10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Many essays, especially in the later sections, end with a question, hopefully getting us to think more about questions of ethics, conservation, and the puzzles posed by nature. Each essay is entitled with the “big idea,” subtitled with the name of the bird species (common name and scientific name), and numbered.

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

Besides that, I teach environmental ethics courses for biology students at the university and currently I am working also on an exciting project of producing a simulation game called ecosim (primarily an education tool for students) in which the player has to fulfil conservation tasks in an interactive ecosystem (e.g.

Badgers 145

Badgers Ethics Africa Spain 145

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

And quite frankly, I’ve seen some of the most dedicated of ethical birders get excited at finding an owl and get closer than they should. It’s a small education Northern White-faced Owl that completely changes shape as zoo keepers bring by other types of owls that would be a predator for that species.

Owls 269

Owls Barn Owls Agenda Zoos 269

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

A few metres further, something is jumping from one branch to another… a pair of Subalpine Warblers , a Mediterranean species that does not go much further north than this. A large raptor just across the hilltop… Georgos says that at this time of year, we can expect Common Buzzard , Booted , Lesser Spotted and White-tailed Eagles.

Greece 163

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

Here are the basic contents for each state guide: a flexibound cover, the ABA Mission Statement and Code of Ethics (I like that this is the first thing you see when you start perusing the books), Foreward by Jeffrey A. This is clearly done to allow readers to view similar species opposite each other.

Colorado 247

Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 247

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

It has entertaining stories, includes animals people care about because they like them (and also addresses that concept), and it describes how the numbers of various species decreased to the point of being classified as "endangered" or worse. It's a great primer on extinction and conservation for the layperson.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens.

Serbia 203

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 203

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2013

Squinting against the sudden brightness Mark could now see that he was in a small room, and that his wrists and ankles were chained to the walls leaving him spread-eagle. This has to violate the ABA code of ethics!” That bird is in a sensitive location and is a very rare species. “Hello?” There was no reply.

Owls 212

Owls Ethics Eagles Sparrows 212

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199