10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

Moth plates from Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (left plate) and Southeastern North America (two right plates). The guides are organized taxonomically and laid out in the traditional Peterson manner—illustrations on the right, text of the left. Moths are more than bird food. Let that sink in.

North America 100

North America America Oklahoma Missouri 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2013

When I was a young birder in Missouri, my home-town CBC saw me return again and again – with my dad and a core group of other local birders – to the same part of the count circle. My schedule – as a young semi-professional with a family – is hardly set in stone. Flash forward to today.

North Carolina 160

North Carolina Missouri Blackbirds Sparrows 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota covers over 1 million acres and is the largest grassland in the United States. We need to create bridges (and a very happy experience with a local ranching family led us to believe that this is possible). back to the birds.

North Dakota 140

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 140

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2012

Russell National Wildlife Refuge , more than a million acres of prairie, badlands, coulees, and the massive Fort Peck Reservoir on the Missouri River. Here I would explore a mighty ecosystem nearly destroyed, and witness the efforts of a few dedicated scientists to put things right.

Wildlife 185

Wildlife Ferrets Montana Prairie Dogs 185

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

That’s right, the overwhelming benefits to the environment and the economy are generated by non-consumptive uses of the refuges like wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation, not hunting and fishing. Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is designated as an Important Birding Area for Missouri.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

The specific geographic area covered is “east of the western boundaries of Ontario, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana”; the eastern United States and Canada is known for its diversity of odonates. Species accounts are sequential, one running right after the other. Within families, species are organized by genus.

United States 234

United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 234