a few simple steps, and there are some great prizes to be won!

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Animal Care and Animal Planet Co-Host the Annual ANIMAL CARE Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at PACHA New York. Animal Care & Control of New York City is pleased to announce their second annual fundraising gala, which will be co-hosted by the popular cable network Animal Planet.

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Critter News

JUNE 1, 2009

State police raided Everle's property, 30 miles north of New York City, in July, and witnesses testified that they found several animals dead, many malnourished and dozens living in unsanitary conditions. The animals included ducks, chickens, guinea hens, rabbits, sheep, dogs and cats.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2017

Newburgh is a little over an hour north of New York City so I figured I could get a visit in to a few great locations for breeding birds that I hadn’t yet seen this year. They are going to stop mowing the path that leads to the blind to give these potential rare-for-New York breeders an uninterrupted shot at reproducing.

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MAY 3, 2012

I was only recently introduced to the airport by a fellow Queens birder who will remain anonymous here mostly because the property is owned by New York City and one technically shouldn’t be there.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Back on Friday, 12 February, I was dismayed when I read the weekly New York City Rare Bird Alert email. It didn’t take too long for my reverie in my birding Eden to be disrupted by an unleashed dog that flushed the geese. Greater White-fronted Goose in flight after being flushed by an off-leash dog.

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Animal Person

APRIL 21, 2009

New York Times. New York City. Also, that's how you get the cat-and-dog-and-horse (and maybe dolphin) people to cross over into a world where cuteness isn't the primary concern. More >> Players. More >> Places. Kazakhstan. More >> Year. And that's true with several other issues.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Mars Petcare is collaborating with the YMCA in 5 cities to start, to bring pet-friendly health and physical activity education and programming to communities. New York City; Nashville, Tenn.; Additional on-going activities, such as community dog-walking programs, will debut in specific markets in the coming months.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

I finally got my first phoebe of the year yesterday, Saturday, 19 March, a mere eighteen days after the first phoebe of the season was reported in New York City. my dog is named Phoebe so I see her everyday — all day. Audrey Mar 20th, 2011 at 1:17 pm and PS.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

My ears perk up with every new song, my tail wags (ok, not literally, but darn close) every time I see or hear about a newly-returned migrant. You’d think that the parks of New York City would be a natural for this bird, if it can survive from India to Montana. Nicole: Glad you liked it!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

It was just nice seeing a species of pigeon or dove other than Rock Pigeon or Mourning Dove in New York City. When I first spotted the dove it was sitting in a plane tree just north of the dog run in Chelsea Waterfront Park. Birds doves Eurasian Collared-Dove Invasive Species Week Manhattan New York City'

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

Eight years later, Christian Cooper birding Central Park became a very different kind of media image: the black man falsely accused by a white woman of threatening her life after asking her to leash her dog in the Ramble, an area where unleashed dogs are not allowed. It was the same day George Floyd was killed. I remember that day.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There are owls in New York City. The two stories about New York City are personal favorites, of course. And, in “The Black and White,” Sara Crosby tells the evocative tale of finding a deceased Black-and-white Warbler on Charles Street while walking her dog.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Despite not being a huge fan of searching through flocks of common species hoping to find something rare I still drag myself out to the East Pond as often as I can during the dog days of summer and torture myself with mud and heat and stink.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 23, 2010

To tap into Americans’ desire to give back, the “$1 Million in ONE Day” campaign, which celebrates Purina ONE®’s newest product beyOnd™, kicked off in New York City with actor Josh Lucas. Of those who have not given to charity this year, nearly two-thirds (59 percent) cite lack of disposable income as the reason.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 6, 2009

New York, NY (March, 2009) – Apartment living with a pet is now easier and more convenient with The Pet Loo, a hygienic new portable toilet for dogs and cats. Skovron, whose background is in animal-assisted therapy for seniors, also saw a need to make dog ownership accessible for the elderly and those in cold climates.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

10,000 Tennis Balls to be Released to New York City. The Holiday Season will come early for Manhattan & Brooklyn shelter dogs and cats. What: On Friday, November 16th, just over 10,000 tennis balls will be released to the dogs and cats patiently waiting in the facilities to be adopted.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Okay, I accept this is somewhat unconventional, but I can’t get away from the fact that the Painted Wolf , or African Wild Dog , comes up every time I try and think about this. 2015 was challenging, at best, on a personal level but it was a fantastic year for birds in New York City. Sounds good to me!

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