10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2019
We look at the Six Pelicans who rest at night and see Brown Pelicans because we already know what pelicans look like. ‘Six Pelicans Rest at night. Eight Owls Make a heart.’ Jenkins has written and illustrated a number of science-based books for children, many with his wife, Robin Page.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? Great White Pelican is not just the name of a non-existent glam-rock band but also of a bird species. It is not particularly big but has a reported 430 bird species including migrants, though during my short stay it seems I missed most of the key attractions among them.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 20, 2014
The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. Sister to this group is the Strisores : the “night birds” (excluding owls), swifts, and hummingbirds. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
The Life list sum was boosted by sightings of Ural Owl , Whooping Crane, Black-throated Magpie-jay and the proceeds from Duncan’s Albatross Encounter. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2018
Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Northern Saw-whet Owl – Aegolius acadicus. Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2018
Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus.
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