10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. Share Your Thoughts « World Sparrow Day 2011 Autumn colours » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. We’ll give Duncan a pass on this one… A sparrow? Yes, Dragan chose a sparrow. Another sparrow? The White-crowned Sparrows became 201. Now my tally stands at four species seen and a fifth heard-only.

2015 189

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Weirdly, this bird is also described as a common pest in Indonesia, responsible for substantial losses of rice. But then, maybe not – it seems to be the nature of science that the more you know, the more you want to know. On the other hand, in the West, mice, and rats are also kept as pets, maybe with the same logic.

Birds 227

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 227