10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2012

“We had got used to noting a loss of a few per cent in numbers of various species over one or two years. ” A monoculture of crops destroys habitat for wildlife – and the trend continues. We have been sleepwalking into a disaster.”

Farming 158

Farming Turtles Suffering Europe 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

These are the neighborhood raptors that make do, even thrive, by preying on the wildlife of an urban landscape. Yes, it’s the same species that so many North American birders have looked for around the San Pedro River (myself included) and like those Arizona birds, our urban Gray Hawks likewise use riparian zones.

Costa Rica 284

Costa Rica Mice Arizona Squirrels 284

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

I chalked up 132 species in a pretty relaxed eight days, during which birds shared the agenda with culture. With 154 eBirded species almost single-handedly spotted by the UK expat Geoff Laight, the Paljuvi is the latest addition to the top-5 list. With 154 eBirded species, the Beljarica shares the 4th place on the list.

Serbia 150

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

This year was my third year helping to lead trips at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. Like my two previous visits I spent one day that I didn’t have to lead any field trips doing a run through central Florida looking for some of the specialty species of the region. Yes, dear fisherman, yes! He likes it there.

Cattle 191

Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 191

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2021

Geographic patterns of species richness for birds (1,558 species) in East Africa at 0.25° resolution (blue indicates low species richness, while brown indicates high species richness). At the time of writing, Uganda has 16 hotspots with 400+ so far eBirded species, of which one has almost 600 species.

Africa 190

Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania 190

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My work as a wildlife rehabilitator over the past forty-five years has allowed me a unique perspective on a disturbing trend. Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” Will the population of the species be affected?

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2020

According to eBird , just over 200 species have been observed at the refuge and just under 1,000 checklists have been submitted. The namesake “lake” generally only exists when there is enough runoff during the spring, as the area was extensively modified for farming years ago.

Washington 158

Washington Portland Birds Deer 158

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.” But I may well be wrong.

Birds 147

Birds Geese Fish Industry 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2015

But all this changed in the early 1940s with the establishment of vegetable muck farms on the lake’s north shore. The healthy marshes that filtered the lake’s incoming water were drained to make room for the muck farms. Additionally, 367 bird species have been recorded. Lake Apopka at sunset.

2015 225

2015 Florida Farming 2014 225

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

North of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens is a middle class neighborhood, predominantly Italian-American, known as Howard Beach. … Trips Howard Beach introduced species Monk Parakeets parrots Queens' Named for William J. Monk Parakeet carrying a stick to add to its already bulky nest (Click for a bigger version.).

Parrots 218

Parrots New York City New York New Jersey 218

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2014

It was very shortly after five when I pulled up at Haven Road at the Bashakill State Wildlife Management Area and immediately heard an American Bittern busy “thunder-pumping.” The next hour plus netted me a host of other species, including my two other targets, Virginia Rail and Common Gallinule.

Breeding 152

Breeding New York Breeders Downers 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2019

However, as with many other places throughout the globe, this small country also has its fair share of urban wildlife. The raising of the bins took place along roads through semi-shaded coffee farms and on the grounds of Villa San Ignacio , a hotel with big old wonderful trees and regenerating forest. Lesson’s Motmot.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Sparrows 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2020

And in April, he sees the return of the many species he has seen in that month in years past – but, also, weirdly, a Virginia Rail, a reclusive marsh bird, flopping around the sidewalk in downtown D.C. (the In addition to his D.C.

New Hampshire 214

New Hampshire Washington Virginia United States 214

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2017

I had never seen this species of kite before, but Guhin explained that they often hunted in the natural acres of the reserve. The ES NERR is a world-renowned biodiversity hotspot, drawing birders from around the country and around the globe, all happy to see as many of the over 200 species recorded here as possible. Life-bird for me!

Research 101

Research Birds Virginia Protection 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. People would often express surprise that I, someone that cared about wildlife conservation, would eat meat.

Animal Rights 257

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 257

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Lakeside School catfish farm. Lakeside School catfish farm. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 03 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020. 11 Jan 2020. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2018

We spent two blissful days exploring both the waders and wildlife of Lake Yojoa and the tropical splendor of PANACAM Lodge. Since he first started walking his property, he’s located a slew of species so exciting that birders are starting to turn up at his doorstep. But our adventurous group, led by Oliver Komar and Yobani A.

Honduras 131

Honduras Birds Farming America 131

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Note the long yellow gape, a characteristic field mark of this species. For the past five years I have been fortunate to have a Ferruginous Hawk wintering near a farm in a grassland area below the foothills where I live. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a Sensitive Species by the Bureau of Land Management 1.

Squirrels 156

Squirrels Prairie Dogs North America Rabbits 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Whatever it was, Corey was found at his keyboard 2 hours later, covered in blood and snot and sporting a cut lip, having announced that he and Mike would rescue the failing list by taking personal responsibility for adding 300 species. McArthur Swamp / Rat Farm. McArthur Swamp / Rat Farm. McArthur Swamp / Rat Farm.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2018

While there were way less Puffins than any of the other species, they are still so much fun to see. Red Kites were considerted a Threatened Species starting in the early ‘80s, and a nation wide program was started to re-introduce them around the UK. The Bellymac Farm turned out to be the location that the birds choose to gather in.

