10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2024

Then it’s a matter of doing a little research on the internet to find who rang the bird you saw, and then emailing the details of your sighting. With its striking combination of colour rings I suspected that it would be easy to find out more about this particular bird, and I was right.

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Lithuania Morocco Iceland Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Text is on the left, plates are on the right. He talks about how he approaches bird illustration in an article on the Princeton University Press web site, and it’s worth reading to get a sense of how much work has gone into these images. The images on the right, from the Peru field guide, are more intense in color.

America 214

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 214

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

So, I welcomed the opportunity to read and review Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds , by John Pickrell, published in the United States by Columbia University Press. Don’t let the university press imprint deceive you. The book begins with the discovery of Archaeopteryx in Germany in 1861.

Mongolia 190

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 190

Critter News

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Follow-up from the Utah scandal in which shelter animals were being sold for research purposes. The Davis County Commission has agreed to pay the legal fees of an animal rights group after settling a lawsuit over animal shelter records. For the full story, go to NECN.com. PETA will have access to the requested records.

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PETA Shelters Ethical Treatment Utah 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2022

I’m going to go right to a discussion of the Species Accounts, because I know that’s where you all want to be, with the warblers. Princeton University Press reports that the authors will be making “a library of warbler songs and sounds available via their web site” by the time the book is published, in early July. The Warbler Guide.

United States 229

United States North America Species 2013 229

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2014

It devotes two pages to each bird, a full-page drawing of the bird on the left, a description of the bird, including singing and nesting behavior, on the right. A little research revealed that these are old names of birds that have been split into different species. Cool Springs Press, March 2014, 224 pages, 8.2

2006 206

2006 2014 Connecticut North America 206

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Three Hills/Cornell University Press, April 2022. I soon found that this bird world is one with its own logic, rules, and ethics, a place with its own language and literature, its own art and history, its heroes and a few heroines. I like the journalistic flavor added by these interviews. Learning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure. ISBN-10 ? :

Birds 264

Birds Sparrows Connecticut New York 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. I imagined walking right up to them. High Island in April requires Weather, so I was told. Eastern Meadowlark.

Houston 225

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 225

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Before Richard Owen hit on the inspired idea that museums could be places for the education of the masses, they were simply large collections of important objects used for academic research. In part this was due to the outstanding way the reporting was handled by the press. So it was the right decision for the scientist to bring it up.

Collecting 231

Collecting Solomon Islands New Zealand Fiji 231

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2017

Wheeler, Raptors of Mexico and Central America has a two-part structure: (i) Plates—artwork by Schmitt on the right, detailed plumage descriptions on the left; (ii) Species Accounts—two to six page descriptions of each species with photographs and range maps. Press, 2000), and over 140 journal and magazine articles and conference proceedings.

Mexico 174

Mexico America North America Falcons 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The guides bore the Audubon Society name, were published by Knopf and distributed by Random House, but they were actually conceived and produced by an outfit called Chanticleer Press and they became a publishing sensation. The press material says it covers over 800 species, so you know I had to do a count. PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

Michigan 240

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 240

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I suspect that way more research and documentation is conducted on indigenous bird species. There is a well-founded preference amongst ornithologists and researchers to focus on the pressing research needs of declining native species rather than devote valuable research hours to increasing introduced species.

Miami 141

Miami Parrots Research Birds 141

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

They say so right here in the Preface of Oceanic Birds of The World: A Photo Guide —seabirds are “some of the most challenging of all birds to identify.” Care has been taken to align the photographs and photo plates so the birds always face right, allowing for a consistency of view that makes comparative examination easier.

Albatross 167

Albatross North America Birds Groups 167

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Press, 2000), and updated in terms of taxonomy, status, and distribution. Silhouettes along the border of the right-hand page depict the shape of the bird from different angles (a huge aid to those of us who end up with photos against the light). Press in 2003. Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell (Cornell Univ. Garrido, et al.,

Cuba 238

Cuba Birds United States 2000 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

Like many odenate enthusiasts, I was excited when I heard that Dennis Paulson’s field guide, Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East , was finally being published by Princeton University Press. Species accounts are sequential, one running right after the other. Dennis Paulson is a “real” zoologist; he received his Ph.D. This one is 2.5

United States 241

United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 241

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

In what has become the modern-day traditional method of organization, species are listed and described on the left-hand page and illustrative plates are on the right. Each species is numbered, with the numbers referring to the illustrations on the right. More on Species Accounts.

Bolivia 181

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 181

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The researchers are quite aware of the differences between humans and birds and thus have completely ignored another explanation for this behavior.

