10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2016

We also were amazed by the sheer volume of road kill we saw, something that Anthony detailed in his blog post , which I highly recommend you read, about the day. The long drive back to New York was filled by more lousy, incidental eBird checklists, more fast food, and more road kill. Northern Water Snake wishing I was a frog.

New York 101

New York Bald Eagle McDonalds Fast Food 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Heard and Mcdonald Islands are also extremely remote and Clements lists the Heard Island Shag as a full species, although Sibley/Monroe lists it as a subspecies of Imperial Shag. There is one bird species that, according to my above categorization, is quite possible the single most remote species of bird in the world.

Birds 197

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Pros – it can kill you (like most proper Australian animals), is essentially a dinosaur. This awesome bird actually tried to kill me. The Torresian Crow – by Richard McDonald CC. Cons – is almost extinct. Also, is only found in Queensland, which makes one think it’s probably already suffered enough.

Australia 175

Australia Chickens Birds Seals 175