10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 19, 2011
One of them is a waterfowl usage survey over the upper Mississippi conducted by plane…or as I like to call it: Duckmaggedon! Our job is to fly above the Mississippi River at a about 120 feet going about 100 mph and count and ID ducks. Although, technically the above photo would be Cootpacalypse.
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2021
Chapter Two is a potpourri of stories about nemesis birds, birding by ear, birding for science, under the rubric of birding ‘for the love of it.’ Louisiana is a magical place to bird. ’ What was left to write about? ’ “Is this going to be a collection of essays?” ” I wondered.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2014
Since listing, sound science, work towards habitat protection, acquisition and restoration and regulatory reforms its range has expanded north and west, and now includes portions of North Carolina and Mississippi, with significant nesting in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2019
My profile page identifies the states that I have not eBirded, including Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Mississippi, and Vermont. Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right. I don’t think I have added any new species, but I did add Alaska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to the group state list.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Scientists all over the world are sounding the alarm about ecological disruptions already in motion, and birders in North America are already seeing changes in the distribution of species, from the 61 percent of bird species wintering farther north to expanding ranges of birds like Mississippi Kite and Great-tailed Grackle.
10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2012
I’ve been sciencing really hard lately. It’s not an exact science, but after a few weeks you get the idea of who is just hanging out on the local thermals and who is actually going north. I always appreciated when the Mississippi Kites stooped to the level of us lowly humans. But I digress.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2012
Vicksburg National Military Park, MS – The capture of the city of Vicksburg in 1863 gave the Union army unfettered control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half. Scotts Bluff birders found nine species, including Townsend’s Solitaire , Black-billed Magpie , Prairie Falcon , and count week Gray-crowned Rosy-finches.
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