10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

million people who feed wild birds, Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation is likely to enhance your enjoyment and expand your knowledge base. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , p.36, If you are one of those 58.2

America 239

America Industry Squirrels Birds 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Nate introduces the tools, skills, and knowledge base of birding with friendly encouragement, combining text with activities that range from field sketching to using eBird. Jake lives in southeast Florida and loves fishing and Blue Jays (the bird, not the team). He takes it to camp every day.”

Papua New Guinea 187

Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The images and text provide a context for understanding a bird’s appearance and habitat; the beginning and intermediate birder can then observe the bird in the field, and build on this knowledge base. I find the Crossley Guides, Eastern Birds and Raptors (fall 2013), very useful when I’m looking for new or unfamiliar birds (Linnet!),

Ireland 173

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

We learn that Common Terns nest “in large colonies on sandy or rocky islands” and feed “on small fish captured in plunge-dive”; Arctic Terns nest “in colonies on small islands, often mixed with Common Tern and that their habits are “similar to Common Tern.” This information is now included in the new text accompanying the range maps.

North America 247

North America Birds Species America 247