10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet? I imagine that it’s a product of the authors’ concerns, but I don’t think it contributes to identification skills or knowledge base. Is the bird pictured what the caption says it is?

Ireland 140

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 140

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2017

Family sections start with a brief description of the characteristics shared by the species in the family, followed by a description of the sounds made by those species and how they obtain their song/call knowledge. Woodpeckers, appropriately, get a whole page on drumming and tapping.

North America 161

North America America Birds New York 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The images and text provide a context for understanding a bird’s appearance and habitat; the beginning and intermediate birder can then observe the bird in the field, and build on this knowledge base. Don’t forget, Richard Crossley was born and raised in Yorkshire, England! A miscellaneous pot indeed!

Ireland 170

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 170