10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Known as a warbler haven, 30+ species visit this bi-state park near the Kentucky and Virginia southern border. Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. Grandfather Mountain State Park, North Carolina. Table Rock State Park, South Carolina.

West Virginia 183

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky South Carolina 183

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rightly or wrongly, there’s an hierarchy of extinct birds in North America, in the United States in particular. It’s not known for sure whether the entirety of the population of the species always wintered on the island of Cuba but by the time people cared enough to find out that’s where they were going.

South Carolina 180

South Carolina Cuba Missouri Mississippi 180

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2011

I mention all of this because we in North America, especially the southern part of North America, have storks too. Wood Storks are an exceptionally old species, and its existence predates the last Ice Age, around 15,000 years ago, by tens of thousands of years more. This is a bird with some pedigree.

North America 170

North America Pedigree South Carolina Brazil 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Here in the southern reaches of North America, we’re fortunate to have opportunities to view birds that are far more common far more south – like neotropics south – with some regularity. We spotted our quarry before the car even came to a stop, it’s nice when state birds are so forthcoming.

North Carolina 165

North Carolina South Carolina Birds North America 165

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

There are a handful of sites in North America that can justifiably be considered must visits for birders. So it goes, but the bird itself, in theory if not in actuality this time, is one of those great southeast species that draws people to the region. everyone). And more, it’s a real looker with charisma to spare.

Florida 154

Florida South Carolina Alligators Wounded 154