Puffins 100

Puffins Wildlife Reserve 2003 Farming 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

I didn’t realize how many new species I would see within the city itself! Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. Given how far west I found myself, I was hoping for at least a handful of new birds. Monk Parakeet.

Austin 108

Austin Texas Birds Non Human 108

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

And, of course, the reputation of certain species of birds as troublemakers for humans is a problem in bird conservation, so this is worth watching. Close to 5% of turkeys being farmed in Minnesota have been or shortly will be destroyed , and the virus is also affecting chickens. Or, even, many of them.

Mississippi 173

Mississippi Fowl Turkey Minnesota 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Miracle upon miracle, I actually ran into my college friend at the visitor center, and now that that logistical snafu was taken care of I could actually focus on where I was and, even better, what wildlife we could see. The road was lined with scrub and short trees, and I spotted not one but two new sparrow species.

Seals 180

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The birds were right next to an old abandoned farm house, and seemed quite happy to have their photo taken, up to a point, but then like the wind, they were gone, out thru the flat desert areas of New Mexico! This did open up the area to a few new species, like this Wilson’s Warbler. US species – 234.

Albuquerque 120

Albuquerque New Mexico Mexico Sparrows 120

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

But, as with so many other species, these birds have been left to do their own whistle blowing. West Indian Whistling Ducks are the largest of the eight different whistling duck species. In December, 1990, a single pair of ducks and some young birds began to feed at the farm of Mr. Willie Ebanks, at Hutland, Northside, in Grand Cayman.

Antigua and Barbuda 214

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

So I asked seven wildlife rehabilitators, “Tell me your favorite (or one of your favorites) release story – the kind that makes you keep going, in spite of everything.”. “A I’ve really been wracking my brain because for me releasing is very traumatic,” said Cara Petricca, with Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary in Cheshire, MA.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 214

Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In short, the accepted view used to be that a small breeding population of Egyptian Vultures inhabited Southern Africa, but has vanished facing the spread of towns, roads and farms. During my lifetime, this species was rare in my native Serbia, too.

Sudan 218

Sudan Macedonia Botswana Serbia 218

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2016

Both are declining species who have attracted the attention of birders and conservationists, and both are hanging on, showing the remarkable spirit that I think characterizes New Yorkers throughout the state. I thought about what my answer would be and I ended up torn between Golden-winged Warbler and Piping Plover. Or a sequel.)

New York 100

New York Bald Eagle Birds New York City 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Steve Falk gives authoritative accounts and Richard Lewington provides the detailed illustrations in the Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland (a British Wildlife Guide published by Bloomsbury ). Although the guide describes species from a limited range, the importance of bees throughout the world cannot be overstated.

Ireland 101

Ireland United States Game Species 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2016

I went out with the morning sunrise tour and then came back with the wildlife tour in the afternoon, something they are prepared to do for birders who want to spend time on Blumine Island (if both tours are going anyway). The reason Alan had come was to film another endemic, a critically endangered species, the Orange-fronted Parakeet.

Charlotte 111

Charlotte New Zealand Seals Fur 111

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The engaged and generous beats ( 10 of them) have shared 188 checklists during January and have accounted for 859 species from 8 countries (USA, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, UK, New Zealand and Serbia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Growing up in central Oregon, allowed me to experience such a diverse amount of habitat, and the wildlife that resides there. Home to over 200 species, this amazing area is quite susceptible to the amount of rainfall each year. As you can see, this time of year, the mature rams are all off by themselves. I feel like I am home.

Sheep 111

Sheep Oregon Mules Livestock 111

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Alkborough Flats were only formed in 2006 when the River Humber burst its banks and flooded 450 hectares of farmland and it is now a haven for wildlife. These reeds were an excellent place to observe Bearded Reedlings , though and a bird species that people come to the area to see. and several Black-tailed Godwits.

Geese 140

Geese Australia 2006 Investigation 140

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2013

These manmade lagoons in the middle of east Florida farmland and subdivision became bird magnets, as critical for birds and birders as it is for the surrounding communities and farms. If there’s a more elegant species in Florida I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it. They’re coming for the birds.

Florida 183

Florida Bald Eagle Eagles Ducks 183

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

Many a birding trip starts with a longish drive from the airport to the first birding site with these common roadside birds being the first taste you get of a country’s wildlife, and I feel that many bird trip reports, interested mostly in mega-rarities, gloss over the amazing experience this first drive can give.

New Zealand 172

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2012

I even managed to shoot a video with hands trembling of excitement, probably a first of the species. To finally connect with the species and to do so in such subtle light and with two very confiding individuals makes them my Best Bird of the Year! It was a mythical bird I didn’t ever expect to see. Thainamu chose a snipe !

2012 133

2012 Ghana Ireland Birds 133

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2014

The reason Borneo lends itself to this type of birding holiday is that tourism in Borneo leans towards outdoorsy, wildlife based tourism anyway. Contrast this in Asia to, say, Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangkok, all of which have great birding nearby but are destinations people go to for reasons other than wildlife. And the birds?

Birds 180

Birds Bats Elephants Family 180