10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

En route they will be “birding in nearly every country in mainland North and South America,” and, as they say on their excellent blog , “Our journey is about collecting valuable data on bird species, their status and distribution, current conservation issues, and more along the way. Wine-throated Hummingbird.

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Guatemala Mexico San Diego South America 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

That summer of 1938, when he was ten years old, Cade read of two brothers, Frank and John Craighead, who wrote of their experiences with falcons in National Geographic. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began. And grow they did.

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Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 171

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Like any birder visiting a new place, I had a target species list I was hoping to seek out during the one day I had available between business commitments. The experience was marvelous — but it also weighed heavily on me. In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. That’s one of my photos above. Black Rosy-Finch.

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Species Science Los Angeles 2000 173

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded. It is all business. and Antony W.

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Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 146

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Researchers from Princeton University and the University of the South (both in the U.S.) According to the researchers, their findings may mean that the use of playback could have negative effects on birds. They may experience undue stress and/or needlessly expend energy. Some even built a nest near a playback site.

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Ecuador Research Birds Endangered Species 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. The combination of these scheduled and informal birding efforts culminated in an amazing 135 species seen, many of which were lifers for me! Do your research. SPECIES LIST.

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2014 Eagles Asia Groups 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Bird researchers are good people! The answer sometimes result in a post.

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Bird researchers are good people! The answer sometimes result in a post.

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