10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

Not only that, but they are doing their big year to raise money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. She is also doing her big year to raise money to help a youngster, Peyton Behrens, in his fight against leukemia. You can keep up with her exploits on the ABA Blog.

South Dakota 197

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 197

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

Over the last two weeks, we raised our faces and sniffed. There is currently a push to place the Black-backed Woodpecker, in its Oregon/California and South Dakota populations, under the protection of the Federal Endangered Species Act. For us here in the valley, though, at least it cleared the air.

Endangered Species 160

Endangered Species South Dakota Woodpeckers Sheep 160

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Self-cleaning pens, never-empty feed buckets,” wrote Angel in South Carolina and Zoe in California. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. wrote Laura, on Long Island.

Wildlife 243

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 243

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

A new Australian Big Year Record was set by John Weigel, who did his big year to raise money for Tasmanian Devil conservation. Not only that, but they raised money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy. Lynn Barber was chasing the South Dakota big year record of 332 and managed to smash it with 350 species.

2012 153

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 153