10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All of these titles deal with birding in specific North American geographic areas: The Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The first edition of the TOS (Texas Ornithological Society) Handbook of Texas Birds by Mark W. It’s time for some short book reviews. Well, short for me.

Pennsylvania 184

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 184

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

Anthony Collerton is also racking up the species, with 322 species checked off his New York State checklist so far, only 30 species off the state record of 352 set just last year by Richard Fried. Anthony also has a brand new blog !

South Dakota 222

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2024

Their discoveries, writings, art, and lives are woven in and out of chapters focused on bird families (thrushes, shorebirds, warblers), places (Florida, Texas), significant points in North American ornithological history (Wilson versus Audubon in Philadelphia), and the big topics of taxonomy and conservation.

Birds 176

Birds Philadelphia Investigation North America 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. Initially, I wasn’t that excited about seeing mammals. I am a birder, after all. And, there were birds.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The mosaic of wetlands, open water, bottomland forests and prairies provides habitat for numerous mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and nearly three hundred bird species.

Fish 147

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

While this already stretches credulity, the saying continues to state that seeing one mammal is better than seeing ten pheasants (Bella from Alpinebirding indeed confirmed that this saying exists and has not just come to me in a dream. New Jersey. Examples: California. Connecticut. North Dakota. Rhode Island. South Dakota. Washington.

Rhode Island 147

Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

Anthony Collerton also broke a big year record, with 361 species checked off his New York State checklist, breaking the state record of 352 set in 2011 by Richard Fried. Mary Beth Stowe hoped to tick 350 species along the lower Texas Coast this year and came up a bit short with 332.

2012 173

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 173