10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2013

Since it’s really hard to type in a splint, here is a blast from the past: specifically from the beginning of this long, strange trip, my cross-country journey from New York to Montana: I have to confess, I had forgotten all about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. I wasn’t thinking about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow at all, though.

Sparrows 188

Sparrows St. Louis Kansas City Kansas 188

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored.

Rhode Island 116

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 116

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 08 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113