10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. I will suggest an answer to the question: this post makes the argument that both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI).

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 152

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. I mention these trips because, along with other trips and experiences closer to home, they inform my research into my future birding travel. With a country so vast and ecologically diverse, I figure I have at least a few more decades of trips to do.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Portland United States Puerto Rico 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2019

In September of 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by two powerful hurricanes: it was grazed by Irma and then clobbered by Maria, a Category 4 storm that cut a devastating swath across the island. Fajardo is in the northeastern corner of Puerto Rico and the count area includes parts of El Yunque National Forest.

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Puerto Rico 2017 2018 Virgin Islands 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!

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Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. Another observation is that researchers are generous with their time and respond to inquiries about their research, even by birding bloggers. Bird researchers are good people!

Puerto Rico 130

Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 130

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

The systematics and taxonomy used in this field guide follow the two volumes of the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo & Collar 2014, 2016) with some updates based on subsequent research that have already been adopted by BirdLife International and HBW Alive.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 157

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 157