10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. With their strong flight and capability to disperse, parrots have managed to colonize almost every major island group from Tahiti to Mauritius to Dominica. However, they do not occur evenly across their familial distribution. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile.

Parrots 167

Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 167

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Over President’s Day weekend my family and I took a much-needed break in Jamaica. Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica. Speaking of the east end of the resort, it was the birdiest spot in the whole place, especially in the large trees over the miniature golf course.

Jamaica 166

Jamaica Mongoose Dominica Pelicans 166

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

Furthermore, there are six families confined to the Greater Antilles. Within its 400 pages, the Birds of the West Indies covers 712 species, 550 of them regularly occurring and 190 of those endemic to the region, many of them to single islands. The appendix II (pg.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 150

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 150

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Yellow-throated Warbler – Setophaga dominica. Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? August is the make or break month for relationships. Bravo if you have. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100