10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. The last Eskimo Curlew known to science was shot on Barbados in 1963. Conservation organizations continue to work toward some compromise that will reduce pressures on declining species. Image courtesy of Barton Paxton.

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Hunters Barbados South Carolina Hunting 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

These two islands are about halfway between the tip of South Africa and Antarctica in the Subantarctic Indian Ocean, have had relatively few human visitors, and are primarily inhabited with some of the rarest seabirds in the world and a smaller number of mammals. Marion has a fascinating history with invasive species.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2019

Quarter of a century later, I jumped at an opportunity to study environmental sciences, and guess what awaited me there? So far, 33 species have been eBirded in Serbia. This spot is under-visited, with only 8 wader species eBirded so far – Hotspot . And it was still hard and I barely made it. But I made it, nevertheless.

Serbia 164

Serbia New Jersey Europe Hunters 164

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

So, one might surmise, it’s OK if they get shot by hunters thinking they’re sandhill cranes? What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113