10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States.

Chicago 193

Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 193

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I am sure it has some value, but would I really want to spend a few months or even years on “Ticks on Crested Francolins and on the vegetation on a farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa “ ? Mostly just oversized grey mammals there, not too many birds. .” I wish I had this kind of optimism. UysI and G.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

Though it was well-known to the Native American populations that shared its space, the black-footed ferret was overlooked by Lewis and Clark and all subsequent Euro-American expeditions, remaining officially unknown to science until John James Audubon, his sons, and the Rev.

Ferrets 192

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 192

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Duncan chose a mammal! Buttonwood Farms was nearby and didn’t require an appointment. At least she contributed to science… My Best Bird of the Year was a Snowy Plover , which I first spotted along the Florida Panhandle. I love participating in citizen science! A missing Common Loon? The gall of some people!

2015 188

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

After one 3 year stint, they left with 131,405 specimens including birds, mammals, reptiles, plants and even human remains (which were only recently repatriated for burial in Africa!) Thomas Ayres arrived in 1850 and farmed in Cowies Hill near Durban, as well as collecting birds for additional income. Image by Adam Riley.

Mozambique 195

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 195