10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2013

Now that passerine migration has largely wound down the attention of this New York birder has shifted to seabirds, shorebirds, and the occasional trip looking for breeding birds. The flock was mostly Semipalmated Sandpipers but there were a bunch of Dunlin , a decent number of Ruddy Turnstones , and a couple of Willets.

Eggs 146

Eggs New York Wounded Jamaica 146

Critter News

JANUARY 1, 2010

But they are all seriously ill with malnutrition, gaping wounds from fishing line injuries, broken and scarred fins, busted jaws or brain damage from domoic acid poisoning. The explosives are tossed into the water to scare away seals from fishing areas. Tags: marine animals seals sea lions.

Seals 100

Seals Sea Lions Lions Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

That seems like an abnormally high risk for a seabird that makes its living picking up small fish from the water’s surface, but Sooty Terns are some of the most abundant seabirds in the world and spend most of their lives on the open ocean between South America and Africa, so it seems to be working for them. Oh, the lessons of bird banding.

Birds 178

Birds Florida Groups Breeding 178