Singapore 147

Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

Critter News

MAY 24, 2009

From the press release: “To characterize protest and speech as terrorist activities is ludicrous,” said Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) cooperating attorney Matthew Strugar. And it is not just animal rights activists who are in danger here. These activities are protected by the First Amendment.

AETA 100

AETA Protest Protesting Protesters 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. Each spread consists of a full-page painting of a bird or group of birds on the left and a combination of text and illustrations on the right.

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

My friend Ian had purchased Richard ffrench’s classic A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago just before we left, the third edition, hot off the presses. A little bit of research when I got home unraveled the ways of publishers here and in Great Britain. The bird guide question was a conundrum.

Trinidad 205

Trinidad Birds South America Research 205

Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2007

To inflict death or pain on animals for scientific or medical research is wrong morally, and ought to be prohibited. This follows from everything said in the text about the rights of animals. This does not mean that animals may never be deliberately harmed or become subjects of research. Animals cannot give consent.

Research 40

Research Medical Research Morals Animal 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2014

Howell, Ian Lewington, and Will Russell, right in front of me. He has led birding tours for many years and is a research associate at Point Blue Conservation Science. Is research on patterns of occurrence contributing to a larger body of knowledge that will in turn help us recognize environmental threats? by Steve N.

North America 259

North America America Birds United States 259

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2018

Malling Olsen has made his own decisions, based on research (some not available when he was writing his previous book), on which gulls to treat fully, even though they are considered subspecies in current classifications (Steppe, Mongolian, Azores, Baltic, and Kamchatka Gulls). Browsing through this book is tough.

2004 161

2004 North America America Europe 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Our dear friends at Princeton University Press , home of so many indispensable and inspired birding books, has graciously offered three copies of the new Crossley ID Guide for 10,000 Birds readers. Sounds good, right? Wicked, right? How about you… would you like to get your hands on the Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds ?

2011 234

2011 Deer Owls New York 234

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

In a time of little published information about the rainforests of Central and South America aside from scientific journal articles and the works of 19th-century naturalists, the “little green book,” as it was called, became a must-read amongst nature-oriented travelers and researchers. Press, 2011). By John Kricher.

South America 162

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

I’m going to go right to a discussion of the Species Accounts, because I know that’s where you all want to be, with the warblers. Princeton University Press reports that the authors will be making “a library of warbler songs and sounds available via their web site” by the time the book is published, in early July.

United States 249

United States North America Species New York 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2012

Howell continues his tradition of giving clarity to what most birders find intimidating with Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide , just published by Princeton University Press. Princeton University Press, 2012, 520 pp. First of all, what are tubenoses? 975 photos and figures, 66 maps.

North America 159

North America Albatross America Species 159

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. government’s resistance to his refugee work, he finds himself drawn to a very different world, and starts researching the heist and the world of classic fly tying, first on the Internet, then in person. And, well researched.

Collecting 105

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 105

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2016

Published by Princeton University Press in early 2016, Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia (I’m going to use this shortened title for the rest of the review), covers 83 species of Anseriformes–ducks, geese, and swans–of, yes, Europe, Asia and North America. (The A minor item, but I like to get these things right.)

North America 161

North America Asia Europe America 161

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

Both were led by strong, intelligent women who needed to develop new ways of making their points with the public and the government; both movements were lynchpins in developing today’s values of human rights and environmental conservation. As a librarian and women’s studies scholar, I greatly appreciate the research.

Industry 121

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 121

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

You can see two adult males, one in the middle and one on the right side of the screen and an adult female running up to the foraging group from the cover at the edge of the yard. 2005), Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds , Princeton: Princeton University Press 2 Birds of North America Online a. www.youtube.com/watch?

California 231

California Eggs Gophers Rattlesnake 231

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

That’s a photo of Ridgway’s office on the right, fifth floor of the South Tower. The bibliography is impeccable, as befits a publication of Yale University Press, but I would like to make a pitch here, again, for the inclusion of links to free online versions of articles when they are available. Yale University Press, 2012.

Collecting 153

Collecting Illinois United States Science 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. That’s right – birds eating clay. Chestnut-fronted Macaws Ara severa. And that’s just in the lowlands!

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Creatures that crawled, or worse, slithered, would lie in the bottoms, pressed into shade and invisibility. He had stalked the nest for days, waiting for just the right time when she would be on the verge of fledging, then took her into his care. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research.

Falcons 190

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991). Boehrer, Bruce, Animal Characters: Nonhuman Beings in Early Modern Literature, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010., Which would be weird.

Turkey 210

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 210

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. The largest bird, forming the short bar on the right of the bird histogram, is a swan. Oxford University Press. The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4 This is not a surprise.

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Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 179