10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Their are two separate subspecies of the Nashville Warbler , one occurs east of the Mississippi River ( Oreothlypis ruficapilla ruficapilla ) and the other, pictured here, formerly called the Calaveras Warbler ( Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi ) in northwestern United States and adjacent Canada.

Nashville 189

Nashville North America Jordan Mississippi 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2016

Mexico, probably. Swallow-tailed Kites, and their equally graceful but less ostentatious cousins from Mississippi, have been found in at least a half-dozen fields in North Carolina in the last couple weeks, including a field not more than an hour from my home. There was a pair of Mississippi Kites hanging around as well.

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North Carolina Mississippi 2016 Charlotte 101

Critter News

MAY 3, 2010

According to this article, "at least 25 sea turtles have washed up dead on Mississippi beaches over the past few days, according to multiple media reports. Tags: oil spill marine life marine animals turtles Gulf of Mexico. So far, there is no evidence that the oil spill killed the turtles, but tests are ongoing."

Sea Turtles 100

Sea Turtles Turtles Marine Life Mississippi 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too. My profile page identifies the states that I have not eBirded, including Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Mississippi, and Vermont. A checklist from Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C. was good for 11 lifers. Our honeymoon in the U.S Virgin Islands ( St. John and St.

Puerto Rico 152

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2013

Similar observation have been made in Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico where up to 47,000 migrating Mississippi Kites are counted every season as they fly south. Birders and raptor observers in south Florida and the Florida Keys report only small number of Swallow-tailed Kites during migration time.

Florida 242

Florida Cuba Colombia 2004 242

Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2008

And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site. Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon.

Animal Legal Defense Fund 100

Animal Legal Defense Fund Animal Protection South Dakota Protection 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Though I have been birding for a few years now, I had only birded west of the Mississippi once before my recent trip to Austin, Texas. Again, they are fairly common in the Southwest and Mexico, but for me they felt brand new! Given how far west I found myself, I was hoping for at least a handful of new birds.

Austin 113

Austin Texas Birds Non Human 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Like most regional bird guides, the Mississippi River is the line of demarcation. Birds of Prey of the East covers species that reside or migrate east of the Mississippi River and east of Manitoba and the west shore of Hudson Bay in Canada, and eastward across the Arctic islands to Greenland. Structure & Organization.

North America 197

North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 197

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Some abbreviations roll off your tongue and are thus quite helpful – Mourning Doves are MODOs, Peregrine Falcons are PEFAs, Mississippi Kites are MIKIs. Sorry, that was gratuitous – HAWRs are Happy Wrens , and they live in Mexico.).

Wildlife Rehabilitation 241

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Mice Vet 241

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Listservs across the state suddenly lit up with posts about where and how many of these alcids were being seen, with records streaming in from such unlikely places as Dry Tortugas National Park, Key West, Fort de Soto, and as far west as Pensacola — there had been only one previous record of this species in the Gulf of Mexico before 2012.

Florida 225

Florida Cuba 2012 Bahamas 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

His fascination with birds and nature began at the age of four or five, and he now works full time in conservation of Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River birds and ecosystems. Mexico’s Coronado Islands: Brown Boobies, cormorants, oystercatchers, and pinnipeds | Search and Serendipity Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:19 pm [.]

2011 155

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 155

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2012

In the spring of 2011 he lived in Chavarrillo, Mexico, which lies between the cities of Veracruz and Xalapa on the east side of the country. Brown Jays are abundant throughout eastern Mexico, perhaps even more so than their facemelting Green Jay cousins. Yellow-winged Tanagers were my frequent eye-level companions.

San Diego 158

San Diego Mississippi Mexico Science 158

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102). Some states have no species at all, not even a pigeon, crow, or sparrow: Hawaii , Utah , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Minnesota , Iowa , Wisconsin , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , Alabama , Connecticut , and Rhode Island.

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

You find them in the south from Florida to Texas and down into Mexico, occasionally as far north as the Carolinas in the east and up the Mississippi River as far north as Illinois. It is one of several species in the Mallard -complex of ducks, along with American Black Duck , Mexican Duck , and quite a few others.

Ducks 169

Ducks Florida Illinois Mississippi 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Further, the crane take in Mexico is a free-for-all: neither regulated nor recorded. The plan has been reviewed by >30 migratory bird biologist of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways and both Flyways have supported the season.

2011 253

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 253

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Susan Kailholz-Williams had raptors as her BBOTY: My best and thrilling bird of 2011: First confirmed nest of Mississippi Kites right here in Ohio. This was a moment of pure birding serendipity, and I will never forget it. I have been looking for one at my northern New York feeder since I moved here a decade ago.

2011 162

2011 Birds Ohio North Dakota 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

9 countries/territories/special administrative areas/principalities/kingdoms were represented in April’s statistics; Costa Rica, Australia, Mexico, United States, Serbia, Hong Kong, Panama, Kuwait and UK. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. e Save u Dunav. 17 Mar 2017. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Not to be out-done, the beats have been out doing their thing as well.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2017

.” Meanwhile, Ryan Zinke, the newly appointed Secretary of the Interior announced that the Department will offer 73 million acres offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida for oil and gas exploration and development. Another Gulf Oil Spill anyone?

Cleveland 137

Cleveland United States Alabama Oklahoma 137

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. 8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. Western Australia. 19 Jan 2016. Hollywood Beach.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. Western Australia.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Submissions from July were shared from Serbia, UK, Brazil, Mexico, USA and Saudi Arabia, bring the total as at July 31st to 1858. La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. Western Australia. 19 Jan 2016. Hollywood Beach.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Violet-crowned Hummingbird – Amazilia violiceps. Paton Center for Hummingbirds (Patons’ Yard). 12 Oct 2018. Curve-billed Thrasher – Toxostoma curvirostre. 09 Oct 2018. 08 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus. La Selva (OTS Reserve)–Road to Puerto Viejo River. 01 Jan 2018. 24 Apr 2018. 05 May 2018. 11 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. Western Australia. 19 Jan 2016. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens. Hollywood Beach. 02 Jan 2016. 23 Apr 2016. Western Australia.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. 23 Apr 2016. 23 Apr 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

La Paz, Mexico. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. Western Australia. 19 Jan 2016. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens. Hollywood Beach. 02 Jan 2016. 23 Apr 2016. Dump Marsh.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100