10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

Ahab wasn’t fishing, and the guys in ‘The Big Year’ aren’t watching birds, they’re scouring North America in a ruthless bid to tick off more species than anyone else. Crudely put, bird-watchers look at birds; birders look for them. They don’t even have to see them—hearing their call is enough.”

Agenda 137

Agenda Birds Louisiana North America 137

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies. The layout of the lake has many small fingers that provide shelter, shallow water and many dense areas of Willow and Cottonwood trees. One raft along had over 380 birds in it.

Mexico 131

Mexico Tucson Arizona Ducks 131

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. Fish and Wildlife Service. He and his wife had enjoyed the swallows for several years and they were appalled that the marina management were destroying them.

San Diego 165

San Diego illegal California South America 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America. If left unchecked, free-roaming cats will breed and their populations increase at locations where they find suitable shelter and food, resulting in environmental/property damage, and public nuisance.

Feral Cats 202

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 202

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Those conditions shape entire ecological communities, which we birders tend to think of broadly as “habitat,” including the plants that birds need for shelter, nesting substrates, and food, and the other species that interact with birds in their environments, from predators to competitors to food sources like insects or fish.

Species 173

Species Science Los Angeles 2000 173