10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Marybeth learns as she birds, embraces listing goals as a means of engaging with community, unabashedly enjoys a little competition, struggles to balance her absolute joy in birding with unexpected, life-and-death family obligations. Louisiana is a magical place to bird. And there are the birds.

Louisiana 264

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I didn’t travel much this year, with a June family trip to California and Nevada and a four-day trip in July to Trinidad and Tobago being my only opportunities to get birds not in the northeastern United States. (Though I have been badly lazy and still haven’t updated my list on the blog.). a 17-Year Cicada.

2013 170

2013 New York City New York Trinidad 170

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.”

Fish 142

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 142

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Written in the tradition of the classic Hawks in Flight , but very much a product of the experiences of its birder authors, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a new way of identifying migratory birds at sea to all of us who observe the waters of eastern North America with expectation and excitement.

Ducks 224

Ducks Groups Species North America 224

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I grab my binoculars, camera, and field guide and drive 2-and-a-half hours to southern New Jersey. Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. It is accessible–you can very easily find species and families using the visual and print indexes and thumb tabs.

North America 177

North America America 2017 Birds 177