10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2013

I’ve spent a fair bit of time on the ocean on right side of North America. Where the skilled spotter finds needles in haystacks and picks out rarities from more plentiful species. When we motored into Los Angeles County waters to pick up the many thousand strong flock of storm-petrels milling about.

San Diego 159

San Diego Los Angeles California North America 159

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2012

This post is old news to those who pay attention to what I say on Facebook but I am still pleased as punch to point out that I have finally reached the 500-bird milestone in the American Birding Association area (basically North America north of Mexico). How did I finally reach this lofty peak?

San Marino 104

San Marino Los Angeles Birds Laws 104

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

An old curator of birds at the Los Angeles County Museum encouraged me to visit the Alaskan territory as a place abundantly populated with these birds, because even then they were becoming rare and hard to obtain.” ” “What I found was that the falcon’s world moves about ten times faster than ours.

Falcons 171

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2013

Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. The Eastern guide covers 545 species and the Western guide covers 636 species. Now, on to the books. Swainson’s Thrush opposite Gray-cheeked Thrush.

Birds 152

Birds North America Groups Falcons 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are three recent titles, one for the parents of very young children, one for primary school children and their parents, and one for residents of a specific geographic area–Los Angeles County. Wild LA: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Los Angeles. © 2014, 2019, Brooklyn botanic Garden, Inc.

Los Angeles 262

Los Angeles 2019 Birds 2014 262

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

That’s 18 species in one book. The third thing to note about Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees is the care authors Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch have taken to present their identification expertise in a way that is understandable by birders of every level.

Los Angeles 201

Los Angeles North America America Species 201

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. Like any birder visiting a new place, I had a target species list I was hoping to seek out during the one day I had available between business commitments. You can read more about the study at The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times , among others.

Species 173

Species Science Los Angeles 2000 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

And, because of a special family event (see below), I happened to be in Los Angeles County over the Thanksgiving holiday. John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota. ” [[link]. An eBird mystery. I also noted that the U.S.

2018 149

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 149