10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2016
Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona. This is Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds: Birders were rightly alarmed by the armed occupation of the Malheur NWR in Oregon.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2016
Don’t you hate those people who say “I told you so”? But – I did tell you. While birding the fir forests of the Greek island of Kefallonia , I noted: Coal T**s move here in about dozen or (likely) more strong groups, chitchatting all the time. Do those voices have some meanings? One voice could mean “here’s the food”, so the flock would move in that direction, while the other voice could mean “no food here”.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2016
I admit that sometimes I am pretty negative about ducks. They’re a bit creepy. I mean, I’ve had occasion to link this notorious paper no less than three times so far this year. But this, this above all redeems ducks: they sit still long enough that you can show them to your non-birding friends. It doesn’t matter how beautiful the warbler, how majestic the raptor, how iridescent the hummingbird: if they insist on flying up or across or away and out of your field of vision before
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2016
Are they stork raving mad, or just smart cookies? Either way, Europe’s White Storks seem to have found a year-round food source, and it’s changing their migration habits, according to new research. Move over gulls, you’ve now got competition at the landfills. The paper, published in the journal Movement Ecology , describes a striking change in White Storks’ migratory behavior.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2016
On Saturday morning I decided to look for early migrants and lingering winter birds out at the southeasternmost part of Queens, the tip of Breezy Point. This barrier beach habitat is often where Snowy Owls , Horned Larks , Snow Buntings , and other winter birds find food and shelter and it also serves as nesting grounds for American Oystercatchers and Piping Plovers , both of which arrive in March.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2016
Let’s start with a confession. I had never heard of Jankowski’s Bunting before last week. But once out in the open spaces of Miyun Reservoir, it occupied my every thought. Backtrack a couple of days and I was heading out to Beijing. Terry Townsend’s website, www.birdingbeijing.com is the prime resource for anyone planning a trip to the city with intent to bird and Terry offers guiding services.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2016
I had already walked nearly eight miles, feeling tired but content. It was a warm afternoon on the Florida Panhandle, and my husband and I were exploring the recreation areas of Eglin Air Force Base, which is the size of Rhode Island. For an annual $20 fee, I could roam the open areas of the base all year round, though each day all hikers and recreationists are required to check which sections were open and which are closed.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 13, 2016
Happy Pi Day! Once you’re done celebrating this magical number, you should beware the Ides of March. Then commence donning of the green for St. Patrick’s Day… with all of these festive days to observe, it’ll be next weekend before you know it. An enjoyable late day walk at Durand Eastman Park uncovered more species than expected, but my favorite were two brilliant Eastern Bluebirds.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 13, 2016
This is the second in a however-many-parts-it-takes series about western vagrants showing up on the coast of North Carolina. So long as these birds keep arriving, I’ll keep doing what it takes to see them at great personal cost to myself. That’s my guarantee to you. If I have to add to my state list, well, I’ll make that sacrifice.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2016
Great wildlife preserves, reserves and parks exist for a number of reasons. In some cases someone was blown away by the scenery and thought “this needs saving” In some cases someone thought “there seems to be a lot of animals here, let’s keep things that way” Still others happen because no one had done anything with the land yet and no one wanted the land anyway.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 13, 2016
Over the past week we have noticed the occasional caravan being towed by a four wheel drive and it is a reminder to us all in the north that the tourist season will soon be upon us! The weather has not cooled down at all, but some people are constantly on the road when they retire. They are affectionately known as “Grey Nomads” as they wander the highways and occasionally leave the bitumen in search of warm weather and new experiences.
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