10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

However, I will pick a fight with the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, New York, which is sponsoring their fourth annual “Crow Down” March 29-30, 2014. New York Senators Jack Martins (R-Mineola) and Tony Avella (D-Queens) have co-sponsored a bill (#S.4074) So how do you classify these contests?

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MAY 14, 2018

Second, the Kirtland’s Warbler was the last “eastern warbler” I needed to see not just in the United States but in New York State. Third, Kirtland’s Warbler has only recently made the New York State checklist with two sightings in 2014. ( It was like being at a sporting event!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2013

I’m absolutely mad about them — I have been my whole life,” she told a packed ballroom at New York City’s Plaza Hotel last Thursday at a National Audubon Society dinner to honor two leading conservationists. Bette Midler , conservationist and star of screen and stage, has a thing for birds. “I love birds.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2013

I’ll be admiring whatever birds choose to fly over the final weekend of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, definitely one of the best events of the year around here. Corey will be visiting his folks in upstate New York and will probably see some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds , Wood Thrush , and Red-eyed Vireos.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The explanation for these differing attitudes toward life (and much, much else) has to do with the aforementioned biotic interchange — what one paleontologist, as quoted by Meiburg, called “one of the most extraordinary events in the whole history of life.”. Knopf, New York, $30 (U.S.); $40 (Canada).

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 17, 2013

The camp room at each Best Friends center is decorated for the special event with a Starry Night theme of dark blue and silver streamers, stars and a disco ball. And, just like at high school proms everywhere, a Prom King and Queen will be crowned at each event. dogs events people helping animals'

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2019

But Friday, 6 December, was the first day of the African Birding Expo and we knew that sleeping in wasn’t an option because the afternoon would be spent doing expo events and we wanted to get some time to go birding. After our two-week-long familiarity trip across Uganda, we ten visiting birders were tired.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This past Saturday, 10 October, was my favorite birding event of the year. As always, we were high above the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, perched precariously on the platform atop Battery Harris, the old artillery battery built to defend New York Harbor in World War II. What is a Big Sit?

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 27, 2012

Canine athletes are jumping through hoops to capture the gold at Doggy Games in Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Texas. ” That’s why every dog participating in the events is going home with a medal.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 19, 2014

Among New York City’s 50 domestic violence shelters, URI is the only one that accommodates pets, filling a critical gap by addressing the unique challenges families with pets face. With the opening of the Purina Play Haven and Dog Park, URI will now be able to open its doors to families with dogs!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Purina ONE® showed the world how to really work the runway, turning heads at this year’s New York Fashion Week with cats on leashes during the 2013 Fall Collection Show by Tracy Reese, one of America’s most celebrated designers, on February 10. Tracy Reese is the perfect partner for this unique event. “As

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

So, after the flood (which had destroyed some nests), the parrotbills positioned their new nests much higher, at a height of about 1.2 I gave up my US citizenship a few years ago and looking at recent events such as “Right vs. Wrong”, it was one of my better decisions. meters instead of 0.7 End of political rant).

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

We didn’t get to attend in person, but it sure looks like it was a fun event. 12, 2011, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. It sounds like this was a very fun event for both people and dogs alike! Just look at these adorable dogs! Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Banfield Pet Hospital). What about your dog?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It was the sixth year in a row of the Queens County Bird Club Big Sit, my favorite event of the year. This has much less to do with the attraction of spending a day with me and much more to do with the 91 species we spotted in 2018 , including some pretty impressive birds for New York in October.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2011

Upstate New York hosts an epic annual event, so I might joust (see what I did there?) What are you up to this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below. I’m considering taking my kids to a full-blown Renaissance Fair (or is that Faire) this weekend. give it a whirl.

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MAY 22, 2019

We sent the word out via the listserv and made some phone calls and soon the New York birding world started arriving. It was also my second Queens bird and third New York State bird in less than twenty-four hours, an amazing run that I doubt I’ll manage to match ever again, barring an amazing weather event.

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MAY 31, 2013

She lives with her handler, wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Acton, in upstate New York. Lisa takes her to schools, fairs, and events, and together they show people why they should respect and admire the wildlife who live around them. And if you’re in the area, she can be the star of your event. Check out her Facebook page.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2012

In fact, I’m about ready to drop from exhaustion because of the 14th annual Chicken Inferno; here’s why… Details about the event will come later in the week, but for now I’ll tag Eastern Meadowlark as my Best Bird of the Weekend.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 7, 2013

As the only organization in New York City whose doors are open to any animal in need, AC&C rescues thousands of New York’s homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned animals each year. The nonprofit’s goal is to place every dog, cat and bunny in a new, loving home. They are New York’s Kindest.”

