10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The latest edition of Bull’s Birds of New York State , the classic book on NYS bird status and distribution, came out in 1998, so the numbers and trends given here represent a 16 to 18 year jump in currency. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. It’s a very mixed chapter. Another big year memoir?

New York City 148

New York City New York Birds Breeding 148

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

The expansion to 100 Objects in book format follows a publishing trend of popularizing history; recent examples include A History of the World in 100 Objects , The Civil War in 50 Objects , and even Doctor Who: A History of the Universe in 100 Objects. The series looked at 25 objects. More seriously, entries on the Winchester shotgun (no.

Mauritius 172

Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.

Endangered Species 187

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 187