10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

All of these things can be found in Las Vegas, Nevada. He steered me right and there it was, my first life bird in Nevada! Later in the season more species show up. Black-necked Stilt is one of those species that needs no explanation for their common name. Trips Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Las Vegas Nevada'

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Las Vegas Nevada Birds Blackbirds 204

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There are whole regions of the country from the Great Lakes west to Nevada where official hawkwatching is essentially non-existent, due to lack of migration density, so If you live in one of the places it is possible to see this magical migration you need to grab that opportunity. Closely linked to the spectacle is the ‘quality’ of the birds.

Bald Eagle 240

Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 240

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family.

Birds 115

Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

The core of the book are the Species Accounts, 190 accounts by 52 authors, some names that readers will easily recognize, others birders and ornithologists well-known in Pennsylvania. You can see the Species Account for Henslow’s Sparrow above, in the banner photo. The second page is the map page. Brauning and Andrew M.

Pennsylvania 230

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 230

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I recently despaired of ending this calendar year without seeing a single Wild Turkey when that species used to be so reliable in my part of New York. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was a surprise Swamp Sparrow at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Nevada. What was your best bird of the weekend?

2019 138

2019 Nevada Turkey New York 138

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Hornbills are spectacular under any circumstances, but when a pair lands in a bush beside you at eye-level and begin mutual preening , it makes for a spectacular experience. Only trouble is, which of the seven species I saw this year do I pick?

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2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167