10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.” The refuge was established in 1958 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds. The refuge is already open to upland game hunting and sport fishing.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2015

We would listen to the spring migration chorus on the radio, have contests to see who could find the first Louisiana Waterthrush , and there would even be cartoons about wood-warblers for the kids. The fact that one or two families of nunbirds still occur at Luna Nueva is testament to the quality of the rainforest at this site.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica Farming Louisiana 2014 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings. Did this happen?

2018 163

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

of Louisiana State University is a long-time member and currently Acting Chair of the SACC. Jon Fjeldså’s contributions include many of the ducks, yellow-finches, and many other families where his images of Birds of the High Andes could be used. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 178

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes.

2011 154

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 154