10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2021
Nationally, most birdwatching occurred in California (9%), followed by New York (6%), Texas (5%), Pennsylvania (5%), Florida (5%), and Ohio (4%). But only 13% purchased a Duck Stamp. “A Thus, birders like natural areas close to home with rare species, and perhaps some ducks. This is not a surprising result.
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2023
Why did the duck become a detective? Pelee National Park – Ohio Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – Texas These locations offer a variety of habitats including marshes, wetlands, forests, coastal areas, and deserts, attracting numerous bird species throughout the year. Because their jokes always “fly” over our heads!
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 28, 2014
The fastest route was across New Jersey and a big chunk of Pennsylvania on Interstate 80 and then north forever on Interstate 81. We also enjoyed Caspian Terns , Cliff Swallows , and a variety of ducks on the lake. Despite the distractions other birds provided, our optics kept turning back to the ptarmigan, a truly magnificent beast!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 13, 2019
Of course, birders interested in contributing more concretely to the National Wildlife Refuge System should buy a Duck Stamp every year. Duck Stamps help conserve critical avian habitat regardless of who is in the White House. John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania): 358,000; $4.6 Forsythe NWR (New Jersey): 306,000; $6.0 million; 412.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. American Black Duck – Anas rubripes. Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
The term “Eastern Waterbirds” may include many different types of birds, from waders to shorebirds to ducks such as the stunning King Eider above to any of the many gulls and terns that migrate through Atlantic waters. Wood Duck, for example, is included with dabbling ducks, even though it is in a separate genus.)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2015
Read on if you want to indulge me in reliving my version of it… In 2014 I birded in three countries (United States, Canada, Costa Rica), four states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida), and forty-two counties. (I’m I’m not going to list them all because that would be insane.)
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