North America Research Research Center Species 
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
The section South Georgia Wildlife describes 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Thirty-six Tubenose species are covered to varying degrees, depending on their status.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2011
I missed some very common species. Some were glaring misses since I started the year with a goal of 600 species (while working). Will anyone ever break Sandy Komito’s record of 745 birds in North America area in one year? In 1998, there were only 918 species on the ABA Checklist. No, really.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. The sandhill crane has the lowest recruitment rate (average number of young birds joining a population each season) of any bird now hunted in North America. to a high of 11%.
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