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2018

My own birding experience in upstate New York this week was much more mundane, with dwindling numbers of Blackpoll Warblers signaling the end of spring migration and prompting my return to a normal sleep schedule. of Ashville in June two years ago to take aboard a pelagic trip of my own, sailing out of Brooklyn, New York.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Animal Care and Animal Planet Co-Host the Annual ANIMAL CARE Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at PACHA New York. Animal Care & Control of New York City is pleased to announce their second annual fundraising gala, which will be co-hosted by the popular cable network Animal Planet. Tags: events.

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JULY 2, 2010

20th St between Park and Broadway in New York. So, if you are in New York or the nearby areas, be sure to check it out. Tags: events. July 10, 2010 from 2-4pm, Trixie and Peanut will be hosting a casting call for the TV show, “It’s Me Or the Dog&# at their store. The store is located at 23 E.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Do you think that any event in our lifetimes will ever focus so much positive attention and excitement on nature or birding? Last weekend, millions of people devoted their full attention to football and the accouterments of Super Bowl festivities. Not likely, right? Still, we each know what we like and focus our faculties accordingly.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

A quick look through my binoculars cinched the easy identification – an American Avocet , my first of the year in New York! Once the bird disappeared from sight I pulled out my trusty iPhone to email the listserv on the off chance that a fellow New York birder might want to check the West Pond for the avocet.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2020

I am also showing some people new birds, the memories that come to mind include views of the svelte Black-bellied Hummingbird at Cinchona, chattering flocks of Barred Parakeets on a quiet mountain road. As always, they remind me of “winter finches” from birding days back in western New York and southern Ontario.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2011

July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

By the time you read this post I will still be in New York but I’ll be looking forward to leaving for the 2011 Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio. Chalk my crumminess up as a con for New York. One little four-letter word. I know I have forgotten other Ohio-based bird bloggers. CON – John Boehner.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

Steve Walter is a New York nature photographer, birder, and long-time member of the New York City Butterfly Club. It also brought back memories of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher that I found in Queens, New York in 2000. A few years ago, I would have been unable to do anything until I got home to New York.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2010

Winner Will Travel to New York for a Special Celebration. The lucky winner will get an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to attend the Chef Michael’s Be My Valentine Doggie Dinner Party on Feb. 10, 2010, at Gotham Hall, one of the city’s most prominent and prestigious social event venues. LOUIS—Jan.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 23, 2010

A group of drooling dogs were all ears as actor and dog lover Taye Diggs read excerpts from the newly released ALPO® “Real Dogs Eat Meat” Handbook at a first-of-its-kind book reading event in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District on May 19. TAYE DIGGS AND HIS POOCH AT BOOK READING EVENT.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The eco-friendly newspaper fashions created by the Do-Gooder Designers and the three winning handbag designs will be unveiled at the first-ever Yesterday’s News Green Catwalk and Workshop event in New York City in September 2010. The event will be free and open to the public. the world’s largest food company.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Gala, held at Cipriani in New York City. In addition to his $25,000 sponsorship support of the event, Benjamin bid on the $25,000 live auction item of a Dog Rescue, the funds from which will save 100 animals. American Dog Rescue, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of “No Healthy Dog Without A Home”.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The only unusual event that occurred this year that seems to match up nicely with the Florida invasion is Hurricane Sandy, an incredibly large and nearly unprecedented storm that hit the mid-Atlantic and New England in late October. For the time being, Florida birders are being treated to a (hopefully) once in a life time event.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

And I know that this is not something that happens just in New York City – it seems to be a universal problem in the birding world. And, arguably, meeting other birders is the main attraction of going such an event. But, somehow, we never got around to sharing our names. Do our long lenses inhibit portraiture?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This year the event was even preceded by an article in the New York Times. Run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon, and Canada’s Bird Studies, the GBBC rallies global birders to go out and bird, submitting checklists of their sightings. The 2016, the GBBC ran from February 12th through February 15th.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 30, 2008

It is a blight on Westchester to have a city consistently in the news for such an odious activity. The Michael Vick case shed light on the disgrace of those who cause dogs to fight each other, an event often accompanied by drug sales and prostitution.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Bull riding events in rodeos are notorious for using spurs, flank straps and electric prods to promote bucking and to control the bull. But bulls are not cars, but rather living beings that experience pain and suffering.

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