10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

To be honest, this was actually a bit of a downer for me. While I did get nice pictures of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher , the ratty tail of this bird combined with the fact that I got to enjoy and photograph a beauty of a fork-tailed in Connecticut just a few moths ago , did make this a bittersweet event.

Florida 165

Florida New York Downers New York City 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

In 1952, at least in the US, no one wanted to be a Debbie Downer. The Heath Hen had gone extinct two decades before, but we could plausibly blame Mother Nature for the final knock-out events and there hadn’t been any loss of cuddly megafauna from our fair shores since then.

California Condor 197

California Condor United States Guam Whales 197

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

The chapter titles, one for each year, thankfully change from downers like “The Bluebirds of Unhappiness” to the knowingly corny (“Winning the Booby Prize” wins the prize). I am happy to see an index that is quite thorough in coverage, including the many friends and birders who make appearances as well as birds, places, and personal events.

2013 106

2013 Arizona Birds San Diego 106