10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2013

My parents made the drive down to New York City to visit Daisy, Desi, and me in Queens on Sunday and I had a great plan for the day. Whale-watching! This may come as somewhat of a surprise to those who don’t know about it but the waters just off of Queens can apparently be pretty good for whales at the right time of year.

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New York City New York Whales Whaling 158

Animal Ethics

APRIL 15, 2007

To the Editor: Re “ Japan’s Whaling Obsession ” (editorial, April 1): Japan strongly supports the international protection of endangered whale species and advocates for the sustainable harvest of species in abundance only. Japan Information Center Consulate General of Japan New York, April 4, 2007 Jiro Okuyama Dir.,

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New York Times New York Whales Whaling 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Considering the ten most recent additions before this March averaged six months apart getting six new species in eight months is mind-blowing. Way back in March we were in the midst of a global pandemic and Queens was the epicenter of the epicenter that was New York City. Fortunately, there are birds to help. Two-for-two!

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New York City Birds New York Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

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Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 158

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 12, 2008

Andrew Revkin writes the Dot Earth blog for the New York Times. You can find his recent post on the current state of whale hunting here. About Dot Earth By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today.

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Whales Whaling Hunting New York Times 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 8, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ Of Whales and National Security ” (editorial, July 2): Today’s threats to national security are not “exaggerated”; they are increasing. With the price of gasoline topping $4 a gallon, consider what could happen if a rogue state with quiet diesel-electric submarines were to threaten tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

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New York Times New York United States Whales 40

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APRIL 25, 2013

Huge pods of dolphins can be found near the islands, and many Gray Whales (above) come through during their spring migration from Baja California to Alaska (which is, coincidentally, the same route many shorebirds, waterfowl and loons take). In summer and fall, the waters around the Channel Islands can teem with Blue Whales.

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California Birds Sea Lions Whales 160

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JUNE 16, 2014

Last October Daisy, Desi, and I, joined by my parents, had a grand ol’ time whale-watching aboard the American Princess. Despite my thrill about Desi identifying a gull we were still at sea and still without a whale, a dolphin, or any pelagic species. … Trips dolphins New York City pelagic'

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Whales Whaling Dolphins New York City 155

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JUNE 24, 2012

I know you can bird in dark in New York and Newcastle, Weyburn and Walla Walla. Birds like American Coots and Long-eared Owls in Arviat, to Bald Eagles in Whale Cove. But I’m not talking about owling, or listening for rails, or even pointing a microphone skyward to collect flight calls of migrants.

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Bald Eagle Breeding Raised Whales 170

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 12, 2008

I've touched on relevant issues off and on, but most specifically in a 2004 piece on arguments for and against whale hunts. Revkin The New York Times / Science 620 Eighth Ave., I've linked back to that story in my latest post on Japan v Greenpeace saga on my Dot Earth blog. A very under-appreciated arena. Best, Andy -- Andrew C.

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Animal Ethics 2004 New York Times Japan 40

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Finally, I have all the jaegers checked off my New York State checklist! From the fishing boats we spotted lots of water in the air, both from a whale breaching and blowing. We tracked it down and had a great show of a Humpback Whale breaching repeatedly, one of two in the area.

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Whales Whaling New York Dolphins 173

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JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. I tested the waters before my California pelagic, with a brief Atlantic Ocean voyage, a whale watching trip from Montauk, N.Y.

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2016 India Ducks Birds 108

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MARCH 15, 2011

Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 203

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Upland Sandpiper – 23 Jun 2013 – Found by Isaac Grant at the Edgemere Landfill in the midst of Isaac’s New York City big year. Cory’s Shearwater – 06 Oct 2013 – Going on a whale-watching trip with my family really paid off. The last of the regularly expected owls in Queens.

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2012 2013 New York City Jamaica 158

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MARCH 1, 2011

Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 146

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Here in New York we are at quite the disadvantage when it comes to pelagic trips. I’ve been on a whale-watching trip in Orange County , twice gone out to Santa Cruz Island , and even visited Protection Island off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Now I had come close to doing pelagic trips out west before.

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Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 108