10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2013

At first glance you might not recognize this bird as a Golden-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia atricapilla ). The entire Golden-crowned Sparrow population migrates within North America between winter and summer ranges… arriving in California in September and October, often foraging with White-crowned Sparrows.

Sparrows 203

Sparrows Alabama North America New Jersey 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Any day of birding in New York State that includes a sighting of a Vesper Sparrow is a better-then-average day. The precipitous plunge of Vesper Sparrow populations has been largely because of changing land use practices. What has caused the decline? They really stick out when you see them with other little brown jobs.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows North Dakota United States Downers 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. Minneapolis has a history of taking on projects that originally sounded ike good ideas, were tried elsewhere, failed, tried again at a different location, failed less, tried again at a new location, kinda worked, then making the idea work in the end.

Feral Cats 256

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 256

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316). California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199).

Rhode Island 127

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 127